The Schopenhauer Cure: A Novel (P.S.)40 reviews Irvin Yalom Harper Perennial, 2006 Very thought provoking + Two ways of confronting the problems of relationships + A pleasure to read + Death and values             Zen And the Art of Happiness24 reviews Chris Prentiss Power Pr, 2006 Brilliant way to understand life! + Very good read! + Peace of mind + A journey of a thousand miles... + A must read             Worry16 reviews Edward M. Md Hallowell Ballantine Books, 1998 Help for the common man and woman + Interesting case histories + Intelligent, Informative, Inspiring + Very Interesting + very informative book on worry             How Successful People Win: Using Bunkhouse Logic to Get What You Want in Life15 reviews Ben Stein New Beginnings Press, 2006 Saddle Up...Long Ride Ahead, But It's Worth It + Good Advice + That rarest of rare beast ... + One of the Best Books Ever! + You can escape from the rat trap             The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom72 reviews Jonathan Haidt Basic Books, 2006 This might become a classic---so much wisdom in so little space + AMAZING BOOK + Outstanding field of psychology + A Happy Accident, but an Accident Nevertheless + You can really discuss this book with your coffee partner             The Happiness Myth: Why What We Think Is Right Is Wrong23 reviews Jennifer Michael Hecht HarperOne, 2007 A Great Book + excellent historical perspective on what floats your boat + Not A "How To" Book -- But One of Those Far Rarer "How To Think About" Books I am finding this to be a most insightful book. As with her previous book that I have recently read ("Doubt"), she is a widely read author, with a most astute wit, and possesses a neat way of encapsulating her ideas into sharp focus. Thank you for bringing this book to my attention!             The Last Self-Help Book You'll Ever Need12 reviews Paul Pearsall Basic Books, 2007 Refreshing antidote to too much positive thinking + The Best Ever + Buy 20 copies of this and hand them out like candy + will the real path to the good life stand up?             Happiness: The Science behind Your Smile9 reviews Daniel Nettle Oxford University Press, USA, 2006 Excellent! Fun to read and illuminating at once. + A beautifully written book + Happiness is like the tooth fairy. It never comes. + Intelligent & Illuminating + Great summary of current thinking on happiness             The Psychology of Happiness1 review Michael Argyle Routledge, 2002 On the way ... to happiness This book was written in style and order to talk both to beginners in psychological studies and more advanced analysts. It is a source for basic classifications as well as useful references to selected scientific litterature. Planners of related psycho-social experiments might get extra benefit if ...             The Pursuit of Happiness: Discovering the Pathway to Fulfillment, Well-Being, and Enduring Personal Joy16 reviews David G. Myers Harper Paperbacks, 1993 A treasure-trove of modern wisdom + Love and Work + From a Master Scholar of Psychology -- a Fascinating Word to You and Me About How to Enjoy Life More + An interesting book, but not original and not very helpful + Why we are happy. Really. Buy this by the case and give             The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want45 reviews Sonja Lyubomirsky Penguin Press HC, The, 2007 The many paths + Singer Bobby McFerrin had a monster hit in 1988 entitled Don't Worry, Be Happy. The hypnotically perky, happy song hopped its wa + Wonderful book + The How of Happiness             Stumbling on Happiness218 reviews Daniel Gilbert Vintage, 2007 Makes me glad to be human + A valuable and important book that needs to truly deal with the results of unhappiness to make even more sense. + Interesting pop-psychology This book is fabulous. As much as the content informs on the human condition, the frolicking experience of reading it reinforces it. Makes me glad to be human. Highly recommended! - kara             Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy24 reviews Eric G. Wilson Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008 Existential Ruminations, Or, The Ironic Life + Happiness is a bust! It is really unfortunate that the Washington Post review is so prominent on the Amazon page. To be fair, it is a well-written review: it is precise and supported with the sort of concrete examples that demonstrate a close reading. On the other hand, it is so vituperative that one wonders why the ...             Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment79 reviews Martin Seligman Free Press, 2004 Right at the top! + Happiness it is! + The Starting Point To Finding Happiness + Interesting! + Test your happiness levels and learn what can inffluence them             How to Stop Worrying and Start Living127 reviews Dale Carnegie Pocket, 2004 The Book is Like Compound-W for Worry Warts + A keeper + An extremely helpful book + Everybody needs to read this book. + Another Excellent book by Carnegie             A Mind of its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives26 reviews Cordelia Fine W. W. Norton, 2006 Great book for former hostages of "Religion".... + A disturbing book + Well worth the price; great staring place + Best of both worlds + Entertaining and informative - a "must read"             How To Want What You Have16 reviews Timothy Ray Miller Harper Perennial, 1996 Timeless Wisdom Made Accessible and Practical + A level above typical wisdom + Flawed Tone, but Solid, Livable Strategies + Practical advise for the hectic modern world we live in + Modernized Buddist Wisdom             Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill33 reviews Matthieu Ricard Little, Brown and Company, 2007 Amazing + I Should Be So Lucky + How to be Happy :) + Happiness by Matthieu Ricard + Change yourself for the better             The Worry Cure: Seven Steps to Stop Worry from Stopping You26 reviews Robert L. Leahy Three Rivers Press, 2006 The Worry Cure: A Guide for Living instead of Worrying + Excellent Resource + From Worrier to Warrior + Great philosophy. If you 'worry', this will really help. + Complete coverage             Plato, Not Prozac!: Applying Eternal Wisdom to Everyday Problems28 reviews Lou Marinoff Harper Paperbacks, 2000 I would definitely recommend... I personally found this book to be very interesting and insightful. As a student of both psychology and philosophy, I greatly appreciate the way both are presented. His thoughts were synonymous with my personal humanistic view of working with others in counseling. It's encouraging to hear and ...