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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 152.42 EAN: 9780375701481 ISBN: 0375701486 Label: Vintage Manufacturer: Vintage Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 416 Publication Date: September 13, 2005 Publisher: Vintage Release Date: September 13, 2005 Studio: Vintage Accessories: Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Outward and Upward Jamison writes near the opening of this work, "Exuberance is an abounding, ebullient, effervescent emotion. It is kinetic and unrestrained , joyful , irrepressible." She tells us Exuberance "lures us from common places and quieter moods." It "carries us to places we would not otherwise go". Here she studies examples of Exuberance from a wide variety of areas of life. There are politicians like T.R. F.D.R. and Winston Churchill. There are scientists like James Watson and Richard Feynmann. She ... Read More Rating: - A must read . . . .You must read it to know how wonderful it is. Yes, I know that is vague, but this book is well worth the investment. Rating: - She did it again!Absolutely beautiful. Jamison has a really wonderful way of drawing you into her writing. Not an easy feat, especially in nonfiction, non-memoir genres. But Jamison's writing style, her descriptions, and her beautiful language almost suggest a style similar to Jeannette Winterson and other fiction authors, while still bringing the credibility that Jamison has, by virtue of her other books, her own experience, and her education/training/experience with clients. Rating: - Passion is for LIfeThis refreshing book about passion is welcome as it characterizes some behavior what others might think was excessive as exuberance. A nice shift in perspective with a positive spin. Sees bi polar activity as many faceted and differing in each person Rating: - Get on with it!I have yet to finish the book but within pages I was both crying and laughing from the EXUBERANCES of the folks highlighted. This is a great reminder to get on with it and stop taking yourself so seriously. I am giving it to many in my family for Christmas. 
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