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by Eric G. Wilson (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Sarah Crichton Books (22 Jan 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0374240663
  • ISBN-13: 978-0374240660
  • Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 12.4 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 70,126 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An ode to the power of negative thinking, 15 Jun 2009
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In this candid and unconventional book, English professor and humanist Eric G. Wilson positions himself as melancholy's champion. He does everything but wave gloomy pom-poms as he extols its role in creativity and invention. As counterintuitive and loopy as his view may seem, Wilson makes a strong, lucid case for feeling glum. Indeed, reading Wilson's book may inspire you trade in your grin for a wholehearted frown. If you seek a change from the deluge of cheery self-help tomes, or if you want to expand your outlook, then step out of the sunshine and into the shadows with this iconoclastic book. Although Wilson sometimes rambles or digresses in making his argument, getAbstract finds that his book thoughtfully affirms the power of negative thinking.
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