The Book of Joy

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The Book of Joy
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Author Tenzin Gyatso, Desmond Tutu & Douglas Abrams
LanguageEnglish
Genreself help
PublisherCornerstone Publishers
Publication date
22 September 2016
Pages368
ISBN 978-0-399-18504-5 (Hardcover)

The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World is a book by the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu published in 2016 by Cornerstone Publishers. In this nonfiction, the authors discuss the challenges of living a joyful life. [1] [2] [3] The book focuses on the theme that fear, anger, and hatred exist internally as much as externally. [3]

In 2021, Netflix released the film Mission: Joy - Finding Happiness in Troubled Times, based on the book. [4] A children's edition of the book, titled The Little Book of Joy, was released in 2022. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "About the Book of Joy Book". Book of Joy. 2014-06-20. Archived from the original on 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  2. ↑ Kirsten Salyer (2016-09-22). "Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu: The Secret to Joy". Time . Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  3. 1 2 Lakshmanan, Indira (2016-10-13). "Surviving an ugly campaign: Advice from the Dalai Lama and Bishop Tutu". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  4. ↑ Schager, Nick (2021-06-12). "'Mission: Joy – Finding Happiness in Troubled Times' Review: A Blandly Inspirational Doc About Happiness". Variety. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  5. ↑ "Children's edition of 'The Book of Joy' coming this fall". AP News. 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2025-03-04.


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