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7 reviews
John Wehrheim

Serindia Publications, Inc., 2008

It's wonderful!
John's window into another culture, his new book entitled Bhutan: Hidden Lands of Happiness, is bright and clear. His book is filled with marvelous stories of his travels and the legends and history of this amazing country. His exquisite photographs look through the lens into the very soul of a traditional Tantric Buddhist culture and its remarkable people. His stories are filled with great ...

Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness

24 reviews
Sharon Salzberg

Shambhala, 1997

Warm thoughts for self and others
I hesitated to buy this book because I thought it might be "too Buddhist" or too sentimental. Do not be deterred by these reasons. I have treasured it, recommended it, and as a minister leant it out with great joy to people from all walks of life, rich and poor, highly literate and plain-spoken. It is one of those books that cuts through a lot of folderol and gets to the inmost heart, giving ...

Zen And the Art of Happiness

24 reviews
Chris Prentiss

Power Pr, 2006

Brilliant way to understand life!
Once in a while, along comes a book that simply 'blow's your mind'and at the same time increases your understanding about life like nothing else does. The Zen art of happiness is just such a book. Before I read it I used to wonder why adverse occurances in my life happened. In fact I used to dwell constantly about them making myself unhappy into the bargain. The author, Chris Prentiss asks ...

The art of selfishness

9 reviews
David Seabury

Garden City Pub. Co, 1937

I have to have something to give.
My Mother and Father said it the wrong way. They told me to share and not be selfish. What they should have said is share don't be greedy. Because of the way it was put I have had a negative outlook at the word selfish. It made my life hard to fulfill, and being raised as a Catholic it was compounded even more. The Catholic Church pushes its impression of the Bible, and is always telling us to ...

How to Be Like Walt: Capturing the Disney Magic Every Day of Your Life (How to Be Like)

25 reviews
Pat Williams, Jim Denney

HCI, 2004

A MUST read for any leader!
One of the best "self help" books I have ever read. The author uses Walt's real life experiences to drive his points home. I could not put this book down. You don't have to be a Disney fan to appreciate the messages in this book. And if you are a Disney fan, you will LOVE this book!!

The Art of Being: 101 Ways to Practice Purpose in Your Life

9 reviews
Dennis Merritt Jones

Tarcher, 2008

Perfect Companion to Tolle's A New Earth
I have never before been motivated to post a review on Amazon. However, as the facilitator of a series of 6 week book studies on the topic of spirituality, with The Art of Being having been our latest study, I felt motivated to write due to the overwhelming and unified positive response of participants. Previous to this study, we engaged in a 6 week discussion of Eckhart Tolle's book, A New ...

The Lost Art of Compassion : Discovering the Practice of Happiness in the Meeting of Buddhism and Psychology

9 reviews
Lorne Ladner, 2005

Psychology and Tibetan Buddhism Meet
Overall I would have to say this is an excellent book that combines principles of Psychology and Tibetan Buddhism with the focus on practices of compassion. There are many techniques in this book that can help to cultivate compassion as well as insights and stories that help to illustrate his various ideas. For this I gave the book 5 stars. That being said, There are times that the ...

The Art of Effortless Living: Do Less, Let Go, and Discover Health, Emotional Well-Being, and Happiness

17 reviews
Ingrid Bacci

Perigee Trade, 2002

The Art of effortless living
If you are looking for a life changing book, here it is. I suffer from Fibromyalgia with chronic pain. This book is one of the "text" books I use to lean into my life, yes life is in session and Bacci has built for us a guide on how to better take all of it in no matter how complex things can get. I spent over 26 years of my life in a high pace driven corporate world as an International ...

Wellness Workbook: How to Achieve Enduring Health and Vitality

8 reviews
John W. Travis, Regina Sara Ryan

Celestial Arts, 2004

Wellness Education
I love this book! and am grateful for its reintroduction into the marketplace. With its new look and updated content I can now use the Wellness Workbook in my college health classes without fear of being labeled out of date. The Wellness Workbook was one of the original shapers of the Wellness Movement in the early 1980s, and promoted the idea that health was more than the absence of disease. ...

The Consolation of Philosophy

8 reviews
Boethius

Oxford University Press, USA, 1999

Remains vital after fifteen hundred years
The particular edition I am reviewing is the Oxford World's Classics translation by P. G. Walsh. This is one of those classics that can catch an unsuspecting reader completely by surprise, especially if one has read many other works by near contemporaries. The circumstances under which it was composed are legendary, and lend the work a legitimacy granted to few other works. Boethius was ...

Happiness

5 reviews
Todd Solondz

Faber & Faber, 1998

Better than Pulp Fiction
It was the Dan Clowes's artwork on the movie poster that first caught my attention. I had to watch the movie. But, alas, too much was censored. Fortunately, I managed to get a copy of the screenplay (plus the Dan Clowes cover as a bonus!). In my opinion, I rank it above Pulp Fiction. While Pulp is intentionally made to be cool and stylish, Happiness is totally honest, minus the coolness and ...

LA Vie En Rose: The Little Book of Joy

5 reviews
Dominque Glocheux

Celestial Arts, 2001

Skeptical till I ... felt in love with it !
A very dear friend of mine gave it to me, I didn't know why. Now I know....... This little book can change life, for a while, or forever : it changed the way I will look at my life for the rest of it. Simply charming, healing, uplifting, inspirational, unforgettable.....

Bliss to Fill

4 reviews
Prageeta Sharma

'A 'A Arts, 2000

My new gift
I used this book in a class, and we enjoyed it so much I am going to assign it. It is my new gift, also, to friends and folks. Very exciting poetry, incredibly gifted new voice.

The Hidden Power of Emotional Intuition: Use the Healing Power of Your Mind to Promote Health & Happiness

5 reviews
Maya Mendoza

Vega, 2003

I am a different person now
I know it sounds silly, but there is something almost magical about Emotional Intuition. I found myself changing simply by reading. WOW. It draws you in and changes your mind before you know what's happening. I found myself on a spiritual and emotional journey that I will never forget. I discovered parts of myself that I never knew existed and found out that I am much more than I could have ever ...

Enough, Dammit: A Cynic's Guide to Finally Getting What You Want out of Life

7 reviews
Karen Salmansohn

Celestial Arts, 2004

When the teacher is ready, THIS BOOK will appear!
Karen Salmenson has her finger on the pulse of what readers not only want but may need to read. Enough, Dammit: A Cynic's Guide is a fun but meaningful read for people who need to get past the roadblocks of past experiences that programmed them for negativity and failure that they now impose on themselves. If you recognize yourself in this, you must buy this book. It's one of the best gifts ...

The 1776 Quilt: Heartache, Heritage, and Happiness

4 reviews
Pam Holland

Breckling Press, 2007

Superbly enhanced
Pam Holland's '1776' quilt swept the Best in Show at four major US Quilt shows when it was first unveiled to the public. "The 1776 Quilt: Heartache, Heritage, And Happiness" is the profusely illustrated and personal story of how she made this award winning quilt, along with the history of a true masterpiece of needlecraft which was originally made in 1776 by Sorbian soldiers on the battlefield as ...

One Smile

5 reviews
Cindy McKinley

Illumination Arts Publishing Company, 2002

Highly recommended!
One simple little smile, sometimes given without any thought at all, can start a ripple of happiness that will go on forever. This is the unmistakable truth that is so clearly authenticated in One Smile. This story is about little Katie who was happily skipping along in the park one sunny morning with her mother. They were hurrying to catch a bus because their van was in the shop for repairs. As ...

The Happiness Code : A Complete Book on the Art of Achieving Happiness

6 reviews
S. Mukhopadhyay

Peacock Books (An Imprint of Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd.), 2007

Treasure of happiness
Everyone wants to be happy and see pleasure around. But how many have really achieved it? Here is the code to enter into the world of joy and delight. It is all about simple ways towards happiness. This book will give you positive ways to look at life. Short and sweet stories, simple language and excellent thoughts will immediately make you a fan of the book. Everyone can enjoy it, as the Author ...

Choose to Be Happy: The Craft and the Art of Living Beyond Anxiety

6 reviews
Swami Chetanananda

Rudra Press, 1996

Is Everything Under Control?
Chetanananda who is carrying on the teaching for Rudi, brings his own style to the wisdom of the east stripped of all of it's cultural baggage, extracting a potent concentrated clarity. This is an intellectual poetic book that is double edged in that; the insight it brings clarifies and inspires and reveals the gunk and horror of what habitually falls out of our awareness. His metaphor of ...

Happiness is a Warm Puppy (Peanuts)

7 reviews
Charles M. Schulz

Cider Mill Press, 2006

Wonderful Piece of Childhood
It's great to have this book again. I had the first editions of all the small "square hardbacks" in the 60's, but lost them somewhere along the line. They reflect the simplicity and warmth of PEANUTS in their very format. Happiness Is a Book By Charles Schulz!

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