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The Bed-Book of Happiness
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184 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2007
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Harold Begbie
199 books6 followersEdward Harold Begbie (1871–1929), also known as Harold Begbie, was an English author and journalist who published nearly 50 books and poems and contributed to periodicals. Besides studies of the Christian religion, he wrote numerous other books, including political satire, comedy, fiction, science fiction, plays and poetry. Begbie was born in 1871, the fifth son of Mars Hamilton Begbie, rector of Fornham, St. Martin, Suffolk; he died in London on 8 October 1929.
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November 16, 2013
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Book Review: The Bed-book Of Happiness by Harold Begbie: Not Of Much Happiness
The title given by author Edward Harold Begbie is a bit confusing. A better title could have been given to convey the right message than the title The Bed-book Of Happiness by Harold Begbie. The stories are told to a bedridden child and the stories are not all pertaining to happiness. Begbie was a journalist and a writer of early nineties. He has about 50 odd books to his credit along with a lot of contribution to various journals. Most of his books are for children.
This particular book has 258 pages and is an effort to find out stories for a bed-sick child. Surprising the stories meant or supposed to bring happiness fail to serve their purpose as many of the stories of this book are with serious and sad endings. It is difficult to ascertain how these stories could be helpful in bringing happiness to a child who is sick. Some stories are not at all motivational or cheerful. Rather it becomes difficult to digest the said purpose of book as per its title.
Overall 2 out of 5.
Book Review: The Bed-book Of Happiness by Harold Begbie: Not Of Much Happiness
The title given by author Edward Harold Begbie is a bit confusing. A better title could have been given to convey the right message than the title The Bed-book Of Happiness by Harold Begbie. The stories are told to a bedridden child and the stories are not all pertaining to happiness. Begbie was a journalist and a writer of early nineties. He has about 50 odd books to his credit along with a lot of contribution to various journals. Most of his books are for children.
This particular book has 258 pages and is an effort to find out stories for a bed-sick child. Surprising the stories meant or supposed to bring happiness fail to serve their purpose as many of the stories of this book are with serious and sad endings. It is difficult to ascertain how these stories could be helpful in bringing happiness to a child who is sick. Some stories are not at all motivational or cheerful. Rather it becomes difficult to digest the said purpose of book as per its title.
Overall 2 out of 5.
February 14, 2012
It wasn't really a bed-book of happiness, none of the stories were particularly good or for that matter happy.
August 25, 2013
I adore the idea of having a book full of happy things which one only needs to crack open to a randomly selected page in order to feel uplifted and light and I can only wish this was said volume!
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