Seizure the Day
Living a Happy Life with Illness
- Publisher
- Freehand Books
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2019
- Subjects
- Happiness
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781988298429
- Publish Date
- Jan 2019
- List Price
- $11.99
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Description
This guide to being happy while living with chronic illness and conditions is grounded in scientific research
About the author
Brian Orend is a professor of philosophy at the University of Waterloo in Canada. He is the author of six books, including the bestselling The Morality of War, one of the most widely-used books on the ethics of war and peace. He is best-known for his work on Human Rights and post-war justice. He has a Ph.D. from Columbia University in New York City, has been Distinguished Visiting Professor of Human Rights at Lund University in Sweden, and has lectured around the world and around the web. Brian has epilepsy owing to a brain tumour, which has motivated his research into happiness in spite of illness.
Editorial Reviews
“This is a beautiful book about struggle and overcoming, told with insight, wisdom, and good cheer. At once smart and funny, it will, quite literally, put a smile on your face.”
Darrin M. McMahon
“How can you find happiness when the odds are stacked against you? Whatever your lot in life, Seizure the Day offers real world solutions and inspiration for how to become your happiest self.”
Roco Belic