
Titles in This Set
10% Happier
Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics
The Art of Happiness
Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, Yellow Kite
Overview
This three-book paperback collection brings together a modern trio of mindfulness classics for readers who want calm without the incense. Dan Harris contributes two candid, science-informed guides born from his own on-air panic attack, while the Dalai Lama and psychiatrist Howard C. Cutler offer a timeless handbook blending Buddhist philosophy with Western psychology. The set moves from personal crisis to daily practice to lifelong wisdom, giving skeptics and seasoned meditators alike a practical toolkit for handling stress, sharpening focus, and building lasting contentment.
About the Books
Dan Harris built his reputation as a hard-nosed ABC News anchor, so when a live, on-air panic attack forced him to confront his own anxiety, he approached the fix the way a journalist would: skeptically and with evidence. 10% Happier is the memoir that resulted, tracing his reluctant introduction to meditation and the measurable gains it produced in his focus and outlook. He followed it with Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics, co-written with meditation teacher Jeff Warren, a practical, often funny field guide that strips away the mysticism and hands readers short, testable practices for restless minds rather than monks. The third title takes a complementary angle. The Art of Happiness pairs the Dalai Lama's Buddhist teaching with Dr. Howard C. Cutler's clinical psychiatric perspective, exploring how ordinary people can build genuine, lasting happiness rather than fleeting pleasure. Where the Harris books are personal and immediate, this volume takes the long view, addressing relationships, suffering, and purpose with warmth and clarity. Read together, the three books trace a natural arc: crisis, practice, and philosophy, moving from raw origin story to daily technique to a broader framework for understanding what happiness requires.
Key Benefits
Book-by-Book Guide
10% Happier — Dan Harris recounts the on-air panic attack that pushed a skeptical newsman toward meditation and measurable calm.
Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics — Dan Harris and Jeff Warren offer short, science-informed practices built for restless, easily distracted minds.
The Art of Happiness — The Dalai Lama and Dr. Howard C. Cutler blend Buddhist wisdom with Western psychiatry to explore lasting contentment.
About the Authors
Dan Harris is an American journalist and former ABC News anchor whose on-air panic attack led him to meditation and to writing both 10% Happier and, with Jeff Warren, Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics. His accessible, skeptic-friendly voice has made mindfulness approachable for doubters. The Dalai Lama XIV is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and one of the world's most recognized voices on compassion and inner peace. Dr. Howard C. Cutler is an American psychiatrist who conducted the conversations with the Dalai Lama that became The Art of Happiness, translating spiritual teaching into practical psychological guidance.
Why You'll Love This Collection
Three trusted voices, one practical toolkit for a calmer mind. Whether you're buying a birthday gift, a thoughtful holiday season present, or starting your own summer reading list on stress and focus, this paperback set delivers real, testable techniques without the new-age fluff—perfect for skeptics and seekers alike.
Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.
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