About this title: In America, the goal of being a winner is instilled in the cradle. This text is a cry for freedom from the desperate need to be productive. Housden's remedy is to live a warm, juicy, and satisfying life by committing the Seven Pleasurable Sins.
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Description: Good. Dust Cover Missing. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Harmony Books/ Crown Publishing Group, New York
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780739469514ISBN:0739469517
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. crisp clean copy free of marks, writing and creases, shows very minimal shelf wear and a small sticker smudge on the front cover. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harmony
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780307336712ISBN:0307336719
Description: New in New jacket. Brand New! Excellent copy with small remainder mark. Excellent copy, tight, bright and clean with NO Markings or underlining to text. All items ship from Gig Harbor, Wa within 24 hrs! read more
Edition: First edition. Annotated. Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harmony
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780307336712ISBN:0307336719
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. First edition; very light wear on jacket; otherwise as new; no marks; no damage; pages bright; clean, odor free; will pack securely and ship promptly with Delivery Confirmation. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 205 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harmony Books, New York
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780307336712ISBN:0307336719
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 5 1/2 x 7 1/2. In very good, clean condition. The author presents an affirmative, warmly personal, and spiritually illuminating meditation on the virtures of opening ourselves up to pleasures like being foolish, not being perfect, and being ordinary, among others. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harmony
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780307336712ISBN:0307336719
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Light shelf wear. Stated First Edition with printing string of 1-10. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. Book Description: "Conventional wisdom, " says Roger Housden, "tells us that nobody goes to heaven for having a good time. " Seven Sins for a Life Worth Living, then, is a refreshing, liberating, and decidedly welcome dose of unconventional wisdom that awakens us to the simple delights and transformative joys of the world around us. With elegance, gentle ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House Inc.
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780307336712ISBN:0307336719
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. DJ has marks, chipping, creases, edgewear-Cover has edgewear, chipping, marks, bumping-Marks on edge-Edgewear-Few marks on pgs-Bumped pgs. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harmony Books
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780307336712ISBN:0307336719
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. A photo of this book ia available. Stated First Edition. Near-new condition. NO remainder amrks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $18.95. NO writing, marks or tears. 207 pages. Illustrated. Synopsis "Conventional wisdom, " says Roger Housden, tells us that nobody goes to heaven for having a good time. Seven Sins for a Life Worth Living, then, is a refreshing, liberating, and decidedly welcome dose of unconventional wisdom that awakens us to ... read more
Edition: First edition. Annotated. Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harmony
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780307336712ISBN:0307336719
Description: New in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 205 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Brand New-Gift Quality In a plastic cover read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harmony Books
Date Published: 2005-12-20
ISBN-13:9780307336712ISBN:0307336719
Description: NEW. Hardcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780307336712. read more
Description: Brand New. Hardcover. Roger Housden, author of the bestselling Ten Poems series, presents a joyously affirmative, warmly personal, and spiritually illuminating meditation on the virtues of opening ourselves up to pleasures like being foolish, not being perfect, and doing nothing useful, the pleasure of not knowing, and even (would you believe it? ) the pleasure of being ordinary. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harmony
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780307336712ISBN:0307336719
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Description: Good. Dust Cover Missing. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harmony
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780307336712ISBN:0307336719
Description: Acceptable. -Acceptable: A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (the dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes--in pen or highlighter--but the notes cannot obscure the text. About Austin eBooks Austin eBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service! We add inventory to our store daily, and guarantee order processing and shipment within 2 business days. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harmony
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780307336712ISBN:0307336719
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"I would have given this book 5 stars, but I don't agree with everything the author says from a religious point of view. I really liked this book, and loved several of the thoughts and insights the author shared."
"Everyone needs to read this book. It touched me in a very profound way. The author talks about the seven things that we can do that most see as wrong or a waste of time, such as the "sin" of beign foolish, the "sin" of not knowing your direction in life, the "sin" of doing nothing, and more. As a person with three jobs and a goal of savings in mind, this book really made me think about what's truly important...having love, being yourself, enjoying the moment, etc. Some fantastic quotes from the likes of Theodore Roethke and more. Very, very inspirational."
"There were several quotes in this book that inspired me. I'll share a few:
"We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us." -Joseph Campbell
"Not being perfect allows us to feel empathy and compassion, not just for ourselves but also for others. We see our own frailties and shortcomings in our friends and spouse, or we see that they stumble in their own way just as we do in ours. Not being perfect together joins us in our humanity."
"Not knowing can be a pleasure, because it give you your life back."
"Acknowledge that our intention is best served by an open mind, one that is receptive and cooperative with the larger forces of life around it, whatever they may be. Then life can be what it is, a mystery, not just an agenda.""
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