Summary: A compilation of essays on claiming control of your life, whether it's reducing clutter in your home or learning to say "no" without guilt. The authors share the fulfillment that comes from focusing on what matters most in your life-- your family, your friends, and even your self.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC 2016
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Summary: "With the longest healthy life spans in the world, Japanese people understand the art of living well. This beautiful book distills traditional Japanese philosophies intrinsic to wellbeing, providing easy-to-follow exercises to inspire those who want to live a happier, more balanced life. With sections on kokoro (heart and mind) and karada (body), plus a guide on how to form and nurture good...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2018
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Summary: Eve wants nothing more than a PictureFace Lizzy, the most popular doll on the market, but when she finally gets one, she realizes that true fulfillment comes from friends and family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons
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Summary: Happiness is fleeting-- and we are stressing ourselves out trying to achieve it. Feliciano offers a path to something much more achievable and abundantly more satisfying: contentment. She shows how to incorporate eight simple postures rooted in cognitive behavioral science and mindfulness practices into our daily routines, to help us move away from anxiety and toward balance and calm. These...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadleaf Books 2022
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Summary: A forgotten school bus finds joy and purpose in the most unexpected places.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2024
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Summary: When a little girl cannot satisfy the grumpy giraffe she has drawn on the pavement, he draws her into the picture so she can see for herself what is missing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions, A Capstone Imprint 2020
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Summary: A pig believes herself to be a princess and behaves accordingly, but soon learns that being royalty has a price.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2009
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Summary: Good food makes everyone feel warm and cared for, which is the very essence of hygge. This Danish way of life has been embraced by Americans who want that same sense of cozy. In Tasting Hygge, acclaimed food photographer and cookbook author Leela Cyd shares the recipes that make her happy, for cultivating moments of connection in the dining room, at the coffee table, or over a little bedside...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Countryman Press, a division of W. W. Norton & Company 2017
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Summary: When life on the Tucker farm is disrupted by the arrival of a peacock, whose shrieking and strutting bring many welcome visitors, the hens complain that they are doing all of the work until the hound suggests a trade.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2011