Frank Carlson Library

On the outside, Gretchen Rubin had it all--a good marriage, healthy children and a successful career--but something was missing. Determined to end that nagging feeling, she set out on a year-long quest to learn how to better enjoy the life she already had. Each month, Gretchen pursued a different set of resolutions--go to sleep earlier, tackle a nagging task, bring people together, take time to be silly. She read everything from classical philosophy...

When a young boy in search of joy asks the Earth where he can find happiness, the Earth responds and agrees to show him the way. The boy rushes excitedly through the landscapes that make the Earth most proud--the ocean, the cliffs, the forest, the desert, the mountains, and the top of the world. But the boy soon realizes happiness is much harder to find than he expected.

Simple text and illustrations describe how thinking about all the blessings in one's life leads to happiness and to being a blessing to others.

For this inspiring anthology, Susan Polis Schutz has chosen timeless words of wisdom by an impressive array of authors, poets, and philosophers to capture the essence of what it truly means to be happy. The handmade paper chose for the cover of this book is specially crafted from mulberry trees, with real flower petals, grasses, leaves, and bark embedded in the paper. Using age-old techniques, this paper is made without cutting down trees or harming...

In a world searching for happiness, the author provides a personal plan for alife filled with lasting and fulfilling joy, supported by Jesus' teaching andmodern research.

A collection of 101 true personal stories about how people found happiness by pursuing their passions, recognizing their purpose, and finding joy in their lives.