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The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life 23 reviews
Martha Beck
Crown, 2003
Great recipe for creating more JOY in your life
+ Best diet yet!
+ A lovely find
I am a Martha Beck fan, having enjoyed and learned from the wisdom and insightfulness of several of her earlier books. After the heavy lifting done in "Finding Your Own North Star" (read it BEFORE this book if you haven't already), I was unsure if she could produce a substantive follow up. This ...
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The Power of Illusion
Maya Vidhyadharan
Arise And Soar, 2008
The Power of Illusion will help the reader see through illusion with clarity, connect to the truth within, and release self-sabotaging programs, whereby enabling the reader to own creative power, live in joy, and manifest desires by mastering reality.
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The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World87 reviews
Eric Weiner
Center Point Large Print, 2008
Amusing and insightful
+ Flawed (of necessity) but Deeply Entertaining
+ A Wonderous Armchair Traveler's Adventure
+ Great Book
+ Audio Interview with Eric ~ Come Listen In...
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A Short Guide to a Happy Life 130 reviews
Anna Quindlen
Random House, 2000
A Simple Reminder of the Magic of Life
+ A Very Short Enjoyable Guide
+ "Show up. Listen. Try to Laugh."
+ A GREAT graduation gift
+ Quick and easy read reminding us of what's important!
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Kick Up Your Heels...Before You're Too Short To Wear Them: How to Live a Long, Healthy, Juicy Life 1 review
Loretta LaRoche
Hay House, 2007
Good Advice, Good Laughs
Kick Up Your Heels Before You're Too Short To Wear Them (How To Live a Long, Healthy, Juicy Life) by Loretta LaRoche
Her name is synonymous with tongue in cheek, satire that makes you chuckle or laugh out loud, and this book about women aging with grace and acceptance and fun is a good one. ...
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Five Good Minutes: 100 Morning Practices To Help You Stay Calm & Focused All Day Long14 reviews
Jeffrey, M.D. Brantley, Wendy-O Matik
New Harbinger Publications, 2005
Take five mnutes to get this book!
+ Small time investment can create BIG changes!
+ great read
Can five minutes make a difference in your life?
The answer is a resounding YES, according to authors
Jeffrey Brantley and Wendy Millstone in FIVE GOOD
MINUTES IN THE MORNING (see also Section 2)--a most
informative book that is filled with suggestions on what
can be accomplished in such ...
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Discover Your Inner Economist: Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your ...44 reviews
Tyler Cowen
Dutton Adult, 2007
Great Book!
+ Extremely understandable, easy to read
+ Inner Econimist thoughts
It's a fast and easy read! The info is definitely worth the cost of time and money in other words: high ROI!
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The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want45 reviews
Sonja Lyubomirsky
Penguin Press HC, The, 2007
The many paths
+ Singer Bobby McFerrin had a monster hit in 1988 entitled Don't Worry, Be Happy. The hypnotically perky, happy song hopped its wa
+ Wonderful book
+ The How of Happiness
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The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living350 reviews
Dalai Lama, Howard C. Cutler
Riverhead Hardcover, 1998
It was great
+ My Number 1 Recommended Book
+ Skim the parts by Cutler
+ An excellent book for finding inner peace
+ The best book he's written
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (P.S.)
Mihaly Csikszent
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2008
Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's famous investigations of "optimal experience" have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow . During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life. In this new edition of his groundbreaking classic work, Csikszentmihalyi demonstrates the ways this ...
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Be Happy Without Being Perfect: How to Break Free from the Perfection Deception8 reviews
Alice Domar, Alice Lesch Kelly
Crown, 2008
The Imperfect Review on the Near Perfect Book
+ Perfectly imperfect
+ Not just for perfectionists!
+ Great book, truly speaks to every woman
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The Backdoor to Enlightenment: Eight Steps to Living Your Dreams and Changing Your World14 reviews
Za Rinpoche, Ashley Nebelsieck
Three Leaves, 2008
Practical, everyday and enchanting for all of us
+ The Backdoor to Enlightenment
+ Great little book
+ Entertaining, enlightening, and thoroughly enjoyable!
+ wonderful
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The Greatest Secret of All: Moving Beyond Abundance to a Life of True Fulfillment8 reviews
Marc Allen
New World Library, 2007
Simple Abundance
+ Finally...
+ Lotus Guide Magazine Review
+ The Greatest Secret of All
+ The essence of clear life guidance
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The Joy of Not Working: A Book for the Retired, Unemployed and Overworked- 21st Century Edition56 reviews
Ernie J. Zelinski
Ten Speed Press, 2003
A good book to consult if someone moves your cheese!
+ Great ideas for retirement hobbies/activities
+ The Joy of Not Working
+ Encouraging words
+ The Joy of Not Working
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Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Women: Simple and Practical Ways to Do What Matters Most and Find Time for ...6 reviews
Kristine Carlson, Richard Carlson
Hyperion, 2001
Protecting Yourself From the Irritations of Life
+ Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Women
+ Women only please
+ Happier Women
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What Happy Women Know: How New Findings in Positive Psychology Can Change Women's Lives for the Better 7 reviews
Dan Baker, Cathy Greenberg
St. Martin's Griffin, 2008
Who Wouldn't Want More Happiness?
+ A Positive Perspective for Women
+ What Happy Women Know
+ Positive and inspiring!
+ Positive Psychology for women
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Boundaries Participant's GuideRevised: When To Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life239 reviews
Henry Cloud, John Townsend
Zondervan, 2008
book is perfect for anyone with boundry issues and even not
+ Clearly Defined
+ Must Read- Boundries
+ Excellent Book
+ Boundaries is the icing on the cake of healing!
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A Weekend to Change Your Life: Find Your Authentic Self After a Lifetime of Being All Things to All People9 reviews
Joan Anderson
Broadway, 2007
The Best of Many
+ This is an investment in yourself - and so worth it!
+ Change your life
+ "A weekend to change your life" really can!
+ A Weekend to Change Your Life
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Steering by Starlight: Find Your Right Life, No Matter What!27 reviews
Martha Beck
Rodale Books, 2008
This book is the best self-help book ever.
+ Life-changing attitudes
+ More Life Path Lessons from Martha Beck
+ Try Pairing with North Star
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The Secret2273 reviews
Rhonda Byrne
Atria Books/Beyond Words, 2006
Authentic Self
+ Life changing!
+ Food for thought.
+ The Secret
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