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General Interest Huston Smith The Huston Smith Reader Edited, with an Introduction, by Jeffery Paine “I read Huston Smith’s The World’s Religions as a teenager. It was the most influential event in my life. The Huston Smith Reader will enlighten you, delight you, and expand your awareness. I intend to carry this book with me wherever I go.” Deepak Chopra, author of War of the Worldviews “Huston Smith approaches religion with the wisdom of a philosopher and the wonder of a child. He looks for similarities that unite, not differences that divide. He comes armed with knowledge and blessed with understanding.” Don Lattin, author of The Harvard Psychedelic Club “This remarkable book by the beloved scholar-practitioner Huston Smith has the depth and breadth of no other. Manifesting both lived and living wisdom, the book’s power, beauty, and courage will take the reader into the heart of the world’s religions.” Joan Halifax, Founding Abbot, Upaya Zen Center For more than sixty years, Huston Smith has not only written and taught about the world’s religions, he has lived them. This Reader presents a rich selection of Smith’s writings, covering six decades of inquiry and exploration, and ranging from scholarship to memoir. Over his long academic career, Smith’s tireless enthusiasm for religious ideas has offered readers both in and outside the academy a fresh understanding of what religion is and what makes it meaningful. The Huston Smith Reader offers a comprehensive guide to understanding religion and spirituality as well as a memorable record of Huston Smith’s lifelong endeavor to enrich the inner lives of his fellow humans. Huston Smith is regarded as one of the most prominent authorities on religions of the world. His classic text, The World’s Religions, has seen multiple editions and has sold in excess of three million copies. He has been the subject of a Bill Moyers’ PBS series called “The Wisdom of Faith” and is the author of numerous books. Jeffery Paine is the author of Father India, Re-enchantment: Tibetan Buddhism Comes to the West, and Adventures with the Buddha. MARCH 278 pages, 6 x 9”, 2 tables Comparative Religions/World History Anthropology of Religion World cloth 978-0-520-27022-0 $29.95/£19.95 www.ucpress.edu | 7
General Interest Manel Baucells and Rakesh Sarin Engineering Happiness A New Approach for Building a Joyful Life “This book provides practical steps that are easy to follow and should result in a happier you.” Ralph L. Keeney, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University Manel Baucells and Rakesh Sarin have been conducting groundbreaking research on happiness for more than a decade, and in this book they distill their provocative findings into a lively, accessible guide for a wide audience of readers. Integrating their own research with the latest thinking in the behavioral and social sciences—including management science, psychology, and economics—they offer a new approach to the puzzle of happiness. Woven throughout with wisdom from the world’s religions and literatures, Engineering Happiness has something to offer everyone—regardless of background, profession, or aspiration—who wants to better understand, control, and attain a more joyful life. Manel Baucells is Professor of Business and Economics at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. Rakesh Sarin is Paine Professor of Management at the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles. • Shows how a few major principles can explain how happiness works and why it is so elusive • Demonstrates how the essence of attaining happiness is choice • Explores how to avoid happiness traps • Tells how to recognize happiness triggers in everyday life MARCH 245 pages, 5-1/2 x 8-1/4”, 6 line illustrations, 3 tables Self-Help/Psychology/Social Science World cloth 978-0-520-26820-3 $65.00tx/£44.95 paper 978-0-520-26821-0 $25.95/£17.95 8 | University of California Press
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