The Science of Happiness alex cross

The Science of Happiness alex crossClinical psychologists have been dealing with miserable feelings since their discipline was established. In the last 30 years, neuroscientists have made major headway in the understanding of the sources of anger, depression, and fear. Today, whole industries profit from this knowledge producing pills for every sort of pathological mood disturbance. But until recently, few neuroscientists focused on the subject of happiness. Now, in The Science of

kept her level-headed

and a dedicated congressman who staunchly opposed slavery

returns to a beloved character just before she first takes flight

telling the kind of truth that only fiction can offer

Murders go unsolved

Blythe relates the tale of his ordeal with one eye fixed firmly on the absurd (and at times bizarrely hilarious) circumstances he encountered along the way

With an eccentric group of friends

Effectively confront destructive thought patterns

The plane that carried him that day was a trouble-plagued American heavy bomber known as the B-32 Dominator

Inviting Grace to a weekend at the Dining Club

concealing her family's polygamous lifestyle from the "dangerous" outside world

Leading the black fleet from the deck of Tide Child