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The Optimist - One Man's Search for the Brighter Side of Life

The Optimist - One Man's Search for the Brighter Side of Life

 eBook, Published by Canongate Books   (22 January 2009)

£8.99

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When it comes to bad news, we've never had it so good. Laurence Shorter is feeling anxious. Every time he turns on the radio or opens a newspaper he finds another reason to be tearful. It's time to make a change. It's time to meet some positive thinkers. The Optimist charts Laurence's quest for inner happiness. Can Desmond Tutu bring a smile to Laurence's face? Will he ride out the tide of pessimism with California's famous Surfing Rabbi? Or will it fall to the ultimate icon of optimism, Bill Clinton, to show Laurence the brighter side of life? The Optimist is a hilarious and life-affirming stand against the grind of everyday strife.

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