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by Jay Trott (Author)
What is the secret to happiness? King Solomon was one of the greatest superachievers of all time and fabulously wealthy. He also had a reputation as the wisest man in the world. But at the end of his life he was so unhappy that he felt moved to cry out "all is vanity" and wish he had never been born. In Ecclesiastes, Solomon brilliantly diagnoses the causes of our continuing unhappiness and boils down the secret of peace and contentment to a few essential ingredients. The Great Reduction explains why his prescription for peace is just as relevant today as the day it was written. It also uses his diagnosis to shed light on a happiness that goes far beyond anything Solomon could have imagined.
Author Biography
Jay Trott is a medical writer and the author of ten books, including The Most Soulful Book, At Smith's House, and Essays at the End of the Age. His novels include The Man Who Loved Too Much, The Visitor, and Trish's Secret. He has a master's degree from Columbia University and a lifelong love of English literature as well as the Bible. He is also a composer of choral music. He lives with his beloved wife Beth in Sherman, Connecticut, and they have four children and three grandchildren. He is a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Brookfield, Connecticut.
