# The Happiness of this World

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- Book: [The Happiness of this World](https://www.bookquiver.com/karl-kirchwey/the-happiness-of-this-world) ([The Happiness of this World.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/karl-kirchwey/the-happiness-of-this-world.md))
- Authors: [Karl Kirchwey](https://www.bookquiver.com/karl-kirchwey)
- Publisher: g_p_putnam_s_sons
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-14-4068-454-8
- Published: 2007-01-11
- Language: en_US
- Binding: E-book

## Description

It is this " shockability" that informs Karl Kirchwey's new work. Through four collections, he has explored the resonances between past and present, seeking a sense of home in a world of losses. Now, as...