The Happiness Machine

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In 1988, Holyoke, Massachusetts, was a once thriving city coping with recession. Making it worse was the loss of Mountain Park, the cityÕs beloved amusement park. From these seemin gly grim circumstances, a resident named John Hickey decided it was time to turn those circumstances around by saving the parkÕs vintage merry-go-round and placing it in the heart of the downtown area. Featuring dozens of color photographs, this is the inspiring story of that unprecedented effort which united a community and saved an important part of their history. Show more