Author : Grace Greene
Publisher : Center Point
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 29,51 MB
Release : 2021-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781643588742
Sandra Hurst has left her husband. Again. After dropping out of college to marry Trent, divorcing him, then remarrying him, she's shown up on her parents' doorstep nursing her wounds. But her parents refuse to help this time — emotionally or financially.
Author : Daniel Kine
Publisher : SmallhandPress
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 41,43 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Recluses
ISBN : 0578032023
Author : Irene Dische
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 36,90 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Domestic fiction
ISBN : 9780747540298
Set during World War II, this novel explores the relationships between three generations of the same family. A father longs to show his son the world; a grandfather hopes to protect his son and grandson from the war; and a grandson sees the truth that the older men cannot face.
Author : Hubert J.M. Hermans
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 22,84 MB
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1000024741
The Pursuit of Happiness: Between Prosperity and Adversity looks at activities, practices, and experiences that are instrumental in changing one’s level of well-being. This book focuses on the situations in which well-being is challenged, or even decreased, and explores, guided by Dialogical Self Theory, pathways that lead to its elevation. Research has suggested that there are three main determinants of well-being: genetic factors, one’s individual’s history, and happiness-relevant activities. The third and most promising means of altering one’s happiness level are activities and practices that require some degree of effort. A surprising finding is that these personal efforts may have a happiness-boosting potential that is almost as large as the probable role of genetics, and apparently larger than the influence of one’s individual history. Efforts are invested in fields of tension between prosperity and adversity. The Pursuit of Happiness covers a variety of topics, such as finding happiness and well-being in the face of extreme adversity, the role of honesty in genuine happiness, the promise of minimalistic life orientations, the value of inner silence, evaluating our lives from a future perspective, and the relationship between happiness, career development, counselling, and psychotherapy. This book was originally published as a special issue of the British Journal of Guidance & Counselling.
Author : Mike Duffy
Publisher : Happiness Publishing, LLC
Page : pages
File Size : 49,37 MB
Release : 2016-11-27
Category :
ISBN : 9780692815519
The Happiness Book: A Positive Guide To Happiness teaches readers how to live a happier, more rewarding life.
Author : Mr Jamie Peter Scanlon
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 36,47 MB
Release : 2016-11-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781539905714
Often in life, we are told to do what makes us happy, and that long as we are happy, then we have some how made it. But what is this feeling of being happy? How do we know when we are happy? How do we measure happiness? Do we measure it against others? Against our wealth? Or the wealth of others? Happiness to me, is an inner feeling of calm, and feeling content with life. It is a knowing that there are going to be events that will occur which are outside of our control, but in realising what we can and cannot control, we can remain at ease, knowing all that happens to us is part of a larger process. The Happiness Gap will take you on a peaceful walk, at times you may not know where you are going, at times you will be asked questions that you are not sure of, but you will be given plenty of time to think. So with that being said, let The Happiness Gap take you on a walk, I'm sure you will be pleasantly surprised at what is in store for you.
Author : Elizabeth Bass
Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 45,89 MB
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0758281439
From the acclaimed author of Miss You Most of All comes a heartfelt, wonderfully affirming novel of sisterhood, healing, and new beginnings. No one could blame Bev Putterman for becoming estranged from her sister. No one but Bev, anyway. Growing up, Diana was difficult and selfish yet always their mother's favorite. And then came the betrayal that took away the future Bev dreamed of. Yet if Diana caused problems while alive, her death leaves Bev in a maelstrom of remorse. She longs to provide a stable home for Diana's fourteen-year-old daughter, Alabama. But between her commitment-phobic boyfriend and her precarious teaching position, Bev's life is already in upheaval without an unruly teenager around. All Alabama knows about Aunt Bev is what her mother told her--and none of it was good. They clash about money, clothes, boys, and especially about Diana. In desperation, Alabama sets out to find her late father's family. Instead she learns of the complicated history between her mother and aunt, how guilt can shut down a life--and most important, how love and forgiveness can open a door and make us whole again. . . Praise for the novels of Elizabeth Bass Wherever Grace is Needed "Bass draws her characters, particularly the adolescents, very well." --Publishers Weekly "Readers of all ages can enjoy this thoughtful story of two families overcoming tremendous challenges." --VOYA Miss You Most of All AN INDIE NEXT LIST NOTABLE SELECTION! "An exuberant celebration of life, love, family and friendship, told with a sassy Texas flair. It's a perfect balance of humor and heartache, a sweetly satisfying novel that will stay with the reader long after the final page is turned." --Susan Wiggs "The world Elizabeth Bass has created is full of life, humor, heartache and hope. You'll be happy to enter it and sad to leave." --Lorna Landvik
Author : Deal Wyatt Hudson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 28,87 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780847681402
In classical and medieval times, happiness was defined as 'well-being, ' a notion that included moral goodness. Today happiness is most often defined as 'well-feeling, ' and identified with subjective states such as satisfaction and peace of mind. Deal Hudson argues that the prevailing view is dangerous in politics as well as ethics, creating individuals with no other sense of obligation than finding personal satisfaction, regardless of the moral and spiritual cost to themselves and others. Hudson calls for a return to the classical tradition: no one should be called 'happy' who cannot also be called morally good. However, a contemporary version of happiness should also go beyond the classical notion by making room in the happy life for suffering and passion. Using the history of the idea of happiness as a backdrop to a critique of contemporary views, Hudson examines happiness from philosophical, religious, psychological, sociological, literary, and political points of view--for example, he shows how the tension between the two definitions of happiness is at the heart of the Declaration of Independence. The result is an excellent overview of the history of an idea as well as a compelling argument for moral and political change in our time.
Author : Natalia Ginzburg
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 26,66 MB
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0811228002
The hauntingly beautiful epistolary novel from “a glowing light of modern Italian literature” (New York Times Book Review) Longlisted for the PEN Translation Award At the heart of Happiness, as Such is an absence—an abyss that pulls everyone to its brink—created by a family’s only son, Michele, who has fled from Italy to England to escape the dangers and threats of his radical political ties. This novel is part epistolary: his mother writes letters to him, nagging him; his sister Angelica writes, missing him; so does Mara, his former lover, telling him about the birth of her son who may be his own. Left to clean up Michele’s mess, his family and friends complain, commiserate, tease, and grieve, struggling valiantly with the small and large calamities of their interconnected lives. Natalia Ginzburg's most beloved book in Italy and one of her finest achievements, Happiness, as Such is an original, wise, raw, comic novel that cuts to the bone.
Author : Chris Skellett
Publisher : Exisle Publishing
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,88 MB
Release : 2011-09-08
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1927147905
Everybody wants to be happy. But do we really know what ‘happiness’ is and how it contributes to a fulfilling life? In considering these questions, psychologist Chris Skellett proposes that:In order to live a truly fulfilling life, we need to strike a considered balance between Pleasure and Achievement.This simple truth, known as the Pleasure/Achievement Principle, lies at the heart of this entertaining, yet thought-provoking book. By applying the Principle to your own life, you will learn:• how to become more aware of your own Pleasure/Achievement orientation• how to enhance the quality of your personal relationships • how to harness the underlying influences that drive your decision-making style• how to experience a greater sense of fulfilment while at work, and finally• how to strike a healthy balance between the experience of pleasure, derived from an appreciation of the moment, and the experience of satisfaction, derived from the achievement of personal goals. In addition, you will be encouraged to create a structured personal plan that will assist you to enjoy a richer and more fulfilling life — a life well lived.
