Author: Jeanene Childers
Publisher: Jeanene Childers
ISBN: 9781087978543
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Welcome to ...the rollicking life and times of Jeanene "J C" Childers! Her home is a treasure chest of memories, travels, artifacts, even a bar that she hauled back from Bangkok! Within What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? Inspiration for Life, Living, and Happiness, she reveals the riches she received in her adventures that could take her to the Moon, circle it 100 times, then return to Earth. A child of the Silent Generation, her family surrounded her with treasures ... none which money could buy. Her travels, some solo, many with the Four Silver Foxes, even her beloved Model T Ford that she sold during her 8th decade-all have taken her to more places than most would ever dream of venturing to. J C believes if life deals you a lemon ... grab the vodka and call the girls! What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? is about friendship. About sharing. About caring. And most of all, about the love of life. Of course, her memoir-her book-would be called What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? She knows what she's planning on doing ... do you?
What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? - Inspiration for Life, Living and Happiness
Author: Jeanene Childers
Publisher: Jeanene Childers
ISBN: 9781087978543
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Welcome to ...the rollicking life and times of Jeanene "J C" Childers! Her home is a treasure chest of memories, travels, artifacts, even a bar that she hauled back from Bangkok! Within What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? Inspiration for Life, Living, and Happiness, she reveals the riches she received in her adventures that could take her to the Moon, circle it 100 times, then return to Earth. A child of the Silent Generation, her family surrounded her with treasures ... none which money could buy. Her travels, some solo, many with the Four Silver Foxes, even her beloved Model T Ford that she sold during her 8th decade-all have taken her to more places than most would ever dream of venturing to. J C believes if life deals you a lemon ... grab the vodka and call the girls! What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? is about friendship. About sharing. About caring. And most of all, about the love of life. Of course, her memoir-her book-would be called What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? She knows what she's planning on doing ... do you?
Publisher: Jeanene Childers
ISBN: 9781087978543
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Welcome to ...the rollicking life and times of Jeanene "J C" Childers! Her home is a treasure chest of memories, travels, artifacts, even a bar that she hauled back from Bangkok! Within What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? Inspiration for Life, Living, and Happiness, she reveals the riches she received in her adventures that could take her to the Moon, circle it 100 times, then return to Earth. A child of the Silent Generation, her family surrounded her with treasures ... none which money could buy. Her travels, some solo, many with the Four Silver Foxes, even her beloved Model T Ford that she sold during her 8th decade-all have taken her to more places than most would ever dream of venturing to. J C believes if life deals you a lemon ... grab the vodka and call the girls! What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? is about friendship. About sharing. About caring. And most of all, about the love of life. Of course, her memoir-her book-would be called What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? She knows what she's planning on doing ... do you?
Solve for Happy
Author: Mo Gawdat
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501157590
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
In this “powerful personal story woven with a rich analysis of what we all seek” (Sergey Brin, cofounder of Google), Mo Gawdat, Chief Business Officer at Google’s [X], applies his superior logic and problem solving skills to understand how the brain processes joy and sadness—and then he solves for happy. In 2001 Mo Gawdat realized that despite his incredible success, he was desperately unhappy. A lifelong learner, he attacked the problem as an engineer would: examining all the provable facts and scrupulously applying logic. Eventually, his countless hours of research and science proved successful, and he discovered the equation for permanent happiness. Thirteen years later, Mo’s algorithm would be put to the ultimate test. After the sudden death of his son, Ali, Mo and his family turned to his equation—and it saved them from despair. In dealing with the horrible loss, Mo found his mission: he would pull off the type of “moonshot” goal that he and his colleagues were always aiming for—he would share his equation with the world and help as many people as possible become happier. In Solve for Happy Mo questions some of the most fundamental aspects of our existence, shares the underlying reasons for suffering, and plots out a step-by-step process for achieving lifelong happiness and enduring contentment. He shows us how to view life through a clear lens, teaching us how to dispel the illusions that cloud our thinking; overcome the brain’s blind spots; and embrace five ultimate truths. No matter what obstacles we face, what burdens we bear, what trials we’ve experienced, we can all be content with our present situation and optimistic about the future.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501157590
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
In this “powerful personal story woven with a rich analysis of what we all seek” (Sergey Brin, cofounder of Google), Mo Gawdat, Chief Business Officer at Google’s [X], applies his superior logic and problem solving skills to understand how the brain processes joy and sadness—and then he solves for happy. In 2001 Mo Gawdat realized that despite his incredible success, he was desperately unhappy. A lifelong learner, he attacked the problem as an engineer would: examining all the provable facts and scrupulously applying logic. Eventually, his countless hours of research and science proved successful, and he discovered the equation for permanent happiness. Thirteen years later, Mo’s algorithm would be put to the ultimate test. After the sudden death of his son, Ali, Mo and his family turned to his equation—and it saved them from despair. In dealing with the horrible loss, Mo found his mission: he would pull off the type of “moonshot” goal that he and his colleagues were always aiming for—he would share his equation with the world and help as many people as possible become happier. In Solve for Happy Mo questions some of the most fundamental aspects of our existence, shares the underlying reasons for suffering, and plots out a step-by-step process for achieving lifelong happiness and enduring contentment. He shows us how to view life through a clear lens, teaching us how to dispel the illusions that cloud our thinking; overcome the brain’s blind spots; and embrace five ultimate truths. No matter what obstacles we face, what burdens we bear, what trials we’ve experienced, we can all be content with our present situation and optimistic about the future.
What Are You Doing with Your Life?
Author: J. Krishnamurti
Publisher: Krishnamurti Foundation of America
ISBN: 9781888004243
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR LIFE?J. KRISHNAMURTII TEACHINGS FOR TEENS, edited by Dale Carlson. Teens learn to understand the self, the purpose of life, work, education, relationships. Through paying attention rather than accepting the authority of their conditioning, they can find out for themselves about love, sex, marriage, work, education, the meaning of life and how to change themselves and the world. The Dalai Lama calls Krishnamurti "One of the greatest thinkers of the age."
Publisher: Krishnamurti Foundation of America
ISBN: 9781888004243
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR LIFE?J. KRISHNAMURTII TEACHINGS FOR TEENS, edited by Dale Carlson. Teens learn to understand the self, the purpose of life, work, education, relationships. Through paying attention rather than accepting the authority of their conditioning, they can find out for themselves about love, sex, marriage, work, education, the meaning of life and how to change themselves and the world. The Dalai Lama calls Krishnamurti "One of the greatest thinkers of the age."
Inspired to Greatness
Author: Tracy Uloma Cooper
Publisher: Chiron Publications
ISBN: 1630514063
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Is it possible for a woman to be empowered and be happy? Inspired to Greatness: A Feminine Approach to Healing the World explores the question from a research perspective, utilizing the method of narrative analysis to examine women’s one-on-one interviews. What makes this book special is the focus on the narrative voice of the women participants, which differentiates it from previous explorations and research. Our participants are among those Western women who are a part of the vanguards who infiltrated the male dominated workforce and advanced toward significant professional empowerment. The findings suggest that a fear-based survival mode is keeping women, who outwardly seem empowered, from an inner feeling of empowerment and thus from happiness. The participants spoke of being called to greater fulfillment in their lives and recognized that conscious active responsibility would be necessary to satisfy those needs, though in many cases it remained unclear whether they would decide to act upon the realization or not. It is of great importance that we pay attention to such women’s interpretation of their experiences. Society needs to attend to the findings we will explore within this book. These results are critical to psychological health and reflect deeply on how to help women find the courage to move forward. Because a healthy society relies on women rising, owning their experience, balancing their priorities, and having access to steps for health, it is clear that women’s emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual health would be improved through access to specific programs that will promote unconditional love, integration, and conscious awareness designed to access the individual’s inner sage and as yet unrealized potentialities. Tracy Cooper is a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, specializing in integrative therapy and personal empowerment. At the University of California, Berkeley she was a psychotherapist within the Psychological Services department. Presently, she is a psychotherapist offering comprehensive care to patients with chronic medical conditions and serious mental illness. As a community activist, she is involved with several nonprofit organizations. She is the founder of The Uloma Foundation, she serves as a board member for Arts for All, and manages a mental health program at Interfaith Community Services. Tracy Cooper is an academic and literary author. She contributed to the book What Women Want: A Book for Men and she is the author of the children’s book series Sophie Starchild.
Publisher: Chiron Publications
ISBN: 1630514063
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Is it possible for a woman to be empowered and be happy? Inspired to Greatness: A Feminine Approach to Healing the World explores the question from a research perspective, utilizing the method of narrative analysis to examine women’s one-on-one interviews. What makes this book special is the focus on the narrative voice of the women participants, which differentiates it from previous explorations and research. Our participants are among those Western women who are a part of the vanguards who infiltrated the male dominated workforce and advanced toward significant professional empowerment. The findings suggest that a fear-based survival mode is keeping women, who outwardly seem empowered, from an inner feeling of empowerment and thus from happiness. The participants spoke of being called to greater fulfillment in their lives and recognized that conscious active responsibility would be necessary to satisfy those needs, though in many cases it remained unclear whether they would decide to act upon the realization or not. It is of great importance that we pay attention to such women’s interpretation of their experiences. Society needs to attend to the findings we will explore within this book. These results are critical to psychological health and reflect deeply on how to help women find the courage to move forward. Because a healthy society relies on women rising, owning their experience, balancing their priorities, and having access to steps for health, it is clear that women’s emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual health would be improved through access to specific programs that will promote unconditional love, integration, and conscious awareness designed to access the individual’s inner sage and as yet unrealized potentialities. Tracy Cooper is a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, specializing in integrative therapy and personal empowerment. At the University of California, Berkeley she was a psychotherapist within the Psychological Services department. Presently, she is a psychotherapist offering comprehensive care to patients with chronic medical conditions and serious mental illness. As a community activist, she is involved with several nonprofit organizations. She is the founder of The Uloma Foundation, she serves as a board member for Arts for All, and manages a mental health program at Interfaith Community Services. Tracy Cooper is an academic and literary author. She contributed to the book What Women Want: A Book for Men and she is the author of the children’s book series Sophie Starchild.
Loving You from My Grave: A Wholesome Inspirational Romance Novel
Author: Chris Bliersbach
Publisher: Chris Bliersbach
ISBN: 1005692696
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
He ran from his past. She's held captive by hers. Could love set them free, bridge their differences in age and race, and survive death? Ezekial gave up on love when his fiance and unborn child died in a tragic accident. For twenty years, he buried himself in the family business, determined to avoid love and the heartbreak that comes with it. Until a layover in Charlotte when a young beauty caught his eye and turned his life on its head. The last thing Aliyah Sway, a young black woman, was looking for was a middle-aged white guy from Texas. But his kindness and attention as she waited on him for lunch had a way of softening her well-defended heart. When he left to catch his flight, she wrote it off as a one-time flirtation, until a few days later when he returned. Is Ezekial having a mid-life crisis? Can Aliyah conquer the demons of her past? And will they cultivate a relationship that can stand the tests of age, race, and time? Loving Your From My Grave is a clean, wholesome, and inspirational romance novel about the power of love in the face of tragic pasts, generational and racial differences, and death. If you like love stories with messages of hope, healing, and harmony, this book is for you.
Publisher: Chris Bliersbach
ISBN: 1005692696
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
He ran from his past. She's held captive by hers. Could love set them free, bridge their differences in age and race, and survive death? Ezekial gave up on love when his fiance and unborn child died in a tragic accident. For twenty years, he buried himself in the family business, determined to avoid love and the heartbreak that comes with it. Until a layover in Charlotte when a young beauty caught his eye and turned his life on its head. The last thing Aliyah Sway, a young black woman, was looking for was a middle-aged white guy from Texas. But his kindness and attention as she waited on him for lunch had a way of softening her well-defended heart. When he left to catch his flight, she wrote it off as a one-time flirtation, until a few days later when he returned. Is Ezekial having a mid-life crisis? Can Aliyah conquer the demons of her past? And will they cultivate a relationship that can stand the tests of age, race, and time? Loving Your From My Grave is a clean, wholesome, and inspirational romance novel about the power of love in the face of tragic pasts, generational and racial differences, and death. If you like love stories with messages of hope, healing, and harmony, this book is for you.
Life's Simple Guide to Happiness
Author: David Bordon
Publisher: FaithWords
ISBN: 0446561053
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Who is truly happy? Doesn't it often seem as if the world is filled with people who aren't? We see them every day--the unsatisfied, the critical, the grouchy. It makes us wonder: What would it take to make people truly happy? In an often unhappy, confusing world, when it's hard to be certain which path leads to true happiness, it's good to know one source will share the truth: God's Word. In LIFE'S SIMPLE GUIDE TO HAPPINESS, readers will see what God has to say about making decisions, discern His plan and purpose, and find joy along the way. Discovering the inspiration and encouragement to meet each day with a smile has never been so simple.
Publisher: FaithWords
ISBN: 0446561053
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Who is truly happy? Doesn't it often seem as if the world is filled with people who aren't? We see them every day--the unsatisfied, the critical, the grouchy. It makes us wonder: What would it take to make people truly happy? In an often unhappy, confusing world, when it's hard to be certain which path leads to true happiness, it's good to know one source will share the truth: God's Word. In LIFE'S SIMPLE GUIDE TO HAPPINESS, readers will see what God has to say about making decisions, discern His plan and purpose, and find joy along the way. Discovering the inspiration and encouragement to meet each day with a smile has never been so simple.
Designing Your Life
Author: Bill Burnett
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 110187533X
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • At last, a book that shows you how to build—design—a life you can thrive in, at any age or stage • “Life has questions. They have answers.” —The New York Times Designers create worlds and solve problems using design thinking. Look around your office or home—at the tablet or smartphone you may be holding or the chair you are sitting in. Everything in our lives was designed by someone. And every design starts with a problem that a designer or team of designers seeks to solve. In this book, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans show us how design thinking can help us create a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling, regardless of who or where we are, what we do or have done for a living, or how young or old we are. The same design thinking responsible for amazing technology, products, and spaces can be used to design and build your career and your life, a life of fulfillment and joy, constantly creative and productive, one that always holds the possibility of surprise.
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 110187533X
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • At last, a book that shows you how to build—design—a life you can thrive in, at any age or stage • “Life has questions. They have answers.” —The New York Times Designers create worlds and solve problems using design thinking. Look around your office or home—at the tablet or smartphone you may be holding or the chair you are sitting in. Everything in our lives was designed by someone. And every design starts with a problem that a designer or team of designers seeks to solve. In this book, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans show us how design thinking can help us create a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling, regardless of who or where we are, what we do or have done for a living, or how young or old we are. The same design thinking responsible for amazing technology, products, and spaces can be used to design and build your career and your life, a life of fulfillment and joy, constantly creative and productive, one that always holds the possibility of surprise.
Let Your Life Speak
Author: Parker J. Palmer
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119177944
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
PLEASE NOTE: Some recent copies of Let Your Life Speak included printing errors. These issues have been corrected, but if you purchased a defective copy between September and December 2019, please send proof of purchase to [email protected] to receive a replacement copy. Dear Friends: I'm sorry that after 20 years of happy traveling, Let Your Life Speak hit a big pothole involving printing errors that resulted in an unreadable book. But I'm very grateful to my publisher for moving quickly to see that people who received a defective copy have a way to receive a good copy without going through the return process. We're all doing everything we can to make things right, and I'm grateful for your patience. Thank you, Parker J. Palmer With wisdom, compassion, and gentle humor, Parker J. Palmer invites us to listen to the inner teacher and follow its leadings toward a sense of meaning and purpose. Telling stories from his own life and the lives of others who have made a difference, he shares insights gained from darkness and depression as well as fulfillment and joy, illuminating a pathway toward vocation for all who seek the true calling of their lives.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119177944
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
PLEASE NOTE: Some recent copies of Let Your Life Speak included printing errors. These issues have been corrected, but if you purchased a defective copy between September and December 2019, please send proof of purchase to [email protected] to receive a replacement copy. Dear Friends: I'm sorry that after 20 years of happy traveling, Let Your Life Speak hit a big pothole involving printing errors that resulted in an unreadable book. But I'm very grateful to my publisher for moving quickly to see that people who received a defective copy have a way to receive a good copy without going through the return process. We're all doing everything we can to make things right, and I'm grateful for your patience. Thank you, Parker J. Palmer With wisdom, compassion, and gentle humor, Parker J. Palmer invites us to listen to the inner teacher and follow its leadings toward a sense of meaning and purpose. Telling stories from his own life and the lives of others who have made a difference, he shares insights gained from darkness and depression as well as fulfillment and joy, illuminating a pathway toward vocation for all who seek the true calling of their lives.
What Should I Do with the Rest of My Life?
Author: Bruce Frankel
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN: 1583334181
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Read Bruce Frankel's posts on the Penguin Blog "This wise and inspiring book hands down an important message: Happiness is abundant at any age, and only you can limit your options." -The Boston Globe In today's world, the question "What should I do with my life?" only scratches the surface. Now, more and more people-from baby boomers retiring from their "first act" to people in their forties and fifties reconsidering their careers in a recovering economy-are finding themselves wondering how to find new stimulation and meaningful work over a lifetime. Bringing together a diverse array of stories, veteran journalist Bruce Frankel brings to life a mesmerizing series of profiles of men and women who discovered a new calling, success, or purpose later in life. Brimming with inspiration and humanity, What Should I Do with the Rest of My Life? celebrates activists, artists, entrepreneurs, filmmakers, and others who found extraordinary ways to experience true fulfillment in the second half of life. On these pages, readers will meet a civil servant, laid off at age fifty-two, who enrolled in graduate school, earning a Ph.D. in psychology; a former consultant who began a microfinance program in Africa; a longtime contact-lens grinder who has chiseled twelve hundred stone heads on a property now known as the "Easter Island of the Hudson"; and many others who proved that age is a spark-not a barrier. Full of spirit and plenty of chutzpah, this book shows that anything is possible in any stage of life.
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN: 1583334181
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Read Bruce Frankel's posts on the Penguin Blog "This wise and inspiring book hands down an important message: Happiness is abundant at any age, and only you can limit your options." -The Boston Globe In today's world, the question "What should I do with my life?" only scratches the surface. Now, more and more people-from baby boomers retiring from their "first act" to people in their forties and fifties reconsidering their careers in a recovering economy-are finding themselves wondering how to find new stimulation and meaningful work over a lifetime. Bringing together a diverse array of stories, veteran journalist Bruce Frankel brings to life a mesmerizing series of profiles of men and women who discovered a new calling, success, or purpose later in life. Brimming with inspiration and humanity, What Should I Do with the Rest of My Life? celebrates activists, artists, entrepreneurs, filmmakers, and others who found extraordinary ways to experience true fulfillment in the second half of life. On these pages, readers will meet a civil servant, laid off at age fifty-two, who enrolled in graduate school, earning a Ph.D. in psychology; a former consultant who began a microfinance program in Africa; a longtime contact-lens grinder who has chiseled twelve hundred stone heads on a property now known as the "Easter Island of the Hudson"; and many others who proved that age is a spark-not a barrier. Full of spirit and plenty of chutzpah, this book shows that anything is possible in any stage of life.
The Last Lecture
Author: Randy Pausch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780340978504
Category : Cancer
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780340978504
Category : Cancer
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.