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Author:

Partanen, Anu.

Title:

The Nordic theory of everything : in search of a better life / Anu Partanen.

Publisher:

Harperan imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

viii, 418 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Scandinavia--Social conditions--21st century.
Scandinavia--Social policy.
Scandinavia--Civilization--21st century.
United States--Social conditions--21st century.
United States--Social policy--21st century.
United States--Civilization--21st century.

Contents:

In the land of the free: becoming American -- The Nordic theory of love: Pippi Longstocking's magic -- Family values for real: strong individuals form a beautiful team -- How children achieve: secrets for attaining educational success -- Healthy body, healthy mind: how universal health care could set you free -- Of us, by us, and for us: go ahead: ask what your country can do for you -- The lands of opportunity: bringing back the American dream -- Business as unusual: how to run a company in the twenty-first century -- The pursuit of happiness: it's time to rethink success.

Summary:

A Finnish journalist, now a naturalized American citizen, asks Americans to draw on elements of the Nordic way of life to nurture a fairer, happier, more secure, and less stressful society for themselves and their children. Moving to America in 2008, Finnish journalist Anu Partanen quickly went from confident, successful professional to wary, self-doubting mess. She found that navigating the basics of everyday life{u2014}from buying a cell phone and filing taxes to education and childcare{u2014}was much more complicated and stressful than anything she encountered in her homeland. At first, she attributed her crippling anxiety to the difficulty of adapting to a freewheeling new culture. But as she got to know Americans better, she discovered they shared her deep apprehension. To understand why life is so different in the U.S. and Finland, Partanen began to look closely at both. In The Nordic Theory of Everything, Partanen compares and contrasts life in the United States with life in the Nordic region, focusing on four key relationships{u2014}parents and children, men and women, employees and employers, and government and citizens. She debunks criticism that Nordic countries are socialist “nanny states,” revealing instead that it is we Americans who are far more enmeshed in unhealthy dependencies than we realize. As Partanen explains step by step, the Nordic approach allows citizens to enjoy more individual freedom and independence than we do. Partanen wants to open Americans{u2019} eyes to how much better things can be{u2014}to show her beloved new country what it can learn from her homeland to reinvigorate and fulfill the promise of the American dream{u2014}to provide the opportunity to live a healthy, safe, economically secure, upwardly mobile life for everyone. Offering insights, advice, and solutions, The Nordic Theory of Everything makes a convincing argument that we can rebuild our society, rekindle our optimism, and restore true freedom to our relationships and lives.

ISBN:

0062316540
9780062316547

LCCN:

bl2016016859

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

DLPA403 -- Ellsworth Public Library (Ellsworth)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

CYPF706 -- Musser Public Library (Muscatine)

VKPE334 -- Oelwein Public Library (Oelwein)

HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)

AWPD207 -- Osceola Public Library (Osceola)

NVPB663 -- Riceville Public Library (Riceville)

WSPF215 -- Spencer Public Library (Spencer)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)