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Book Title: Power of Meaning : Finding Fulfillment in a World Obsessed with Happiness
Item Length: 8in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 5.1in
Author: Emily Esfahani Smith
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Personal Growth / General, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, General, Emotions
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
Publication Year: 2017
Genre: Self-Help, Psychology, Philosophy
Item Weight: 7.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
