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Oliver Burkeman
An illustrated introduction to
The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
Oliver Burkeman
ABOUT THE AUTHOROliver Burkeman is a feature writer for the Guardian. He is a winner of the Foreign Press Association's Young Journalist of the Year award, and has been shortlisted for the Orwell Prize. He writes a popular weekly column on psychology, 'This Column Will Change Your Life' and has reported from London, Washington and New York.






