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Yes, the first thing that I do once out from my bed every morning is get hold of a copy of the day’s newspaper and get the pages turning. Little did I realize that all that I had been reading for years every morning had some significant impact on my life and thoughts until I read Alain de Buttons' analysis of twenty five news stories in The News: A Users Manual. Summary of the Book Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why certain topics in a newspaper keep us reading on, like a story of a politician who has suddenly been exposed of his crimes and thrown from power, or a story of a sudden disaster in a particular town or city, or the problems in the love life of a celebrity? Also, have you ever realized how greatly these stories affect our lives and our thinking? Twenty five news stories, typical stories that catch your interest in a newspaper, are what Alain de Botton has picked and chosen to analyze in his book to show you how powerful the news is in controlling our lives and our minds. The News: A User’s Manual is a guide to show its readers how to use the news they receive daily in a way that produces productivity in their lives. About Alain de Botton While The News: A Users Manual is a guide to how to choose the news we receive, the other books of Alain de Botton address various other important issues such as art; as we see in Art As Therapy, Sex; as we see in How To Think More About Sex, Travel; as we see in The Art of Travel and much more. His books provide us with thoughts and ideas that question the way we live and thus lead us to a better and more meaningful life.