Description: Bright-Sided by Barbara Ehrenreich Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description With the mythbusting powers for which she is acclaimed, Ehrenreich exposes the downside of Americas penchant for positive thinking. On a personal level, it leads to self-blame; on a national level, its ushered in an era of irrational optimism resulting in disaster. Publisher Description Barbara Ehrenreichs New York Times bestselling Bright-sided is a sharp-witted knockdown of Americas love affair with positive thinking and an urgent call for a new commitment to realism Americans are a "positive" people -- cheerful, optimistic, and upbeat: This is our reputation as well as our self-image. But more than a temperament, being positive is the key to getting success and prosperity. Or so we are told. In this utterly original debunking, Barbara Ehrenreich confronts the false promises of positive thinking and shows its reach into every corner of American life, from Evangelical megachurches to the medical establishment, and, worst of all, to the business community, where the refusal to consider negative outcomes--like mortgage defaults--contributed directly to the current economic disaster. With the myth-busting powers for which she is acclaimed, Ehrenreich exposes the downside of positive thinking: personal self-blame and national denial. This is Ehrenreich at her provocative best--poking holes in conventional wisdom and faux science and ending with a call for existential clarity and courage. Author Biography Barbara Ehrenreich (1941-2022) was a bestselling author and political activist, whose more than a dozen books included Nickel and Dimed, which the New York Times described as "a classic in social justice literature", Bait and Switch, Bright-sided, This Land Is Their Land, Dancing In The Streets, and Blood Rites. An award-winning journalist, she frequently contributed to Harpers, The Nation, The New York Times, and TIME magazine. Ehrenreich was born in Butte, Montana, when it was still a bustling mining town. She studied physics at Reed College, and earned a Ph.D. in cell biology from Rockefeller University. Rather than going into laboratory work, she got involved in activism, and soon devoted herself to writing her innovative journalism. Details ISBN 0312658850 ISBN-13 9780312658854 Title Bright-Sided Author Barbara Ehrenreich Format Paperback Year 2010 Pages 256 Publisher St Martins Press GE_Item_ID:43652846; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780312658854
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Book Title: Bright-Sided : How Positive Thinking Is Undermining America
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication Year: 2010
Item Height: 0.7 in
Topic: Personal Growth / Happiness, Personal Success, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Personal Growth / Self-Esteem, Motivational & Inspirational, Personal Growth / Success
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Genre: Social Science, Self-Help, Business & Economics
Item Weight: 8.5 Oz
Item Length: 8.2 in
Author: Barbara Ehrenreich
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
