Samuel, Lawrence R.

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Happiness in America: A Cultural History is a cultural history of happiness in the United States. The book charts the role of happiness in everyday life over the past century and concludes that Americans have never been a particularly happy people. Samuel suggests readers abando…

"Beyond serving as the definitive guide to happiness in this country, Happiness in America offers readers a provocative argument that challenges standard thinking. Despite popular belief, Americans have never been a particularly happy people. Our perpetual (and futile) search fo…

"Age Friendly: Ending Ageism in America is a rallying call to make the United States a more equitable and just nation in terms of age. 'Age friendliness' means being inclusive towards older people as workers, consumers, and citizens, something that can't be said to exist today. …

Age Friendly: Ending Ageism in America is a rallying call to make the United States a more equitable and just nation in terms of age. "Age friendliness" means being inclusive towards older people as workers, consumers, and citizens, something that can't be said to exist today. T…