A Book of Wisdom and Delight: How to Fall in Love with Life - Hardcover

Nicholas, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0595713777 ISBN 13: 9780595713776

Publisher: iUniverse, 2008

Synopsis

The book offers challenging but easy reading. It draws enriching ideas from philosophy, psychology and literature from East and West. The thoughts of 180 eminent thinkers are cited, with the ideas of modern writers. Intertwined with the classics are the author's own reflections. This book is profuse with beautiful references to nature. Areas that are of interest to people are discussed in six lively and easy to understand chapters: 1. Enjoy Inner Peace and Calm 2. Give Yourself a Dazzling Mind 3. The Joys of Genuine Intimacy 4. Be Ever Young in Spirit 5. A Blueprint for Success 6. Abundant Energy for Everyday Life Readers will discover stimulating ideas on how to feel better, think better and remain loving, successful, youthful and energetic throughout life.

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About the Author

Professor James Nicholas was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 and 1993 for his founding and leadership of the World Council for Global Cooperation, a peace organization headed by twelve Nobel Laureates. Residing in Ottawa, the author holds an M.A. in Political Science and a B.Sc. in Economics. He was a professor of social sciences at Niagara College in Welland, Ontario.

From School Library Journal

Written by distinguished Nobel Peace Prize nominee Nicholas (Niagara Coll., Ontario, psychology), this inspirational book offers suggestions for a variety of life's undertakings. In six chapters, Nicholas presents profound ideas from Eastern and Western philosophy, psychology, and literature in the hope that the reader will reflect and enjoy a "conversation" with those eminent writers. If followed, the guidelines should help the reader enjoy inner peace and calm, develop a dazzling mind, experience the joy of genuine intimacy, be ever young in spirit, achieve success, and find abundant energy for daily life. While Nicholas presents a stunning array of quotations and thoughts, transitions from one idea to the next are choppy, and concepts are not always fully developed. In addition, too many ideas are packed into one book, making the text underwhelming. For larger libraries.
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Edition details

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0595713777
• ISBN 13: 9780595713776
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 228