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The Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness, September 2005
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THE BEGGAR KING AND THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS
By: Joel ben Izzy

A True Story

Algonquin Books
September 2005
240 pages
ISBN: 1565125126
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Non-Fiction Memoir

The Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness is that rare, magical book—a book that tells a good story but also shows us how the tales we learned when we were children shed light on our adult lives. Joel ben Izzy had the unusual opportunity to relive those lessons when he lost his voice and reconnected with his old teacher, Lenny, a retired storyteller. Through his meetings with Lenny, Joel rediscovers the wisdom of ancient tales and takes us on a journey into a world of beggars and kings, monks and tigers, lost horses and buried treasures—and in the end tells us the secret of happiness.

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Fresh Air - NPR - December 16, 2005