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- The sweet spot : the pleasures of suffering and the search for meaning / by Bloom, Paul,1963-author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index.From the author of Against Empathy comes a different kind of happiness book, one that shows us how suffering is an essential source of both pleasure and meaning in our lives. Why do we so often seek out physical pain and emotional turmoil? We go to movies that make us cry, or scream, or gag. We poke at sores, eat spicy foods, immerse ourselves in hot baths, run marathons. Some of us even seek out pain and humiliation in sexual role-play. Where do these seemingly perverse appetites come from? Drawing on groundbreaking findings from psychology and brain science,The Sweet Spotshows how the right kind of suffering sets the stage for enhanced pleasure. Pain can distract us from our anxieties and help us transcend the self. Choosing to suffer can serve social goals; it can display how tough we are or, conversely, can function as a cry for help. Feelings of fear and sadness are part of the pleasure of immersing ourselves in play and fantasy and can provide certain moral satisfactions. And effort, struggle, and difficulty can, in the right contexts, lead to the joys of mastery and flow. But suffering plays a deeper role as well. We are not natural hedonists-a good life involves more than pleasure. People seek lives of meaning and significance; we aspire to rich relationships and satisfying pursuits, and this requires some amount of struggle, anxiety, and loss. Brilliantly argued, witty, and humane, Paul Bloom shows how a life without chosen suffering would be empty--and, worse than that, boring.
- Subjects: Self-help publications.; Conduct of life.; Happiness.; Pain; Pleasure.; Suffering;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Boating : the official study guide for the Pleasure Craft Operator Card /
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- Subjects: Boats and boating; Seamanship;
- © c2011., BoaterExam.com,
- Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 7
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- Death by video game : danger, pleasure, and obsession on the virtual frontline / by Parkin, Simon,author.;
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- Subjects: Video game addiction.; Video games; Video games;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Smart sex : how to boost your sex IQ and own your pleasure / by Morse, Emily,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references.From the host of the #1 podcast Sex with Emily, Emily Morse, comes a revolutionary new book that reframes our relationship to pleasure and teaches us how to have the best sex of our lives. Dr. Emily Morse has been dubbed "the Dr. Ruth of a new generation" (New York Times) and has helped millions of people navigate the world of sex and relationships. In Smart Sex, she condenses all she's learned as a doctor of human sexuality and offers a groundbreaking framework that will change the way you think about sex and pleasure--regardless of your gender or sexual orientation. In this essential book you'll uncover: A new sexual intelligence that will allow you to connect deeply with your body, your desires, and the psychological and physical blocks that are keeping you from experiencing the pleasure that is your birthright; Communication hacks to talk to your partner about topics ranging from oral sex to open relationships and everything in between; The truth about orgasms and how to start having more plentiful, powerful, and satisfying orgasms; Everything you need to know to be a good lover, from collaboration to technique. (Hint: it's not what you think.); And so much more. Drawing from science, research, and lived experience, and written in a voice that's entertaining and inclusive, Smart Sex will help you radically improve your sex life, your confidence, and your relationships, including your relationship with yourself.
- Subjects: Communication and sex.; Sex instruction.; Sex.; Sexual attraction.; Sexual ethics.; Sexual health.;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Short stories in English : read for pleasure at your level and learn English the fun way / by Richards, Olly,author.;
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- Subjects: Readers (Publications); Short stories.; Readers (Adult); Readers for new literates.; High interest-low vocabulary books.; English language; English language; English language;
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- Short stories in French : read for pleasure at your level and learn French the fun way / by Richards, Olly,author.; Simcott, Richard,author.;
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- Subjects: Short stories.; French language; French language; French language; Reading comprehension; French language;
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- Short stories in German : read for pleasure at your level and learn German the fun way / by Richards, Olly,author.; Rawlings, Alex,1991-author.;
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- Subjects: Short stories.; Readers (Adult); Readers for new literates.; High interest-low vocabulary books.; German language; German language; German language;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- I'm mostly here to enjoy myself : one woman's pursuit of pleasure in Paris / by MacNicol, Glynnis,1974-author.;
- "An intimate, insightful, powerful, and endlessly pleasurable memoir of an intensely lived experience whose meaning and insight expands far beyond the personal narrative"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; MacNicol, Glynnis, 1974-; Americans; Pleasure.; Women authors, American;
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- I don't want to read this book / by Greenfield, Max,1980-; Lowery, Mike,1980-;
- "A tongue-in-cheek take on the challenges and pleasures of reading a book"--Provided by publisher.LSC
- Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Books and reading; Obstinacy;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The essential tea companion : favorite recipes for tea parties and celebrations. --
- Includes Internet addresses (p. 189-198) and indexes.LSC
- Subjects: Afternoon teas.; Tea.; Tea cakes.; Sandwiches.; Cooking.;
- © c2009., Hearst Books,
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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