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Title: HUMOUR
A LITTLE GUIDE FOR MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT
By: Kevin O'Donnell
Format: Paperback

List price: £2.99


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ISBN 10: 0745950256
ISBN 13: 9780745950259
Publisher: LION HUDSON PLC
Pub. date: 21 July, 2000
Pages: 96
Description: An impulse priced book which explains why we find things funny - guaranteed to bring a smile to the dourest of readers!
Synopsis: Laughter is a universal language. Throughout the world and throughout history laughter is an experience shared by all human beings. Laughter can help release tension, resolve differences, bring hope and it has even been shown to help heal the body. In this amusing little book, Kevin O'Donnell takes a sideways look at humour, its biology, its psychology, its social value, and its spiritual role. Short, pithy bits of text combine with informal design to create a pace which is fast and fun. Contents include: 1. How peculiar: the biology of humour; laughter therapy 2. Apes and Angels: tears and laughter; the scatological and the slapstick that earths us 3. What is funny?: incongruence, satire and the absurd 5. Open the Door: humour as a sign of transcendence 6. Laughter after Auschwitz: redemptive humour 7. The Fool: mocking the tragic and affirming life 8. The Divine Comedy: Jesus the joker; holy fools 9. Putting a smile on your Face: tips to brighten up the day
Illustrations: B&W Line
Publication: UK
Imprint: Lion Books
Returns: Non-returnable
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