Eileen Kern

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If You Liked This Book, Then You May Like…

In my former life as a bookseller, part of my job was to help align readers with the books they wanted to read, and one of my great joys was introducing readers to new authors and new texts. I followed book bloggers and major (NY Times, NPR, Washington Post, etc.) book review sites to stay […]

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100 Simple Secrets of Happiness

I just finished reading 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People by David Niven, and this work clearly translates the research from academic and scientific studies of happiness and satisfaction into accessible anecdotes and advice. I’ve had an academic interest in happiness since before I read Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project and I honestly would have […]

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