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Free e-book: The Optimist by Laurence Shorter

  • In association with our friends at Canongate we are giving away a free ebook of Laurence Shorter's The Optimist: One Man's Search for the Brighter Side of Life (PDF; 870kb):

    Laurence Shorter is feeling anxious. Every time he turns on the radio or opens a newspaper he finds another reason to be tearful.

    It's time to make a change. Can Desmond Tutu bring a smile to Laurence's face? Will he ride out the tide of pessimism with California's famous Surfing Rabbi? Or will it fall to the ultimate icon of optimism, Bill Clinton, to show Laurence the brighter side of life?

    You don't need any special software or hardware just click on this link to the PDF and start reading!

    (If you prefer, however, you can always buy the actual, real, paper and ink book!)

    Comments

    My first free e-book! I'm sure it will be a nice reading. Thank youBy Massimiliano - 2009-03-29 03:06:13

    looking forward to seeing the book. If I enjoy I can buy it as a present for friends. Great idea.By H Lawless - 2009-03-29 05:52:40

    looking forward to reading this book when pessimism reigns in the world. A perfect read for today's times. C. Serracino InglottBy Carmen Serracino Inglott - 2009-03-30 03:32:29

    Thanks for the free e-book... actually, i'm thinking of buying an e-book portable reader; the optimist could be the first archive in it :) Thanks again!By Ander Egiluz Beramendi - 2009-03-30 09:53:50

    Now this is a great idea. I have downloaded and saved this for a rainy day when I need cheering up. By Gill Ashby - 2009-03-31 02:49:29

    Thanks for my first e-book. Looking forward to trying this out!By Janet Klaar - 2009-03-31 14:10:50

    What a novel idea. Thank you. I can buy this for a friend if I enjoy it.By Beverly Clark - 2009-04-01 03:39:08

    Good call looking forward to reading :)By K Ayl - 2009-04-01 12:27:35

    Thank you for my very first e-book ...I'm looking forward to reading it :)By Ruth - 2009-04-01 20:57:39

    Thanks for the free e-book. Superb idea.By Louis Schembri - 2009-04-02 02:14:56

    Thanks for my first e-book! I look forward to reading it.By Lola - 2009-04-02 09:41:40

    As someone who hasn't read a newspaper, watched a news broadcast or listened to the news on the radio since December 2007 - this book began as though it were my own memory!! Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Guess what - I have never heard Gordon Brown speak as PM - bliss!!By AMANDA - 2009-04-03 00:46:15

    Let's give my first e-book a try. Thank You!!By Elena - 2009-04-03 05:21:05

    I'm loving the book, thanks, and desperate for an e-bookmark - how do e-readers keep their place?By Ruth - 2009-04-03 22:02:23

    thank you. i look forward to reading it.By hua - 2009-04-04 05:50:04

    Thank you so much! This book sounds so up my street! Brilliant!By Tina - 2009-04-04 18:19:42

    Thank YouBy Tye Parent - 2009-04-15 13:16:04

    ...and I didn't even have to drive to the bookstore. Thanks!!By Diana - 2009-04-22 13:27:49

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