- The Geography of Bliss
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name = The Geography of Bliss
author =Eric Weiner
cover_artist =
country =USA
language = English
genre =Nonfiction
publisher =Hachette (Twelve Books)
release_date = January 2008
media_type = Print
pages = 329 pages
(1st Edition Hardcover)
isbn =The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World is the
New York Times bestselling humorous travel memoir by longtimeNational Public Radio foreign correspondentEric Weiner . In the book, Weiner travels to spots around the globe -- includingIceland ,Bhutan ,Moldova andQatar -- to search out how different countries define and pursue happiness.According to
Kirkus Reviews , the book is "Part travelogue, part personal-discovery memoir....reads likePaul Theroux channelingDavid Sedaris on a particularly good day."External links
* http://www.ericweinerbooks.com
* http://www.twelvebooks.com/books/geography_bliss.asp?page=behindMedia Appearances
The Diane Rehm Show *http://wamu.org/programs/dr/08/01/02.php#18530
NPR Weekend Edition *http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17848293&ft=1&f=1021
Colbert Report *http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_colbert_report/index.jhtml
Nightline *http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4224811
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