An Overlooked, Exquisite Source of Hapiness? Giving Deserved Praise.
One of the most exquisite of pleasures, and one that’s too often overlooked, is the joy of giving well-deserved praise. I’m a gold-star junkie myself, and maybe that’s why I love the opportunity to give good praise. Yesterday, I was able to do this. In the New York Times Book Review, I wrote about Kristin Cashore’s new book, Bitterblue. As …