Read by L.J. Ganser

It's time to start asking the right questions about happiness. The West is facing a happiness crisis. Today, less than a quarter of American adults rate themselves as very happy-a record low. False views of happiness abound, and the explosion in "happiness studies" has done little to dispel them. Why is true happiness so elusive, and why is it so hard to define? In How and How Not to Be Happy, internationally renowned philosopher and happiness theorist, J. Budziszewski, draws on decades of study to dispel the myths and wishful thinking that blind people from uncovering lasting fulfillment. Could happiness lie in health, wealth, responsibility, or pleasure? Should we settle for imperfect happiness? What would it even mean to attain perfect fulfillment? Budziszewski separates the wheat from the chaff, exploring how to attain happiness-and just as importantly, how not to. "Just reading this brilliantly written book will make you happy." "The best book on happiness that you are ever going to read. Rightly understood, happiness is available!" "This is a readable book that everyone can learn from about the one thing that matters: happiness." "J. Budziszewski unites a deep expertise in the most important thinking about happiness with an intimate familiarity with our current crisis in seeking happiness." "This book overflows with subtlety, insight, and a profound understanding of what it is to be human." "One could hardly find a truer act of love." "I can't think of a better guide than this book."

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