Aggressively Happy: A Realist's Guide to Believing in the Goodness of Life - Softcover

Joy Marie Clarkson

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9780764238246: Aggressively Happy: A Realist's Guide to Believing in the Goodness of Life
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0764238248 ISBN 13: 9780764238246
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers, 2022

Synopsis

"A sumptuous feast."--HALEY STEWART, author of Jane Austen's Genius Guide to Life

"Her unflappable hope and sense of enchantment radiate through every page."--BOZE HERRINGTON, novelist

"Lyrical prose and delightful storytelling."--THE REV. DR. GLENN PACKIAM

Discover the Way Toward a Lighter, Braver, and Wiser Life

This old world can be exhausting, despairing, and cynical. But you don't have to be.

Instead, you can unlock the power to a happy life--an act of defiance that will make you more resilient in times of turmoil, pain, and chaos. Cultivating happiness takes grit, determination, and a good sense of humor. It's not always easy, but it's well worth it.

Beloved writer Joy Marie Clarkson leads the way, crafting an audacious case for happiness no matter what you're going through. With her signature humor and lyrical storytelling, Joy offers an irresistible invitation:

"If we accept that life will be full of difficulties and sorrows, we then have two options: to resign ourselves to life generally being a bummer, or to seek enjoyment, delight, and hope in the midst of (and in spite of!) life's up and downs. To put it bluntly: You could choose to cultivate happiness, or you could not. . . . I think we should go for it."

Go, therefore, and choose an aggressively happy life.

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About the Author

Joy Marie Clarkson (JoyClarkson.com) is the author of Aggressively Happy and host of the Speaking with Joy podcast. She is a research associate in theology and literature at King's College London and the books editor for Plough Quarterly. She holds a PhD in theology from the University of St Andrews.

From the Back Cover

"A sumptuous feast."--HALEY STEWART, author of Jane Austen's Genius Guide to Life

"Her unflappable hope and sense of enchantment radiate through every page."--BOZE HERRINGTON, novelist

"Lyrical prose and delightful storytelling."--THE REV. DR. GLENN PACKIAM

Discover the Way Toward a Lighter, Braver, and Wiser Life

This old world can be exhausting, despairing, and cynical. But you don't have to be.

Instead, you can unlock the power to a happy life--an act of defiance that will make you more resilient in times of turmoil, pain, and chaos. Cultivating happiness takes grit, determination, and a good sense of humor. It's not always easy, but it's well worth it.

Beloved writer Joy Marie Clarkson leads the way, crafting an audacious case for happiness no matter what you're going through. With her signature humor and lyrical storytelling, Joy offers an irresistible invitation:

"If we accept that life will be full of difficulties and sorrows, we then have two options: to resign ourselves to life generally being a bummer, or to seek enjoyment, delight, and hope in the midst of (and in spite of!) life's up and downs. To put it bluntly: You could choose to cultivate happiness, or you could not. . . . I think we should go for it."

Go, therefore, and choose an aggressively happy life.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Publication date
2022
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0764238248
ISBN 13 
9780764238246
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
224
Rating
  • 4.36 out of 5 stars
    1,397 ratings by Goodreads

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