The Happiness Riddle and the Quest for a Good Life
This book examines the meaning of happiness in Britain today, and observes that although we face challenges such as austerity, climate change and disenchantment with politics, we continue to be interested in happiness and living well. The author illustrat
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The Happiness Riddle and the Quest for a Good Life
Mark Cieslik
The Happiness Riddle and the Quest for a Good Life
Mark Cieslik Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
ISBN 978-0-230-28303-9 ISBN 978-1-137-31882-4 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-31882-4
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Dedicated to two young people, June Jones and Kazimierz Cieslik, South Wales, 1946, ‘where it all began’
Acknowledgements
This book has been a long time in the making so there are many people who have helped me and deserve some thanks. Colleagues at Northumbria University have offered support and constructive criticism since I first started writing this book. Likewise, many people from the BSA Happiness Study Group have contributed ideas and inspired me to keep working on this project. In particular, Laura Hyman and Alexandra Jugureanu have supported me over the years in my efforts to finish this text. I also thank the editorial staff at Palgrave for their patience and also the 19 interviewees who made this book possible. I also thank my various family members for tolerating the years and years of conversations about happiness and wellbeing. My friends too have also endured countless conversations about happiness that have helped make this a much better book. My gratitude goes to Steve Miles, Don Simpson, Craig Wood, Mike, Jason, Phil, Sharon, Gerald, Jayne and Rob. Finally, I thank
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