{"product_id":"happiness-theories-9798950818073","title":"Happiness Theories","description":"\u003cb\u003eA compelling, insightful, and hopeful must-read for making sense of the world we live in.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePandemics, wars, societal inequalities\u003cbr\u003e Have humans remained the same for 3,000 years?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this captivating collection of dialogues, renowned manga artist, writer and painter Mari Yamazaki and art historian Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere-lead curator of the \"Art of Manga\" exhibition at the de Young Museum and The Brooklyn Museum-explore the patterns of human history to find a roadmap for optimism in the modern world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing from their shared \"outsider\" experiences while living abroad as teenagers and their lifelong pursuit of art and history across cultures, Yamazaki and Rousmaniere blend personal reflections and a global perspective. Their journey reveals profound truths about karma, the power of isolation and the intellect of humor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Also included is Yamazaki's manga short story \u003ci\u003ePalmyra at the Museum\u003c\/i\u003e, originally created for the \u003ci\u003eLouvre No. 9 \u003c\/i\u003especial exhibition in Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mari Yamazaki,Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shueisha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798950818073","brand":"Shueisha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48405708341385,"sku":"9798950818073","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_455c5171-ced5-4cee-9363-05627da5ee24.jpg?v=1790057336","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/happiness-theories-9798950818073","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}