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Exuberance

The Passion for Life

Kay Redfield Jamison

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Random US
15 September 2005
A national bestselling author examines one of the mind's most exalted states-one that is crucially important to learning, risk-taking, social cohesiveness, and survival itself.

"" Jamison is

that rare writer who can offer a kind of unified field theory of science and art."" -The Washington Post Book World

With the same grace and breadth of learning she brought to her studies of the mind's

pathologies, Kay Redfield Jamison examines one of its most exalted states- exuberance.

This ""abounding, ebullient, effervescent emotion""

manifests itself everywhere from

child's play

to scientific breakthrough.

Exuberance- The Passion

for Life introduces us to such notably irrepressible types as Teddy Roosevelt, John

Muir, and Richard Feynman, as well as Peter Pan, dancing porcupines, and Charles

Schulz's Snoopy. It explores whether exuberance can be inherited, parses its neurochemical

grammar, and documents the methods people have used to stimulate it. The resulting

book is an irresistible fusion of science and soul.
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Imprint:   Random US
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 132mm,  Spine: 21mm
Weight:   381g
ISBN:   9780375701481
ISBN 10:   0375701486
Pages:   405
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for Exuberance: The Passion for Life

[Jamison is] that rare writer who can offer a kind of unified field theory of science and art. . . . The origins and mystery of creativity have long been her holy grail, and she argues -- with her usual wit, ingenuity and panache -- that exuberance is one of its wellsprings. --The Washington Post Book World Fascinating reading. . . . On a subject that invites inflates prose, Jamison maintains a deft but not showy eloquence. . . . Trenchant and entertaining. --San Francisco Chronicle Jamison brilliantly conjures up characters. . . . A book on exuberance ought to be a romp to read. The one is. --Los Angeles Times Jamison has a capacity for moving smoothly between tasty digressions, hard science and sweeping cultural analyses. . . . This reads like a book that was a long time in coming, written by one who came to appreciate the brightest sunlight only after becoming acquainted with the darkest nights. --The Seattle Times [Jamison is] that rare writer who can offer a kind of unified field theory of science and art. . . . The origins and mystery of creativity have long been her holy grail, and she argues with her usual wit, ingenuity and panache that exuberance is one of its wellsprings. The Washington Post Book World Fascinating reading. . . . On a subject that invites inflates prose, Jamison maintains a deft but not showy eloquence. . . . Trenchant and entertaining. San Francisco Chronicle Jamison brilliantly conjures up characters. . . . A book on exuberance ought to be a romp to read. The one is. Los Angeles Times Jamison has a capacity for moving smoothly between tasty digressions, hard science and sweeping cultural analyses. . . . This reads like a book that was a long time in coming, written by one who came to appreciate the brightest sunlight only after becoming acquainted with the darkest nights. The Seattle Times [Jamison is] that rare writer who can offer a kind of unified field theory of science and art. . . . The origins and mystery of creativity have long been her holy grail, and she argues -- with her usual wit, ingenuity and panache -- that exuberance is one of its wellsprings. -- The Washington Post Book World Fascinating reading. . . . On a subject that invites inflates prose, Jamison maintains a deft but not showy eloquence. . . . Trenchant and entertaining. -- San Francisco Chronicle Jamison brilliantly conjures up characters. . . . A book on exuberance ought to be a romp to read. The one is. -- Los Angeles Times Jamison has a capacity for moving smoothly between tasty digressions, hard science and sweeping cultural analyses. . . . This reads like a book that was a long time in coming, written by one who came to appreciate the brightest sunlight only after becoming acquainted with the darkest nights. -- The Seattle Times �Jamison is� that rare writer who can offer a kind of unified field theory of science and art. . . . The origins and mystery of creativity have long been her holy grail, and she argues -- with her usual wit, ingenuity and panache -- that exuberance is one of its wellsprings. -- The Washington Post Book World Fascinating reading. . . . On a subject that invites inflates prose, Jamison maintains a deft but not showy eloquence. . . . Trenchant and entertaining. -- San Francisco Chronicle Jamison brilliantly conjures up characters. . . . A book on exuberance ought to be a romp to read. The one is. -- Los Angeles Times Jamison has a capacity for moving smoothly between tasty digressions, hard science and sweeping cultural analyses. . . . This reads like a book that was a long time in coming, written by one who came to appreciate the brightest sunlight only after becoming acquainted with the darkest nights. -- The Seattle Times


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