Tag Archive | disappointment
My life will get better: on hope and disappointment
Hello readers, Good parents know how to teach their kids to deal with frustration and disappointment, because not to do so is unkind to children. Parents who don’t delay gratification and who rush to fulfill their children’s needs and desires even before they have the ability or luxury to feel a little discomfort, are truly […]
The Disappointment Advantage: Why We Like to Read About Less Than Successful Characters in Literature
Hello readers, I just finished reading Dave Eggers book, “A Hologram for the King”, published by McSweeney’s, July 2012. Please find a New York Times book review link below: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/books/review/a-hologram-for-the-king-by-dave-eggers.html?pagewanted=all Mr. Eggers’ novel centers around a main character, Alan Clay, a consultant and former bicycle manufacturer originally from Dedham, Massachusetts, on a last chance venture […]
adamevenevenadam 