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Seizure the Day

Living a Happy Life with Illness

by (author) Brian Orend

Publisher
Freehand Books
Initial publish date
Jan 2019
Subjects
Happiness

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    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.

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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