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The Power of Thank You
by Joyce Meyer • 2022
The counterintuitive path to joy: speaking thanks daily, before your feelings catch up.
4.23
824
The Power of Thank You Summary
The Power of Thank You 88%
The counterintuitive path to joy: speaking thanks daily, before your feelings catch up.
by Joyce Meyer 2022
4.23
824 ratings
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
by Robert Fulghum • 1986
Life's most elusive wisdom is hidden in the rules you mastered by age five.
4.00
25k+
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten Summary
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten 87%
Life's most elusive wisdom is hidden in the rules you mastered by age five.
by Robert Fulghum 1986
4.00
25k+ ratings
A Better Way to Live
by Og Mandino • 1990
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
4.31
2k+
A Better Way to Live Summary
A Better Way to Live 87%
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
by Og Mandino 1990
4.31
2k+ ratings
Simple Abundance
by Sarah Ban Breathnach • 2019
365 daily readings that train your eye to notice the abundance hiding in plain sight.
4.42
527
Simple Abundance Summary
Simple Abundance 87%
365 daily readings that train your eye to notice the abundance hiding in plain sight.
by Sarah Ban Breathnach 2019
4.42
527 ratings
Gratitude
by Melody Beattie • 1992
One mental habit that crowds out resentment, anxiety, and despair, and how to build it daily.
4.23
163
Gratitude Summary
Gratitude 87%
One mental habit that crowds out resentment, anxiety, and despair, and how to build it daily.
by Melody Beattie 1992
4.23
163 ratings
Awestruck
by Jonah Paquette • 2020
A single emotion reduces stress, expands time, and deepens connection. Here is where to find it.
3.62
304
Awestruck Summary
Awestruck 86%
A single emotion reduces stress, expands time, and deepens connection. Here is where to find it.
by Jonah Paquette 2020
3.62
304 ratings
Buddhist Boot Camp
by Timber Hawkeye • 2012
The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.
4.25
6k+
Buddhist Boot Camp Summary
Buddhist Boot Camp 86%
The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.
by Timber Hawkeye 2012
4.25
6k+ ratings
12 Tiny Things
by Heidi Barr • 2021
Twelve small doorways out of overwhelm and back to a life that feels like your own.
3.74
317
12 Tiny Things Summary
12 Tiny Things 86%
Twelve small doorways out of overwhelm and back to a life that feels like your own.
by Heidi Barr 2021
3.74
317 ratings
The Way of Gratitude
by Galen Guengerich • 2020
Gratitude isn't a journal prompt. It's a spiritual foundation, and one morning ritual unlocks it.
3.78
144
The Way of Gratitude Summary
The Way of Gratitude 86%
Gratitude isn't a journal prompt. It's a spiritual foundation, and one morning ritual unlocks it.
by Galen Guengerich 2020
3.78
144 ratings
The Book of (More) Delights
by Ross Gay • 2023
A year of looking closely: when joy and sorrow share the same sentence.
4.25
3k+
The Book of (More) Delights Summary
The Book of (More) Delights 86%
A year of looking closely: when joy and sorrow share the same sentence.
by Ross Gay 2023
4.25
3k+ ratings
Happier at Home
by Gretchen Rubin • 2012
A school year of monthly home resolutions, and the surprising truth about what makes a house happy.
3.55
20k+
Happier at Home Summary
Happier at Home 86%
A school year of monthly home resolutions, and the surprising truth about what makes a house happy.
by Gretchen Rubin 2012
3.55
20k+ ratings
American Story
by Bob Dotson • 2013
Four decades on American back roads, collecting the lives no news camera ever found.
3.63
228
American Story Summary
American Story 86%
Four decades on American back roads, collecting the lives no news camera ever found.
by Bob Dotson 2013
3.63
228 ratings
A Million Little Miracles
by Mark Batterson • 2024
Reframe your life around the unnoticed miracles in every heartbeat, cell, and sunrise.
4.33
701
A Million Little Miracles Summary
A Million Little Miracles 86%
Reframe your life around the unnoticed miracles in every heartbeat, cell, and sunrise.
by Mark Batterson 2024
4.33
701 ratings
The Gratitude Diaries
by Janice Kaplan • 2015
Can gratitude change your marriage, your health, your career? She spent a year finding out.
3.94
6k+
The Gratitude Diaries Summary
The Gratitude Diaries 86%
Can gratitude change your marriage, your health, your career? She spent a year finding out.
by Janice Kaplan 2015
3.94
6k+ ratings
Words That Matter
by The Oprah Magazine O • 2010
One page, one quote, one shift: the morning ritual O Magazine readers perfected over a decade.
3.88
449
Words That Matter Summary
Words That Matter 86%
One page, one quote, one shift: the morning ritual O Magazine readers perfected over a decade.
by The Oprah Magazine O 2010
3.88
449 ratings
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on
by H. Jackson Brown Jr. • 1991
What a 5-year-old knows that a 50-year-old forgot: life lessons from every age in between.
4.21
107
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on Summary
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on 86%
What a 5-year-old knows that a 50-year-old forgot: life lessons from every age in between.
by H. Jackson Brown Jr. 1991
4.21
107 ratings
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance
by Haim Shapira • 2009
Happiness hides in idle afternoons and small moments; stop chasing and start collecting.
4.15
841
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance Summary
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance 86%
Happiness hides in idle afternoons and small moments; stop chasing and start collecting.
by Haim Shapira 2009
4.15
841 ratings
Uh-oh
by Robert Fulghum • 1991
Life's philosophy lives inside your refrigerator door and in the first sound you ever made.
4.13
3k+
Uh-oh Summary
Uh-oh 86%
Life's philosophy lives inside your refrigerator door and in the first sound you ever made.
by Robert Fulghum 1991
4.13
3k+ ratings
How Proust Can Change Your Life
by Alain de Botton • 1998
The practical life advice hidden inside a 3,000-page French novel about memory and jealousy.
3.76
19k+
How Proust Can Change Your Life Summary
How Proust Can Change Your Life 86%
The practical life advice hidden inside a 3,000-page French novel about memory and jealousy.
by Alain de Botton 1998
3.76
19k+ ratings
1501 Ways to Reward Employees
by Bob Nelson • 2012
Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.
3.64
159
1501 Ways to Reward Employees Summary
1501 Ways to Reward Employees 86%
Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.
by Bob Nelson 2012
3.64
159 ratings
The Mindful Day
by Laurie J. Cameron • 2018
You don't need a cushion. Your commute, your keyboard, your kitchen: that's where mindfulness lives.
3.94
1k+
The Mindful Day Summary
The Mindful Day 86%
You don't need a cushion. Your commute, your keyboard, your kitchen: that's where mindfulness lives.
by Laurie J. Cameron 2018
3.94
1k+ ratings
Thanks a Thousand
by A.J. Jacobs • 2018
He traveled the world to thank the thousand strangers behind his single cup of morning coffee.
3.73
3k+
Thanks a Thousand Summary
Thanks a Thousand 86%
He traveled the world to thank the thousand strangers behind his single cup of morning coffee.
by A.J. Jacobs 2018
3.73
3k+ ratings
Small Pleasures
by The School of Life • 2016
Grand joys exhaust us. The quiet daily pleasures already hold the meaning we're chasing.
3.89
1k+
Small Pleasures Summary
Small Pleasures 86%
Grand joys exhaust us. The quiet daily pleasures already hold the meaning we're chasing.
by The School of Life 2016
3.89
1k+ ratings
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff With Your Family
by richard-carlson • 1998
Your mood sets your home's weather. Small daily shifts that turn family chaos into calm.
3.92
1k+
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff With Your Family Summary
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff With Your Family 86%
Your mood sets your home's weather. Small daily shifts that turn family chaos into calm.
by richard-carlson 1998
3.92
1k+ ratings
How to Enjoy Your Life and Your Job
by Dale Carnegie • 1990
The classic playbook for likability: listening and gratitude beat criticism every time.
3.99
5k+
How to Enjoy Your Life and Your Job Summary
How to Enjoy Your Life and Your Job 86%
The classic playbook for likability: listening and gratitude beat criticism every time.
by Dale Carnegie 1990
3.99
5k+ ratings
Thank & Grow Rich
by Pam Grout • 2016
A 30-day experiment that swaps complaint for appreciation and watches what happens next.
4.29
1k+
Thank & Grow Rich Summary
Thank & Grow Rich 86%
A 30-day experiment that swaps complaint for appreciation and watches what happens next.
by Pam Grout 2016
4.29
1k+ ratings
Callings
by Dave Isay • 2016
A sanitation worker, neurosurgeon, and beekeeper reveal how they found purpose in unexpected work.
3.92
2k+
Callings Summary
Callings 86%
A sanitation worker, neurosurgeon, and beekeeper reveal how they found purpose in unexpected work.
by Dave Isay 2016
3.92
2k+ ratings
The Book of Ichigo Ichie
by Héctor García • 2018
Moments don't repeat. The Japanese practice that trains you to catch them before they vanish.
3.94
9k+
The Book of Ichigo Ichie Summary
The Book of Ichigo Ichie 86%
Moments don't repeat. The Japanese practice that trains you to catch them before they vanish.
by Héctor García 2018
3.94
9k+ ratings
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap)
by Tammy Strobel • 2012
128 square feet, zero debt, no car. The counterintuitive math of buying happiness for cheap.
3.67
3k+
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) Summary
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) 86%
128 square feet, zero debt, no car. The counterintuitive math of buying happiness for cheap.
by Tammy Strobel 2012
3.67
3k+ ratings
What On Earth Have I Done?
by Robert Fulghum • 1997
Life's biggest questions, answered by lemonade stands, neighbors, and a village in Crete.
4.09
1k+
What On Earth Have I Done? Summary
What On Earth Have I Done? 86%
Life's biggest questions, answered by lemonade stands, neighbors, and a village in Crete.
by Robert Fulghum 1997
4.09
1k+ ratings
Phosphorescence
by Julia Baird • 2020
What sustains you when optimism fails: nature, deep friendship, and the discipline of noticing.
3.77
12k+
Phosphorescence Summary
Phosphorescence 86%
What sustains you when optimism fails: nature, deep friendship, and the discipline of noticing.
by Julia Baird 2020
3.77
12k+ ratings
Gratitude Works!
by Robert A. Emmons • 2013
Why gratitude journaling works better once a week: a 21-day practice that builds lasting happiness.
3.91
386
Gratitude Works! Summary
Gratitude Works! 86%
Why gratitude journaling works better once a week: a 21-day practice that builds lasting happiness.
by Robert A. Emmons 2013
3.91
386 ratings
Gratitude
by Louise L. Hay • 1996
Gratitude, practiced daily, becomes a magnet: pulling health, joy, and abundance straight to you.
4.01
1k+
Gratitude Summary
Gratitude 86%
Gratitude, practiced daily, becomes a magnet: pulling health, joy, and abundance straight to you.
by Louise L. Hay 1996
4.01
1k+ ratings
Letter From Japan
by Marie Kondō • 2025
Kyoto temples, cherry blossoms, and the quiet search for a reason to get out of bed.
4.07
1k+
Letter From Japan Summary
Letter From Japan 86%
Kyoto temples, cherry blossoms, and the quiet search for a reason to get out of bed.
by Marie Kondō 2025
4.07
1k+ ratings
Zen
by Shunmyō Masuno • 2009
You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.
3.87
13k+
Zen Summary
Zen 86%
You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.
by Shunmyō Masuno 2009
3.87
13k+ ratings
Grace, Not Perfection
by Emily Ley • 2016
Motherhood was never a performance. Systems and faith for the woman ready to stop striving.
4.00
7k+
Grace, Not Perfection Summary
Grace, Not Perfection 86%
Motherhood was never a performance. Systems and faith for the woman ready to stop striving.
by Emily Ley 2016
4.00
7k+ ratings
This Just Speaks to Me
by Hoda Kotb • 2020
The courage you need today, in a page or two: words to steady you.
4.00
1k+
This Just Speaks to Me Summary
This Just Speaks to Me 85%
The courage you need today, in a page or two: words to steady you.
by Hoda Kotb 2020
4.00
1k+ ratings
Living in Gratitude
by Angeles Arrien • 2011
Four portals, twelve months: a practice to make gratitude a habit, not a feeling.
3.87
151
Living in Gratitude Summary
Living in Gratitude 85%
Four portals, twelve months: a practice to make gratitude a habit, not a feeling.
by Angeles Arrien 2011
3.87
151 ratings
Choosing Gratitude
by Nancy Leigh DeMoss • 2009
Grumbling poisons your home and your faith. A monthlong path to genuine thankfulness.
4.36
2k+
Choosing Gratitude Summary
Choosing Gratitude 85%
Grumbling poisons your home and your faith. A monthlong path to genuine thankfulness.
by Nancy Leigh DeMoss 2009
4.36
2k+ ratings
Goodbye, Things
by Fumio Sasaki • 2015
Your possessions are an invisible to-do list. The Japanese case for owning less.
3.80
45k+
Goodbye, Things Summary
Goodbye, Things 85%
Your possessions are an invisible to-do list. The Japanese case for owning less.
by Fumio Sasaki 2015
3.80
45k+ ratings
It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It
by Robert Fulghum • 1989
Life is a burning bed, a child's paper sack, and a mirror fragment reflecting light.
4.10
6k+
It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It Summary
It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It 85%
Life is a burning bed, a child's paper sack, and a mirror fragment reflecting light.
by Robert Fulghum 1989
4.10
6k+ ratings
House Love
by Patric Richardson • 2023
A cleaning method built on gratitude and vinegar, turning chores into an act of self-care.
3.62
607
House Love Summary
House Love 85%
A cleaning method built on gratitude and vinegar, turning chores into an act of self-care.
by Patric Richardson 2023
3.62
607 ratings
The Book of Hygge
by Louisa Thomsen Brits • 2016
The Danish art of cozy: a practice of warmth, shelter, and unpretentious belonging.
3.26
4k+
The Book of Hygge Summary
The Book of Hygge 85%
The Danish art of cozy: a practice of warmth, shelter, and unpretentious belonging.
by Louisa Thomsen Brits 2016
3.26
4k+ ratings
Attitudes of Gratitude
by M.J. Ryan • 1999
Build joy from the inside out: a daily gratitude practice that changes what you see.
4.13
905
Attitudes of Gratitude Summary
Attitudes of Gratitude 85%
Build joy from the inside out: a daily gratitude practice that changes what you see.
by M.J. Ryan 1999
4.13
905 ratings
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel
by Ashish Bagrecha • 2019
A companion through the dark: self-compassion, gratitude, and purpose you create, not find.
3.84
2k+
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel Summary
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel 85%
A companion through the dark: self-compassion, gratitude, and purpose you create, not find.
by Ashish Bagrecha 2019
3.84
2k+ ratings
The Wisdom of Tea
by Noriko Morishita • 2002
The Japanese tea ceremony is not about tea: a lifelong training in presence and peace.
3.92
2k+
The Wisdom of Tea Summary
The Wisdom of Tea 85%
The Japanese tea ceremony is not about tea: a lifelong training in presence and peace.
by Noriko Morishita 2002
3.92
2k+ ratings
This Is Water
by David Foster Wallace • 2009
The real freedom no one mentions: you get to choose what you see in the checkout line.
4.47
39k+
This Is Water Summary
This Is Water 85%
The real freedom no one mentions: you get to choose what you see in the checkout line.
by David Foster Wallace 2009
4.47
39k+ ratings
365 Thank Yous
by John Kralik • 2010
One thank-you note a day, one year, one life pulled back from the brink.
3.91
4k+
365 Thank Yous Summary
365 Thank Yous 85%
One thank-you note a day, one year, one life pulled back from the brink.
by John Kralik 2010
3.91
4k+ ratings
The Way of the Monk
by Gaur Gopal Das • 2020
A monk's four-part framework for staying balanced when work, relationships, or purpose go flat.
4.09
354
The Way of the Monk Summary
The Way of the Monk 85%
A monk's four-part framework for staying balanced when work, relationships, or purpose go flat.
by Gaur Gopal Das 2020
4.09
354 ratings
Aggressively Happy
by Joy Marie Clarkson • 2022
A Christian realist's guide to joy that doesn't ask you to stop being sad first.
4.36
1k+
Aggressively Happy Summary
Aggressively Happy 85%
A Christian realist's guide to joy that doesn't ask you to stop being sad first.
by Joy Marie Clarkson 2022
4.36
1k+ ratings
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