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The Man Who Wanted to Be Happy
- Author: Gounelle Laurent
- Year: 2012
- Pages: 176
Readers on perLibre: 9
At the end of a holiday in bali, julian, an unhappy schoolteacher, decides to visit a renowned local healer, samtyang, in search of guidance. During daily sessions at the wise man's house, julian begins to identify the source of his unhappiness through a series of simple questions and answers that point to his own limiting beliefs and fears. Day after day, their dialogue is punctuated by real-life situations and challenges that julian is asked to experience on the island's mainland and its surroundings.
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