{"product_id":"the-geography-of-bliss-one-grumps-search-for-the-happiest-places-in-the-world-paperback","title":"The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Weiner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart travel memoir, part humor, and part twisted self-help guide, \u003ci\u003eThe Geography of Bliss\u003c\/i\u003e takes the reader across the globe to investigate not what happiness is, but WHERE it is.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Are people in Switzerland happier because it is the most democratic country in the world? Do citizens of Qatar, awash in petrodollars, find joy in all that cash? Is the King of Bhutan a visionary for his initiative to calculate Gross National Happiness? Why is Asheville, North Carolina so damn happy? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a unique mix of travel, psychology, science and humor, Eric Weiner answers those questions and many others, offering travelers of all moods some interesting new ideas for sunnier destinations and dispositions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Weiner\u003c\/b\u003e is author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Geography of Bliss\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been translated into eighteen languages. A former correspondent for NPR and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Weiner has reported from more than three dozen countries. His work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew Republic, Slate, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Foreign Policy, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and the anthology, \u003ci\u003eBest American Travel Writing\u003c\/i\u003e. He divides his time between Starbucks and Caribou. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Read more about Eric Weiner at www.ericweinerbooks.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 05, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Discover Great New Writers (2008)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42133808939143,"sku":"9780446698894","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d43baac62ffdf910bde5c0da1af4ee92.webp?v=1732636743","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-geography-of-bliss-one-grumps-search-for-the-happiest-places-in-the-world-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}