The Shelf Life of Happiness

Name: The Shelf Life of Happiness
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: David Machado
ISBN: 9781522650133

Author: David Machado, Hillary Locke

Narrator: Luke Daniels

Unabridged: 7 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 09/01/2016

Categories: Fiction, Family Life, Literary Fiction

Synopsis

Ripped apart by Portugal’s financial crisis, Daniel’s family is struggling to adjust to circumstances beyond their control. His wife and children move out to live with family hours away, but Daniel believes against all odds that he will find a job and everything will return to normal.Even as he loses his home, suffers severe damage to his car, and finds himself living in his old, abandoned office building, Daniel fights the realization that things have changed. He’s unable to see what remains among the rubble—friendship, his family’s love, and people’s deep desire to connect. If Daniel can let go of the past and find his true self, he just might save not only himself but also everyone that really matters to him.

About David Machado

Author David Machado hails from Lisbon, Portugal, and writes fiction for both adults and children. His books are popular in Portugal and have been awarded literary prizes, including the European Union Prize for Literature for the Portuguese version of this novel, Índice médio de felicidade (The Shelf Life of Happiness), which he adapted into a screenplay in 2016. When he’s not traveling, he lives in Lisbon with his wife and two children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carl on September 20, 2016

I got this book for free as an Amazon Prime member and that is exactly the right price to pay for this book. It was a quick read, an easy read, but you can probably figure out what the book is going to have to say just by reading the title, yes, "happiness" is a relative notion as most of us probably......more

Goodreads review by Annie on May 21, 2016

Un'autentica rivelazione quest'autore, del quale non avevo ancora letto nulla finora. Il romanzo si snoda come un dialogo immaginario fra il protagonista, Daniel, un uomo colpito duramente dalla crisi economica, senza lavoro e temporaneamente costretto a vivere lontano dalla moglie e dai figli e Ald......more

Goodreads review by Carolina on July 03, 2017

Opinião disponível no blog Holly Reader. Só posso dizer que estou muito indecisa no número de estrelas a atribuir! [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by Paulo on December 04, 2013

Acabei agora mesmo de ler o livro “Índice Médio de Felicidade”, do meu amigo David Machado. Comecei a lê-lo na segunda-feira, nos transportes públicos, onde passo 4 horas por dia da minha vida. Não sabia o que esperar. Apenas que seria uma experiência muito boa. Outra coisa não poderia esperar do ta......more

Goodreads review by Madi on June 24, 2023

Gostei! Pesado mas dava para rir muito. Está-me a incomodar um bocado não perceber se o objetivo era ficar a achar o personagem inspirador ou perceber que ele era completamente pirulili (a segunda está certa).......more