{"product_id":"finding-happiness-9781474618762","title":"Finding Happiness","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''His guidance is spot on. Heaven knows, most of us need all the peace we can get'' \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncludes a brand new introduction to offer help during a pandemic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy is ''being happy'' such an imperative nowadays? What meaning do people give to happiness?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this book Abbot Christopher turns to monastic wisdom to offer answers, and to explain that in essence, happiness is a gift, not an achievement, the fruit of giving and receiving blessings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Abbot Christopher takes different aspects of happiness, examines them, tells us what monastic wisdom has to say about them, and offers us steps towards our own journey to finding happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA jewel of a book * GUARDIAN *\u003cbr\u003eAnyone who enjoyed the surprise hit television series \u003ci\u003eThe Monastery \u003c\/i\u003eshould be delighted with Christopher Jamison's book ... by the end I was left with the definite impression that the author himself is a sincere and honourable man who sees, in the best aspects of the Rule of Benedict, a genuine solution to the abominable problems of modern living * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *\u003cbr\u003eLucid and insightful ... Friendly, clever and original * TABLET *\u003cbr\u003eHis guidance is spot on. Heaven knows, most of us need all the peace we can get * DAILY EXPRESS *\u003cbr\u003eWhat can a monk tell us about finding happiness in our complicated modern world? A surprising amount, is the answer * SUNDAY TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eGenerous with his insights, but never self-righteous, smug or preachy. I felt better for meeting him -- Judy Finnigan","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739614753111,"sku":"9781474618762","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781474618762.jpg?v=1723812249","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/finding-happiness-9781474618762","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}