The Desiderata of Happiness: A Collection of Philosophical Poems |
 enlarge | Author: Max Ehrmann
Publisher: Crown
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 225240
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 64
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 6.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 0517701847
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.52
EAN: 9780517701843
ASIN: 0517701847
Publication Date: September 5, 1995
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In a uniform format with Desiderata and The Desiderata of Love (with all-new illustrations and a fresh new jacket), this is a collection of life-affirming poems by a writer who has inspired and comforted countless readers. Line drawings.
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Desiderata by Max Ehrmann November 21, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a collection of short poems written in the traditional
belles lettres style of writing. Some of the poems were purported
to be inscribed on the Old St. Paul's Church. Some quotes are as follows:
- " Be cheerful . Strive to be happy. "
- "Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others
even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story."
The volume speaks of the author's love of the whole world and
deep concern for society. It is an important acquisition for
the young and the young at heart in your home.
It Warms The Heart and Uplifts the Spirit August 16, 1999
50 out of 50 found this review helpful
I came upon this book quite by chance and I'm so glad that I bought it. I never knew the rightful author of the Desiderata until having come across this book. So many other people have taken claim to that wonderful poem. Max Ehrmann must have been a very special person to his students while he was teaching. My favorite poem in this book (although it's hard to single out one)is called A Prayer. It talks about the hopes and dreams of your life and the beauty of simple pleasures. I had this poem read at my mother's funeral service and even the priest got choked up and he had never even read it before that day! The other poems are quite wonderful also and I don't think that anyone should pass this book by. You will find yourself reading it again and again! In his intro, he once told an interviewer that at De Pauw Univ. he contracted a disease which he had never shaken off. The disease was idealism and because of it he did the thing in life he wanted to do--write.
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