- Table View
- List View
Life's Little Detours: 50 Lessons to Find and Hold onto Happiness
by Regina BrettAlready an internet phenomenon, and destined to be the 'little book that could...' this collection of light-hearted yet landmark insights will make you see the possibilities in your life in a whole new way.'You can get through anything life hands you if you stay put in the day you are in and don't jump ahead.'When Regina Brett turned fifty, she wrote a column on the fifty lessons life had taught her. She reflected on everything she had learned through becoming a single parent, looking for love in the wrong places, battling cancer and making peace with a difficult childhood.Here, in the tradition of THE LAST LECTURE, TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE, SIMPLE ABUNDANCE and DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF, Regina takes her fifty lessons and explores them in short essays that are deeply personal. From 'Don't take yourself too seriously - nobody else does' to 'Life isn't tied up with a bow, but it's still a gift', her warm and wise words will strike a chord with anyone who needs a little help to get back on track and feel good about life.
Life's Little Instruction Book From Mothers to Daughters
by Jackson BrownThe special bond between mothers and daughters that helps a girl to set her course in life, to visualize her dreams, and to prepare her for the influence she will have on her own children and on the world around her is celebrated and encouraged in this unique book that includes observations and suggestions such as:Marry the man of your dreams. Don't settle for less.Kiss your husband passionately in an unexpected moment.As often as you can, give in to the request for "just one more story, Mommy."Spare no expense on your children's portraits. You will cherish them forever.
Life's Little Instruction Book: 511 Suggestions, Observations, and Reminders on How to Live a Happy and Rewarding Life (Instruction Book Ser. #Vol. 1)
by H. Jackson Brown Jr.The #1 New York Times bestseller—now in a fresh new format, offering a new generation simple yet powerful wisdom.TheLife’s Little Instruction Book series has sold more than ten million copies, spent more than two years atop the New York Times bestseller list, and has been translated into 33 languages. Originally written from a father to a son, the book offers insights, simple suggestions, heartfelt humor, and reminders for readers of all ages. This edition offers a new trim size and on-trend design for a new generation.
Life's Little Instruction Book: Simple Wisdom and a Little Humor for Living a Happy and Rewarding Life
by H. Jackson BrownWhen life becomes complicated, it&’s time to get back to the basics. Originally written by Jack Brown as a going-away-to-college gift for his son Adam, Life&’s Little Instruction Book: Simple Wisdom and a Little Humor for Living a Happy and Rewarding Life offers hundreds of captivating insights, uplifting inspiration, heartfelt humor, and thoughtful reminders.The Life&’s Little Instruction Book series has sold more than ten million copies, spent more than two years atop the New York Times bestseller list, and has been translated into 33 languages—a true example of a giftable book that keeps on giving.Giving people of all generations permission to live a well-loved life, readers will delight in the sweet simplicity of entries that inspire them to:Sing in the shower.Watch a sunrise at least once a year.Drink champagne for no reason at all.Ask for a raise when you feel you&’ve earned it.Buy great books even if you never read them.Whether you&’re seeking something special for yourself, or looking for that perfect, thoughtful gift, this beloved book makes an excellent gift for all occasions—including graduations, weddings, holidays, birthdays, and for those &“just because&” moments. A timeless classic, the #1 New York Times bestseller offers every generation simple yet powerful wisdom.
Life's Little Instruction Book: Wise Words for Modern Times
by Summersdale PublishersWhen life surprises us – with joy, with sadness, with bafflement, with the whole rainbow of human emotion – we often need a simple reminder to help us gain perspective, to provide comfort, companionship, and a compass when we are lost. This book is a treasure trove of powerful, pragmatic advice to help you face life head on.
Life's Little Treasure Book on Things that Really Matter
by Jackson BrownThis charming hardcover mini-book includes entries from all three volumes ofLife's Little Instruction BookTM and other books by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. on the subject of What Really Matters. In addition, it features new material written and complied exclusivelyfor this volume.Distinctive in beauty and presentation, the "TreasureBook" series is elegantly designed and printed on the finest paper. They are theperfect gift for those times when you want something more meaningful than atraditional greeting card.
Life's Messy, Live Happy: Things Don't Have to Be Perfect for You to Be Content
by Cy WakemanA simple shift in thinking can change everything you believe about your own happiness.By the time we become adults, most of us have joined the religion of suffering, which preaches that unless circumstances are controlled, life will be a mess. We compare ourselves to others and speculate about an impossible-to-know future, holding out hope for an improved life through getting ahead, fulfilling passion, or finding true love. But the idea that happiness comes from putting effort toward altering one’s circumstances is harmful and backward. What if we instead learned to understand that circumstances can rarely be controlled, and that life is, and always will be, messy?From that starting point, we could learn to use our minds to create happiness despite life’s ever-changing circumstances and events. Life’s Messy, Live Happy by Cy Wakeman is about dramatically changing the level of happiness you feel in your daily life, by learning to disconnect happiness from external forces, stop worrying about the future, and realize that most of your negative feelings are about things that never even happened.Wakeman is a credible, relatable teacher—a business owner, mother, and community member who has lived her philosophy and achieved profound happiness and success in a crazy, messy life. Filled with concrete daily practices and true stories that are hilarious, painful, and poignant, this book will change everything: your perspective, your focus, and your energy level for everyday life.
Life's Missing Instruction Manual: The Guidebook You Should Have Been Given at Birth
by Dr. Joe VitaleWith humorous stories and insights, an author and marketing guru offers life lessons for achieving success and happiness. In the simple, straightforward tone of an instructional manual, this little book offers big wisdom and little-known secrets for living a better life. Packed with life lessons most people will wish they'd learned earlier, Life&’s Missing Instruction Manual presents practical steps readers can use to take control of their lives, overcome any obstacle, and find fulfillment. Each simple lesson is brought into focus with real-life examples and includes practical steps for putting those lessons to work every day. Full of uncommon knowledge and lighthearted humor, this book will help readers develop confidence, create winning strategies to get ahead, build rapport with others, develop time-management skills, and find wealth and happiness. Readers will discover how to: * Take chances that lead to success * Get through the tough times * Be themselves and like it * Find a purpose * Work as a team * Create a blueprint for success * Believe in themselves * Lead a good and moral life * Accept mistakes and move on * Define success for themselves &“In a world of confusion and stress, it&’s a relief and a joy to have this book to read and to give to family and friends.&” —Jack Canfield, co-creator, #1 New York Times–bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series and author, The Success Principle
Life's Operating Manual: With The Fear And Truth Dialogues
by Tom ShadyacJust about everything today comes with an operating manual—from your computer to your car, from your cell phone to your iPad. Is it possible that Life comes with an operating manual as well? That’s the simple but powerful premise of Tom Shadyac’s inspiring and provocative first book. Written as a series of essays and dialogues, we are invited into a conversation that is both challenging and empowering. The question now is, can we discern what is written inside this operating manual and garner the courage to live in accordance with its precepts?
Life's Philosophy: Reason and Feeling in a Deeper World
by Arne NaessVenerable Norwegian philosopher Naess (emeritus, U. of Oslo) reflects on some themes that have proved important in his life, particularly those in which emotions are the point of departure and the focus of the whole. He is not trying to understand reason by emphasizing feeling, he says, but exploring how they belong to each other.
Life's Purpose
by John Henry Newman Mary Lea HillDoes life have meaning? What's the purpose of my life? Drawing from both his sermons and writings, Life's Purpose: Wisdom from John Henry Newman lets us reflect with one of the great philosophers of the 19th century on a problem that continues to perplex us today. Find meaning in your life with Newman, a masterful preacher, influential thinker, and follower of God.
Life's Simple Guide to God: Inspirational Insights for Growing Closer to God
by David Bordon Tom WintersLIFE'S SIMPLE GUIDE TO GOD gives readers exactly what they need: a clear plan for getting to know the Creator of the universe. Relying on the Bible for direction, the book will offer an A-to-Z guide to help people who need a review of God's truth, those who want to find out more, or those who want to know how best to tell others about Him. Filled with practical tips and a clear process for moving closer to the Lord, this book will offer inspiration and encouragement to everyone who picks it up.
Life's Simple Guide to Happiness: Inspirational Insights for Experiencing True Joy
by David Bordon Tom WintersWho is truly happy? Doesn't it often seem as if the world is filled with people who aren't? We see them every day--the unsatisfied,the critical, the grouchy. It makes us wonder: What would it take to make people truly happy? In an often unhappy, confusing world, when it's hard to be certain which path leads to true happiness, it's good to know one source will share the truth: God's Word. In LIFE'S SIMPLE GUIDE TO HAPPINESS, readers will see what God has to say about making decisions, discern His plan and purpose, and find joy along the way. Discovering the inspiration and encouragement to meet each day with a smile has never been so simple.
Life's Too Short to Give Up Slumber Parties
by Judy GordonIn the busyness of our days, we sometimes forget to slow down and enjoy the big benefits that are wrapped in the little moments shared between friends. This charming book is a sweet reminder to slow down, take a breath, and enjoy the journey. Life's too short not to!
Life's Too Short to Leave Kite Flying to Kids
by Judy GordonIn our busy, grown-up world, we move so fast that we often miss the fun of life. But with the help of this little book, you'll rediscover the big joys that are wrapped in the slow moments. This book is the perfect gift for busy grown-up friends-or even for your busy self.
Life's Too Short to Look for Missing Socks
by Judy GordonA mom's life can go from busy to frazzled in seconds flat. And sometimes she just has to choose to let certain things go and delight in the children who call her "Mom!" The perfect gift for any busy mom you know -- and what mom isn't busy, including you!
Life's Too Short to Pretend You're Not Religious
by David DarkFor many of us, the word "religious" immediately evokes thoughts of brainwashing, violence and eye-rubbingly tiresome conversations. Why not be done with it? David Dark argues that it's not that simple. The ease with which we put the label on others without applying it to ourselves is an evasion, a way of avoiding awareness of our own messy allegiances. Dark writes: "If what we believe is what we see is what we do is who we are, there's no getting away from religion." Both incisive and entertaining, Life's Too Short to Pretend You're Not Religious combines Dark's keen powers of cultural observation with candor and wit. With equal parts memoir and analysis, Dark persuasively argues that the fact of religion is the fact of relationship. It's the shape our love takes, the lived witness of everything we're up to for better or worse, because witness knows no division. Looking hard at our weird religious background (Dark maintains we all have one) can bring the actual content of our everyday existence—the good, the bad and the glaringly inconsistent—to fuller consciousness. By doing so, we can more practically envision an undivided life and reclaim the idea of being "religious."
Life's Too Short to Yell at Your Computer
by Judy GordonThe frustrations of work can build until we're ready to scream! But life's too short to allow the aggravations of the workplace to spill over into our hearts. This charming book is a gentle reminder to slow down, take a breath, and enjoy the journey. Life's too short not to!
Life's Too Short: Top tips and insider cheats for the modern girl
by Grace SaundersBills, boyfriends, Bikram yoga... nobody said life was easy. But you can make it a whole lot less stressful with this ingenious guide to modern life. In LIFE'S TOO SHORT, Grace Saunders shares her shortcuts to success at work, at home and at play, along with terrific tips from those in the know. Whether you're a single lady, a committed career woman or a mega-busy mum, this book should be your bible. Need a quick fix for... How to plan a wedding without becoming Bridezilla. How to find jeans that don't give you a massive muffin-top. How to move house without having a nervous breakdown. How to ease that agonising shoe spending guilt? Sit back and relax. LIFE'S TOO SHORT is just what you've been looking for.
Life's Too Short: Top tips and insider cheats for the modern girl
by Grace SaundersBills, boyfriends, Bikram yoga... nobody said life was easy. But you can make it a whole lot less stressful with this ingenious guide to modern life. In LIFE'S TOO SHORT, Grace Saunders shares her shortcuts to success at work, at home and at play, along with terrific tips from those in the know. Whether you're a single lady, a committed career woman or a mega-busy mum, this book should be your bible. Need a quick fix for... How to plan a wedding without becoming Bridezilla. How to find jeans that don't give you a massive muffin-top. How to move house without having a nervous breakdown. How to ease that agonising shoe spending guilt? Sit back and relax. LIFE'S TOO SHORT is just what you've been looking for.
Life's Work: 12 Proven Ways to Fast-Track Your Career
by James ReedThe third and final book in the REED career trilogy (after Why You? and The 7 Second CV), Life's Work is a practical, inspirational guide full of advice to help you create a fulfilling career wherever you are in life, from the UK's best-known authority on jobs and careers.'Life's Work is a candid, practical and empowering book for those looking to find meaningful work at all stages of life . . . offers unique and unexpected insights into how to build and sustain a rewarding career' - FE News'Helps young and not-so-young hopefuls get ahead' - Sunday Times By the time you retire you'll have spent a third of your life working. That's far too long to be stuck in a job you hate or even just tolerate. But where to start? Life's Work will show you 12 proven ways to fast track your career, so when you leap out of bed every Monday morning you'll be ready to take on the world. The book is written by James Reed, Chairman of REED, Britain's best-known recruitment brand. Over the past 25 years he has helped millions of people find jobs. This has given him a deep insight into what makes some people successful in building a rewarding career, while others are stuck in the confusion and frustration of not landing the job they want. Through these multiple observations and conversations, James has learned that there are 12 key ways to build and sustain the career you want. You will learn how to: · Be (sustainably) selfish · Kick start some good habits and kick out some bad ones · Think in days and decades · Be powerful, be prepared · Find a boss you can learn from Today's job landscape allows you more freedom to carve your own path than ever before. Along with this, however, comes the responsibility of shaping your mind and actions to make your career work for you. This book shows you how.'Full of ways to fast-track your career' - The Sun'Persuades you to think more deeply' - Bookbag
Life's Work: 12 Proven Ways to Fast-Track Your Career
by James ReedThe third and final book in the REED career trilogy (after Why You? and The 7Second CV), Life's Work is a practical, inspirational guide full of advice to help you create a fulfilling career wherever you are in life, from the UK's best-known authority on jobs and careers.'Life's Work is a candid, practical and empowering book for those looking to find meaningful work at all stages of life . . . offers unique and unexpected insights into how to build and sustain a rewarding career' - FE News'Helps young and not-so-young hopefuls get ahead' - Sunday Times By the time you retire you'll have spent a third of your life working. That's far too long to be stuck in a job you hate or even just tolerate. But where to start?Life's Work will show you 12 proven ways to fast track your career, so when you leap out of bed every Monday morning you'll be ready to take on the world. The book is written by James Reed, Chairman of REED, Britain's best-known recruitment brand. Over the past 25 years he has helped millions of people find jobs. This has given him a deep insight into what makes some people successful in building a rewarding career, while others are stuck in the confusion and frustration of not landing the job they want. Through these multiple observations and conversations, James has learned that there are 12 key ways to build and sustain the career you want. You will learn how to: · Be (sustainably) selfish · Kick start some good habits and kick out some bad ones · Think in days and decades · Be powerful, be prepared · Find a boss you can learn from Today's job landscape allows you more freedom to carve your own path than ever before. Along with this, however, comes the responsibility of shaping your mind and actions to make your career work for you. This book shows you how.'Full of ways to fast-track your career' - The Sun'Persuades you to think more deeply' - Bookbag
Life's Work: 12 Proven Ways to Fast-Track Your Career
by James ReedThe third and final book in the REED career trilogy (after Why You? and The 7 Second CV), Life's Work is a practical, inspirational guide full of advice to help you create a fulfilling career wherever you are in life, from the UK's best-known authority on jobs and careers.'Life's Work is a candid, practical and empowering book for those looking to find meaningful work at all stages of life . . . offers unique and unexpected insights into how to build and sustain a rewarding career' - FE News'Helps young and not-so-young hopefuls get ahead' - Sunday Times By the time you retire you'll have spent a third of your life working. That's far too long to be stuck in a job you hate or even just tolerate. But where to start? Life's Work will show you 12 proven ways to fast track your career, so when you leap out of bed every Monday morning you'll be ready to take on the world. The book is written by James Reed, Chairman of REED, Britain's best-known recruitment brand. Over the past 25 years he has helped millions of people find jobs. This has given him a deep insight into what makes some people successful in building a rewarding career, while others are stuck in the confusion and frustration of not landing the job they want. Through these multiple observations and conversations, James has learned that there are 12 key ways to build and sustain the career you want. You will learn how to: · Be (sustainably) selfish · Kick start some good habits and kick out some bad ones · Think in days and decades · Be powerful, be prepared · Find a boss you can learn from Today's job landscape allows you more freedom to carve your own path than ever before. Along with this, however, comes the responsibility of shaping your mind and actions to make your career work for you. This book shows you how.'Full of ways to fast-track your career' - The Sun'Persuades you to think more deeply' - Bookbag
Life's a Bitch and Then You Change Careers: 9 Steps to Get You Out of Your Funk & on to Your Future
by Andrea KayGet out of your job funk and onto the career path of your dreams with this guide featuring expert advice for career changers of every age.Life’s a Bitch and Then You Change Careers is like a series of one-on-one sessions with veteran career counselor Andrea Kay. She takes you through the nine steps that have helped countless clients realize their potential and change their lives. The process begins with defining a career objective that’s based on who you are, not what others think you should be. Kay then offers a practical, step-by-step plan for making the shift, addressing every issue from research and training to networking, interviewing, and landing your ideal job. Along the way, you’ll find helpful exercises and real-life examples of Kay’s clients who have made the transition to a happier working life. Kay’s personable writing style, vast knowledge, and years of experience make this life-changing book the next best thing to an in-person consultation.
Life's a Campaign: What Politics Has Taught Me About Friendship, Rivalry, Reputation, and Success
by Chris MatthewsChris Matthews is like no other TV interviewer. Life's a Campaign is like no other book on success. Famous for demanding the truth from his Hardball guests, Chris Matthews now reveals what the people running this country rarely confess: the secrets of how they got to the top. Here is the first book on power with insight snatched from those who wield it. Life's a Campaign exposes the tactics, tricks, and truths that help people get ahead-and can help you, too, whatever your field of ambition. Written in the assertive, good-natured style that is Matthews's trademark, Life's a Campaign is the most useful kind of investigative reporting. You'll benefit from his insider's scrutiny of the Congress, the White House, and the national news media. Here are the methods, showcased in fascinating anecdotes and case histories, that presidents, senators, and other powerful people use to persuade others and win--and the life lessons they provide for the rest of us. You'll learn about Bill Clinton's laser-focused ability to listen to those he wants to seduce--and how he's been teaching that craft to his wife, Hillary; how Ronald Reagan employed his basic optimism to win history to his side; the simple steps in human diplomacy that the first President Bush exploited to assemble a worldwide posse to attack Saddam Hussein and gain global approval in a way his son has failed to do; how Nancy Pelosi became the first woman Speaker of the House by practicing the most fundamental of human qualities: hard-nosed loyalty. You'll also find out, for the first time, about Matthews's own wild ride through the turbulent, converging rapids of politics and journalism. The big payoff in Life's a Campaign is what you'll learn about human nature: * People would rather be listened to than listen. * People don't mind being used; what they mind is being discarded. * People are more loyal to the people they've helped than the people they've helped are loyal to them. * Not everyone's going to like you. * No matter what anybody says, nobody wants a level playing field. Knowing such truths is the successful person's number one advantage in life. As you'll learn in Life's a Campaign, mastering--and employing--these truths separates the leaders from the followers.