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Norwich: One Tiny Vermont Town's Secret to Happiness and Excellence

Karen Crouse - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

The extraordinary story of the small Vermont town that has likely produced more Olympians per capita than any other place in the country - and whose citizens provide a model for achieving excellence while leading a well-rounded life.Norwich, a charming Vermont town of roughly three thousand...
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Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old

John Leland - Thorndike Press Large Print
Format: Hardcover(Library Binding - Large Print)

The award-winning New York Times reporter and author of Hip: The History presents a full-length account of his encounters with six of New York's eldest inhabitants and the wisdom they imparted about aging, life quality and the art of living with resilience and joy. (self-help) . Simultaneous.
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The Finnish Way: Finding Courage, Wellness, and Happiness Through the Power of Sisu

Katja Pantzar - TarcherPerigee
Format: Paperback

An engaging and practical guided tour of the simple and nature-inspired ways that Finns stay happy and healthy--including the powerful concept of sisu, or everyday courageForget hygge--it's time to blow out the candles and get out into the world! Journalist Katja Pantzar did just that,...
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Find the Good: Unexpected Life Lessons from a Small-Town Obituary Writer

Heather Lende - Algonquin Books
Format: Hardcover

As the obituary writer in a spectacularly beautiful but often dangerous spit of land in Alaska, Heather Lende knows something about last words and lives well lived. Now she's distilled what she's learned about how to live a more exhilarating and meaningful life into three words:...
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The Blue Zones of Happiness: Lessons From the World's Happiest People

DAN BUETTNER - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

New York Times best-selling author Dan Buettner reveals the surprising secrets of the world's happiest places - and shows how we can all apply the lessons of true happiness to our lives. In this inspiring book, Buettner offers game-changing tools for setting up your life to be the happiest...
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13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do: Raising Self-Assured Children and Training Their Brains for a Life of Happiness, Meaning, and Success

Amy Morin - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

The author of the international bestseller 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do turns her focus to parents, teaching them how to raise mentally strong and resilient children.Do today's children lack the flexibility and mental strength they need to cope with life's challenges in an increasingly...
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Peace with God

Billy Graham - Thorndike Press Large Print
Format: Hardcover

Billy Graham shares God s gentle, reassuring promise of spiritual calm of authenticpersonal peace amidst a personal life wracked with too much stress, too manyburdens, too great a heartache. InPeace with GodBilly Graham asks God to help this book find its way intothe hands and hearts of a lost,...
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The Dalai Lama's Big Book of Happiness: How to Live in Freedom, Compassion, and Love

Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho Dalai Lama XIV - Hampton Roads Pub. Co. Inc.
Format: Print book

Everyone wants to be happy. Here in this profound volume is a road map for discovering a life filled with happiness, joy, and a sense of purpose. The Dalai Lama's basic premise is that each of us is responsible for our own health and happiness and for the health of society. He further...
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Joy on Demand: The Art of Discovering the Happiness Within

Chade-Meng Tan - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

Instant New York Times and USA Today BestsellerJoy is the root of happiness.Joy is a sustainable state that fuels our creativity and inspiration for innovation. It strengthens our ability to attract friends and to get along with people. Learning to cultivate joy is the fundamental secret...
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The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

Dalai Lama - Avery
Format: Hardcover

An instant New York Times bestsellerTwo spiritual giants. Five days. One timeless question. Nobel Peace Prize Laureates His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have survived more than fifty years of exile and the soul-crushing violence of oppression. Despite their...
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Startup Your Life: Hustle and Hack Your Way to Happiness

Anna Akbari - St Martin'S Press
Format: Book

As an entrepreneur, Anna Akbari learned that one of the best things about startups is their ability to “pivot” quickly—basically a euphemism for failing and starting over. And she quickly found that personal success is no different. It’s not just about developing...
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Live Right and Find Happiness

Dave Barry - G.P. Putnam's Sons; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

During the course of living (mumble, mumble) years, Dave Barry has learned much of wisdom,* (*actual wisdom not guaranteed) and he is eager to pass it on - to the next generation, the generation after that, and to those idiots who make driving to the grocery store in Florida a death-defying...
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