Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness
Published on 18. January 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-5294-1248-2 (ISBN)
Description
WHAT MAKES US HAPPY? BILL BAILEY PLAYS CRAZY GOLF AND HUGS TREES TO FIND OUT.
'A warm, funny read, full of personal anecdotes and love letters to things that bring Bill Bailey pleasure' Sunday Mirror
'Very thoughtful and written in a delightfully humorous and accessible way... Guaranteed to make [you] smile' Daily Express
Is there a knack to being happy? From paddle-boarding down the Thames in a Santa hat, to wild swimming in a glacial river and cooking sausages on a campfire, Bill revels in the exhilaration of the outdoors, as well as the quieter pleasures of letter-writing, or of simple reflection.
In this beautiful and uplifting book, Bill Bailey explores all this and more while delving into the nature of happiness, all in his own, remarkable, way.
Packed with wisdom and humour, and with delightful illustrations by the comedian himself, Bill Bailey aims for the heart of pure joy and contentment - and how we can all achieve it.
*Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier will tour UK arenas in February and March 2024*
'A warm, funny read, full of personal anecdotes and love letters to things that bring Bill Bailey pleasure' Sunday Mirror
'Very thoughtful and written in a delightfully humorous and accessible way... Guaranteed to make [you] smile' Daily Express
Is there a knack to being happy? From paddle-boarding down the Thames in a Santa hat, to wild swimming in a glacial river and cooking sausages on a campfire, Bill revels in the exhilaration of the outdoors, as well as the quieter pleasures of letter-writing, or of simple reflection.
In this beautiful and uplifting book, Bill Bailey explores all this and more while delving into the nature of happiness, all in his own, remarkable, way.
Packed with wisdom and humour, and with delightful illustrations by the comedian himself, Bill Bailey aims for the heart of pure joy and contentment - and how we can all achieve it.
*Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier will tour UK arenas in February and March 2024*
Reviews / Votes
Very thoughtful and written in a delightfully humorous and accessible way... Guaranteed to make [you] smile * Daily Express * Bill Bailey knows how to make you happy [...] charming * Mirror * [One of the] best books for a cosy Christmas * Best magazine * Full of wisdom and humour * Metro *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
161 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5294-1248-2 (9781529412482)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness
funny, personal and meditative essays about happiness from a national treasure
E-Book
10/2020
1st Edition
Quercus
€4.49
Available for download
Person
Bill Bailey is a comedian, musician, actor and presenter. He is perhaps most well known for his live shows, including Larks in Transit, Qualmpeddler, Limboland, and The Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra. His work on television includes programmes such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Black Books and QI. He is also the author of Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to British Birds and Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness. He lives in West London with a small menagerie of animals and humans.