The Meaning of Nice
How Compassion and Civility Can Change Your Life (and The World)
$51.98
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
3 February 2012
Summary
The Hidden Power of NiceThe Meaning of Nice is a multifaceted exploration of a simple word and how it has developed over time and among various disciplines. With emphasis on philosophy, positive psychology and interpersonal relationships, Joan Duncan Oliver probes theories and practices to explain why and how nice girls can get the corner office and nice guys can finish first.We tend to associate ‘nice’ people with kindness and good manners - it’s an indistinct, generic kind of praise. Joan D…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780425240878 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0425240878 |
| Author: | Joan Duncan Oliver |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 3 February 2012 |
| Weight: | 192g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 127mm x 18mm |
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About The Author
Joan Duncan Oliver
Joan Duncan Oliver has been an editor for The New York Times Magazine and editor-in-chief of New Age Journal. She was a founding editor of People, Us, and Self magazines, and has also written for O: The Oprah Magazine, Health, and other publications. Currently she is editor-at-large for Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. Her previous books include Coffee with the Buddha and Happiness.
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