Local Author David Goyette Launches 'Heading to Happy: Fourty Notes on a Life of Learning'

Local author David Goyette is launching his new book, “Heading to Happy: Forty Notes on a Life of Learning” on Dec. 2.

Photo courtesy of David Goyette.

The free launch event will take place at Showplace Performance Centre. Doors open at 5 p.m. and presentations take place at 5.30 p.m.

Goyette describes the book – his fifth – as a personal prescription for behaviour that opens the door to a happier life.

Originally published in 2011, “Heading to Happy” is a 250-page compilation of the author’s lifetime lessons in the art of living. Those lessons include behaviours affecting issues such as fairness, conflict, consumption, intuition, criticism, forgiveness, labelling, failure and learning.

“On its 10th anniversary, I decided to revise, update and reissue the book. I did so primarily because of the troubling disconnect that the pandemic has had on so many people, and the hope that they might benefit from a sharing of my own life learnings,” said Goyette.

Paul Rellinger is the host for the event. Reading selected passages from the book will be Victoria Pearce, Peterborough Councillor Henry Clarke and Douro Dummer Councillor Heather Watson.

Proceeds from the sale of the book are being donated to the Trent Valley Literacy Association.

“Heading to Happy” is available at Happenstance Books and on ebay.

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