The Geography of Bliss

Eric Weiner hears about a study done on the happiest spots on the planet. He makes a plan to visit some of them and determine the happiness levels for himself. In the process he visits Bhutan, the Netherlands, India, Switzerland, Qatar, and Iceland, discovering one man's happiness is another man's misery. Later, he visits the most unhappy country on the planet, Moldova, and agrees with the assessment. He goes on to visit other potential joy spots and determines their happiness quotients.

Happiness is my topic of study for 2008. I've set for myself an unofficial challenge to learn everything I can about happiness. This book met the requirements of my challenge.