| Alain de BottonIncludes the names: Botton A., De Botton, Botton a de, Alain Botton, A. de Botton, Alain e Botton, Alain de Boton, Alen de Botton, Alain De Botton, Alain De Botton ... (see complete list), Alian de Botton, Alain de Botton, Alain de Bottom, Alain De Bottom, Alain De Botton, Alaine De Botton, Allain de Botton, by Alain De Botton, ed Alain De Botton, Alain de de Botton, ed. Alain de Botton, Μποττον Αλλαν ντε, DE BOTTON ALAIN = INTRODUCTION BY, A LAN ?DE BO DUN (Alain de Botton), Alain de Botton; The School of Life;, Alain de Botton/ Introduction by Alain de Botton | 20,805 (22,005) | 465 | 892 |  (3.68) | 83 | 0 | Born in Zurich, Switzerland on December 20, 1969, Alain de Botton was educated at Cambridge University, England, and now divides his time between London and Washington, D.C. With the publication of his first novel, Essays in Love, de Botton quickly became one of the most talked about British novelists of the 1990s. Although the basic plot of Essays in Love (published in the U.S. as On Love) is a rather typical love story, de Botton presents it in a unique and humorous way. De Botton's other novels include The Romantic Movement: Sex, Shopping and the Novel, which is written in a similar style to Essays on Love, and Kiss and Tell, which follows a would-be biographer as he attempts to write the life story of the first person he encounters. The Course of Love is his latest novel and is on the bestsellers list. Alain de Botton is also the author of How Proust Can Change Your Life: Not a Novel. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from The Consolations of Philosophy … (more) |
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Alain de Botton has 13 past events. (show)  Alain De Botton - Ideas at the House Alain De Botton, The News: A User's Manual Ideas at the House Tickets - prices vary refer to More Info below Public (added from Penguin Australia) Alain de Botton Philosopher and author Alain de Botton is one of the great thinkers of our time. Unafraid to question the lynchpins of our lives, the best-selling author has penned books on sex, religion, travel, happiness and the relevance of Marcel Proust to contemporary living. The latest offering from this genial and occasionally controversial writer sees de Botton focusing his steely glare on our troubled and confused relationship with the media. In The News: A User’s Manual, the esteemed thinker examines how and why we are addicted to a never-ending news cycle. In categories ranging from politics to celebrity worship to weather and grisly murders, de Botton questions what we are really seeking in the news, and whether it does us any good.
With the proliferation of handheld technology, we are as a society more in touch with and more hooked on instant news gratification than at any time in our history. In The News, Alain de Botton takes specific examples of prominent stories and holds them up to the light to test their true worth. In doing so, he further illuminates the human condition and forever alters our perception of incessant news chatter. (rodneyvc)… (more)Event location: Dallas Brooks Centre  Alain De Botton Alain De Botton ( How Proust can change your life, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work, Status anxiety, The Architecture of Happiness, The Art of Travel, The Consolations of Philosophy, Religion for Atheists, The News, A Week at the Airport) Alain De Botton is the author of nonfiction works on subjects ranging from love and travel to architecture and philosophy. His most recent work, The News: A User's Manual, will be released by Pantheon Books in February of 2014. His best-selling books include How Proust can change your life, The art of travel and The Architecture of Happiness. He lives in London, where he founded The School of Life (www.theschooloflife.com) and Living Architecture (www.living-architecture.co.uk). (added from Random House)… (more) Alain De Botton Alain De Botton ( How Proust can change your life, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work, Status anxiety, The Architecture of Happiness, The Art of Travel, The Consolations of Philosophy, Religion for Atheists, The News, A Week at the Airport) Alain De Botton is the author of nonfiction works on subjects ranging from love and travel to architecture and philosophy. His most recent work, The News: A User's Manual, will be released by Pantheon Books in February of 2014. His best-selling books include How Proust can change your life, The art of travel and The Architecture of Happiness. He lives in London, where he founded The School of Life (www.theschooloflife.com) and Living Architecture (www.living-architecture.co.uk). (added from Random House)… (more)  City Arts and Lectures presents ALAIN DE BOTTON & ADAM GOPNIK Alain De Botton Alain De Botton ( How Proust can change your life, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work, Status anxiety, The Architecture of Happiness, The Art of Travel, The Consolations of Philosophy, Religion for Atheists, The News, A Week at the Airport) Alain De Botton is the author of nonfiction works on subjects ranging from love and travel to architecture and philosophy. His most recent work, The News: A User's Manual, will be released by Pantheon Books in February of 2014. His best-selling books include How Proust can change your life, The art of travel and The Architecture of Happiness. He lives in London, where he founded The School of Life (www.theschooloflife.com) and Living Architecture (www.living-architecture.co.uk). (added from Random House)… (more) Alain de Botton (offsite) Monday, March 3, 6:30 PM OFFSITE EVENT: BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building, BAM Rose Cinemas Unbound: A Literary Series with BAM and Greenlight Bookstore Alain de Botton presents The News: A User's Manual ** Tickets $20 through BAM.org Essayist and “philosopher of everyday life” Alain de Botton (author of The Architecture of Happiness) comes to BAM to launch his latest book, The News: A User’s Manual. Mixing examples from a variety of sources with philosophical insight, The News asks what this medium is doing to our souls, our brains, and our lives. This exclusive evening will include an intimate discussion, followed by Q&A and book signing. The News will be offered for sale at a 20% discount at the event only.
The Peter Jay Sharp building is located at 30 Lafayette Avenue between Ashland and St. Felix. Tickets available through BAM.org: http://www.bam.org/literary/2014/alain-de-botton
Location: Street: 686 Fulton Street City: Brooklyn, Province: New York Postal Code: 11217 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more) Free Library of Philadelphia - Alain de Botton - Religion for Atheists: A Non-Believer’s Guide to the Uses of Religion Religion for Atheists: A Non-Believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion Alain de Botton Alain de Botton's aphoristic first novel, On Love, was a winking dissertation on romantic love, published when he was just 23. It was followed by several books that explored a philosophy of everyday life, including The Architecture of Happiness and How Proust Can Change Your Life, which have achieved bestselling status in 30 countries. He also founded and helps to run The School of Life in London, dedicated to a new vision of education on how to live well. In Religion for Atheists, de Botton offers a practical and provocative argument for religion as a secular resource, boldly encouraging non-believers to borrow from the great wisdoms and beautiful rituals of world religions for everything from building a sense of community to escaping 24-hour media consumption. Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) This is a FREE event; no tickets or reservations are required. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here
Location: Street: Free Library of Philadelphia Additional: 1901 Vine Street City: Philadelphia, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19103-5207 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more) The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work Alain de Botton Tickets £10 At a time of growing unemployment, work, infrastructure and industry are the big topics of the day. Freud thought that love and work made the world go round, Bloomsbury thought work should be fulfilling and involve making things - whether paintings,lampshades or novels. With his customary combination of philosophy and wit, Alain de Botton asks fundamental questions, such as whether craft can survive in the age of call centres, and accompanies us on some work experience from rocket science to biscuit manufacture, taking in art along the way. He is a founder of The School of Life. (DeadGoodBooks)… (more) Alain de Botton Alain de Botton reads from The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work. Due to incredible popular demand we are able to offer an opportunity to you to meet Alain de Botton at Readings Hawthorn. Alain will read from his new book, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work and sign copies. No seats available. Standing room only. This is a free event, but we ask you to book on 9819 1917 or by email. Space at Hawthorn Readings is very limited so book now. (trackbianca)… (more)
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