The Sad Truth About Happiness : A Novel

The Sad Truth About Happiness
Author(s): Anne Giardini

A beautiful and affecting novel -- bittersweet and comic -- on the elusive nature of happiness

Maggie is in her early thirties, gainfully employed, between relationships, and ready for a change. But when she takes a quiz in a magazine that promises to predict the date of a person's death, she's shocked to learn she's going to die before her next birthday unless she can somehow discover contentment in life. What ensues is a quirky and satisfying journey in pursuit of true happiness, a quest that leads to unexpected joys and perceptions.

Review(s):
“A fully formed new voice, poignant, funny and acute.”
“Charming…a pleasantly entertaining journey.”
“A touching read...[that] may remind us of Carol Shields in its sensitive handling of rich characters and domestic detail.”
“Giardini appreciates the difference between happy enough and deeper satisfaction, and parses these nuances with an appealingly light touch.”
“Giardini’s peripatetic style reveals an attractive curiosity about the infinite variety in people’s lives, both happy and sad.”
“A confident voice and a luminous lyrical prose style.”
“Giardini deserves applause for her debut effort. She clearly demonstrates a talent for distilling moments that touch the human heart.”
“First-time novelist Anne Giardini delivers a powerful story [and] a character for the ages.”



ISBN:  9780060741778