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Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
xvii, 277 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Description
"Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for infidelity than for leaving dirty dishes in the sink? Why do patients remember long medical procedures as less painful than short ones? Why do home sellers demand prices they wouldn't dream of paying if they were home buyers? Why does the line at the grocery store always slow down when we join it? In this book, Harvard psychologist Gilbert describes the foibles of imagination and illusions of foresight...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
298 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
Explains how to find opportunity during times of challenge, arguing that culturally driven goals often do not result in personal satisfaction while explaining how to make corrective mindset changes that can increase resilience in difficult circumstances.
Author
Publisher
Avery
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
x, 354 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
Two leading spiritual masters share their wisdom about living with joy even in the face of adversity, sharing personal stories and teachings about the science of profound happiness and the daily practices that anchor their emotional and spiritual lives.
10) The secret
Publisher
Prime Time Productions
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (89 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (ill. ; 18 cm.)
Description
"...Leading scientists, authors, and philosophers will reveal The Secret [law of attraction] that utterly transformed the lives of those who lived it ... Plato, Newton, Carnegie, Beethoven, Shakespeare, Einstein."--Container.
11) Think happy!
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Series
Formats
Description
Simple text and illustrations show young readers how doing small things such as hugging someone, playing until nightfall, waving to neighbors, and staying calm can bring happiness into their daily lives.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Formats
Description
"Pearl's job is to make people happy. Every day, she provides customers with personalized recommendations for greater contentment. She's good at her job, her office manager tells her, successful. But how does one measure an emotion? Meanwhile, there's Pearl's teenage son, Rhett. A sensitive kid who has forged an unconventional path through adolescence, Rhett seems to find greater satisfaction in being unhappy. The very rejection of joy is his own...
13) Pollyanna
Publisher
Walt Disney
Pub. Date
c1960
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 134 min.) : sd., col., stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A young orphan brings sunshine into the lives of everyone she meets with her optimistic outlook on life.
Author
Publisher
A List
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
198 pages cm
Description
"In Made for Happiness, Jean Vanier examines the basis for modern moral philosophy and its role in our lives today. Having discovered through his work with the intellectually disabled the degree to which our society is divided, and our values misplaced, Vanier invites us to read with fresh eyes theories of happiness written 2,400 years ago."--
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"Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey combine their decades of experience studying happiness from every angle to show readers how to improve their lives right now, instead of waiting for the outside world to change. They offer a research-based work plan that shows the reader how to manage their emotions so they no longer control their outlook and behavior; turn life's inevitable difficulties and challenges into opportunities for growth; strengthen their...
17) The comfort book
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Description
"A small book for anyone in search of hope, looking for a path to a more meaningful life, or in need of encouragement. "Happiness occurs when you forget who you're expected to be. And what you're expected to do. Happiness is an accident of self-acceptance. It's the warm breeze you feel when you open the door to who you are." Years ago, Matt Haig began writing notes to his future self. These notes were meant as gifts to his future self: offerings of...
18) Happy
Publisher
Wadi Rum Films
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 DVD (75 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Happy takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy. Combining real life stories of people from around the world and interviews with the leading scientists in happiness research, Happy explores the secrets behind our most valued emotion."--Container.
19) Two family house
Publisher
Lion's Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 DVD (1 hr., 48 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Defying everything and everyone, including his wife, Buddy Visalo decides to follow his dream. When he meets a woman who truly believes in him, he must choose between the only life he's ever known and his desire for happiness.
Author
Description
For more than a decade, Gretchen Rubin had been studying happiness and human nature. Then, one day, a visit to her eye doctor made her realize that she’d been overlooking a key element of happiness: her five senses. She’d spent so much time stuck in her head that she’d allowed the vital sensations of life to slip away, unnoticed. This epiphany lifted her from a state of foggy preoccupation into a world rediscovered by seeing, hearing, smelling,...
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