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Greg Egan
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Reasons To Be Cheerful |
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No copies available |
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Kindle Edition |
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2003-09-25 |
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B000FBJ1YK |
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Fictionwise Classic |
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Book Description
A 12-year-old boy develops a deadly brain tumor that inadvertently floods his system with Leu-enkephalin, the neuropeptide that triggers happiness. Unwaveringly optimistic at his chance of survival, the risky surgery that saves his life also ends the euphoric bliss, leaving his brain with a cavernous hole where the pleasure centers used to be. The 18 years of sadness that follow are a downward spiral of despair, and as a last resort he agrees to another treatment that gives him conscious control over what makes him happy. As he attempts to re-enter the world beyond the hospitals and his gloomy apartment, he faces the ultimate dilemma of self-control ... how happy would you be if you could make yourself as happy as you want? Locus Poll Award Nominee
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http://bookmooch.com/B000FBJ1YK |
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