num_pages: 304
description: A beautiful and affecting novel -- bittersweet and comic -- on the elusive nature of happinessMaggie 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.
language: English
title: The Sad Truth About Happiness
titlecomplete: The Sad Truth About Happiness
genres: Fiction, Canadian Literature, Canada, Literature, Contemporary
ratings_count: 506
publisher: Harper Perennial