- Browse Category
Subjects
We Begin at the EndLearn More - Choice Picks
- Top 100 Free Books
- Blog
- Recently Added
- Submit your eBook
- Browse Category
We Begin at the EndLearn More
- Choice Picks
- Top 100 Free Books
- Blog
- Recently Added
- Submit your eBook
A Short Guide to a Happy Life
2020-05-08 02:27:37
From the New York Times bestselling author of Alternate Side, Anna Quindlen’s classic reflection on a meaningful life makes a perfect gift for any occasion.“Life is made of moments, small pieces of silver amidst long stretches of ted...
Read more
From the New York Times bestselling author of Alternate Side, Anna Quindlen’s classic reflection on a meaningful life makes a perfect gift for any occasion.
“Life is made of moments, small pieces of silver amidst long stretches of tedium. It would be wonderful if they came to us unsummoned, but particularly in lives as busy as the ones most of us lead now, that won’t happen. We have to teach ourselves now to live, really live . . . to love the journey, not the destination.”
In this treasure of a book, Anna Quindlen, the bestselling novelist and columnist, reflects on what it takes to “get a life”—to live deeply every day and from your own unique self, rather than merely to exist through your days. “Knowledge of our own mortality is the greatest gift God ever gives us,” Quindlen writes, “because unless you know the clock is ticking, it is so easy to waste our days, our lives.” Her mother died when Quindlen was nineteen: “It was the dividing line between seeing the world in black and white, and in Technicolor. The lights came on for the darkest possible reason. . . . I learned something enduring, in a very short period of time, about life. And that was that it was glorious, and that you had no business taking it for granted.” But how to live from that perspective, to fully engage in our days? In A Short Guide to a Happy Life, Quindlen guides us with an understanding that comes from knowing how to see the view, the richness in living. Less
“Life is made of moments, small pieces of silver amidst long stretches of tedium. It would be wonderful if they came to us unsummoned, but particularly in lives as busy as the ones most of us lead now, that won’t happen. We have to teach ourselves now to live, really live . . . to love the journey, not the destination.”
In this treasure of a book, Anna Quindlen, the bestselling novelist and columnist, reflects on what it takes to “get a life”—to live deeply every day and from your own unique self, rather than merely to exist through your days. “Knowledge of our own mortality is the greatest gift God ever gives us,” Quindlen writes, “because unless you know the clock is ticking, it is so easy to waste our days, our lives.” Her mother died when Quindlen was nineteen: “It was the dividing line between seeing the world in black and white, and in Technicolor. The lights came on for the darkest possible reason. . . . I learned something enduring, in a very short period of time, about life. And that was that it was glorious, and that you had no business taking it for granted.” But how to live from that perspective, to fully engage in our days? In A Short Guide to a Happy Life, Quindlen guides us with an understanding that comes from knowing how to see the view, the richness in living. Less
Compare Prices
| Store | Availability | Book Format | Condition | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetterWorld.com - New, Used, Rare Books & Textbooks | In Stock | Buy USD 3.98 | ||
| Indigo Books & Music | In Stock | Buy CAD 19.00 | ||
| BOOKSAMILLION.COM | In Stock | Hard Cover | Hard Cover | Buy USD 16.0 |
Available Discount
No Discount available
Related Books
View All
In the Shadow of Death : Restorative Justice and Death Row Families
Overcoming Life’S Challenges
A Sloth's Guide to Mindfulness
Overcoming Harm OCD
What to Say and How to Say It : 72 Courageous Conversations for the Workplace
The Story of the Other Wise Man
Youth: Its Education, Regimen, and Hygiene
The Power Playbook : Rules for Independence, Money and Success
How Men Think?
Mastering Adulthood
WOLFPACK: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power and Change the Game
Joy and Power: Three Messages with One Meaning
Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life
Auction of To-Day
The Anxiety Cure
The Men's Deck
Narcoticos Anonimos
Families and Addiction : How to Stop the Chaos and Restore Family Balance
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder
True Manliness
Elf-help for Dealing with Difficult People
One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day
Shattered by Grief
Prosperity Super Pack #6
Settings
Reflow text when sidebars are open.
