Project Gutenberg 2004-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 140 Fairbanks, Douglas 1883 1939 Ullman, Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman, D. Elton Thomas (Douglas Elton Thomas) Ulman, Douglas Elton Creel, George 1876 1953 17013235 Laugh and Live Includes: "A 'Close-Up' of Douglas Fairbanks, by George Creel, reprinted from Everybody's magazine..." Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Steven desJardins and Distributed Proofreaders. "Laugh and Live" by Douglas Fairbanks is a motivational self-help book written during the early 20th century. The work emphasizes the importance of maintaining a positive outlook on life and harnessing the power of laughter to foster happiness and success. Fairbanks proposes that happiness is a state of mind accessible to everyone, encouraging readers to embrace laughter as a natural remedy for challenges and to cultivate a proactive and energetic approach to living. The opening of "Laugh and Live" sets the tone for Fairbanks's ethos, arguing that laughter is not just a reaction, but a deliberate act that contributes to overall well-being. He asserts that happiness comes from within and encourages readers to start their day with a laugh, underscoring the physiological benefits of humor, such as improved blood circulation and mental clarity. The author invites readers to examine their own lives and habits, suggesting that self-analysis and physical activity are crucial for happiness and success. This early section establishes a framework for the ideas Fairbanks will expand upon throughout the book, focusing on self-improvement through a positive mindset and the power of community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Happiness BJ Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 220499 217179 2024-10-06T05:09:35.236710 2023-10-06T06:59:25.205472 text/html text/html 215273 2020-12-15T06:46:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1075887 2020-12-15T06:46:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1184449 2024-10-06T05:09:41.405671 application/epub+zip 1185688 2024-10-06T05:09:37.420673 application/epub+zip 155640 2024-10-06T05:09:36.096681 application/epub+zip 1314528 2024-10-06T05:09:44.310675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1296095 2024-10-06T05:09:40.588695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236696 2022-09-06T23:00:54.097957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199208 199166 2024-10-06T05:09:34.521695 2023-10-06T06:59:24.620470 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 199067 2020-12-15T06:46:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 77936 2020-12-15T06:46:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 199058 2020-12-15T06:46:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77908 2020-12-15T06:46:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22769 2024-10-06T05:09:44.447637 application/rdf+xml 12545 2024-10-06T05:09:36.661700 image/jpeg 3349 2024-10-06T05:09:36.377676 image/jpeg 1144391 2024-10-06T05:09:35.304713 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia