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"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...
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"So nobody knows more about happiness--what the Danes call lykke--than Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and author of the bestselling sensation The Little Book of Hygge. But he believes that, while we can certainly learn a lot from the Danes about finding fulfillment, the keys to happiness are actually buried all around the globe. In this captivating book, he takes us on a treasure hunt to unlock the doors to the...
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The Danes are famously the happiest people in the world, and hygge is a cornerstone of their way of life. Hygge (pronounce Hoo-ga) loosely translates as a sense of comfort, togetherness, and well-being. You know hygge when you feel it. It is when you are cuddled up on the sofa with a loved one, or sharing comfort food with your closest friends. It is those crisp blue mornings when the light through your window is just right. It is about gratitude...
6) The hacking of the American mind: the science behind the corporate takeover of our bodies and brains
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"We all know that we can't put down our sodas or our cell phones. But what if these cravings are engineered--by design? And what if these desires actually cause damage--not just to ourselves, but to our families, our friends, and our entire society? While researching the toxic impact of sugar on our health for his New York Times best seller Fat Chance, Robert Lustig made a discovery that reaches beyond the politics of food. Our seemingly innocent...
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New World Library
Pub. Date
1998.
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Español
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Richard Carlson es un autor mundialmente conocido que ha discursado sobre la felicidad a miles de oyentes. En esta oportunidad presenta su obra “Usted Si Puede Ser Feliz Pase Lo Que Pase” en la cual por medio de cinco principios nos guía a fin de aprender a controlar las emociones por medio de los pensamientos positivos. Le invitamos a recorrer este viaje de autodescubrimiento personal, a fin de adquirir las herramientas para saber manejar y...
9) Homer
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Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c2012.
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English
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Homer the dog is content to watch from the porch as his family goes out to enjoy the day.
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Harmony Books
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[2016]
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English
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In this inspiring, revelatory book, Kite shows us how to look at things from a different perspective, and to uncover the truth: that everything we need to be happy and well, we already have inside. Drawing on the principles of ancient Chinese philosophy and his extensive experience of helping people of all ages and from all walks of life, Kite offers a route to a state of being that is authentic, expansive and liberating.
12) Fish is fish
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English
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When his friend, the tadpole, becomes a frog and leaves the pond to explore the world, the little fish decides that maybe he doesn't have to remain in the pond either.
16) The magic pillow
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M.K. McElderry
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2008.
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English
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A poor young boy in China yearns for wealth and power, until a magician gives him a magic pillow that brings dreams of what would happen if his wishes came true.
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"The wildly popular phenomenon of hygge gets a warm American twist with this gifty, illustrated guide from bestselling Danish-American author Stephanie Pedersen. With their overscheduled lifestyles, Americans can't always find time for the people and things they love. Enter American Cozy, which uses the Danish phenomenon of hygge--comfort, togetherness, and well-being--to bring coziness and ease to readers' homes, work, and lives. Filled with charming...
19) Sea swan
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Macmillan
Pub. Date
c1988.
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English
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At the age of seventy-five, Elzibah Swan decides to take up swimming, a pastime which enriches her life and one which she shares through letters with her young grandchildren.
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Pub. Date
2008.
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English
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Starlight LaPoule, better known as Ethel-Fae Klucksworth, is very unhappy living on a poultry farm in Tennessee, but when her fairy godmother gives her the ability to make her wishes come true, the results are unexpected.
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