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Loading... A Short Guide to a Happy Lifeby Anna Quindlen
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Nice (  )Harrod | Jan 27, 2009 |   A extremely short read but being in the middle of three larger books I didn’t want to get discouraged that I wasn’t finishing anything very quickly. It’s a cute little book. Took me about ten minutes to read. (  )blondierocket | Jan 14, 2009 | This is the second small book I have read by Anna Quindlen. She has a very unique and straight forward take on life. Her books are short but she manages to say a lot in a few pages. I found this book inspirational and her points of view were "right on". I would read this book over and over when feeling down. It will help you get the right perspective on life. ( )realbigcat | Jul 27, 2008 | This book is filled with Quindlen's wise words about living life - enjoying the journey and not just the destination. Take in the small things - hugs from your kids, birds flying against the blue sky, your spouse's smile - whatever seems small and insignificant are really the important parts of life. Quindlen wrote this as a commencement address to college graduates, and while she commented that she is not an expert in economics or academe, she is an expert at reminding us how human we all are. Together with her words, this book is filled with beautiful black-and-white photography that captures life's little moments. At fifty pages, this small book lifted my heart and soul. I would recommend this book to anyone, especially fans of Anna Quindlen. (  )mrstreme | Feb 24, 2008 | grow up and be responsible for yourself ( )amhpsjpl | Mar 21, 2007 | 0.048 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0375504613, Hardcover)"I'm not particularly qualified by profession or education to give advice and counsel," confesses author Anna Quindlen, as she begins this tender little instruction book. "It's widely known in a small circle that I make a mean tomato sauce, and I know many inventive ways to hold a baby while nursing, although I haven't had the opportunity to use any of them in years."It is precisely this commonplace form of wisdom that make readers trust and respect Quindlen. She uses her candid, heart-to-heart narrative voice along with her novel-writer descriptive skills to show readers how good we have it: "Life is made up of moments, small pieces of mica in a long stretch of glittering gray cement." Later she urges readers to "Look at the fuzz on a baby's ear. Read in the backyard with the sun on your face." The format smacks of "gift book," with an abundance of pleasing, artsy photographs. Don't be ashamed to fall for the packaging, though. This is one of those books that could remain in the living room for years or in the family for generations. --Gail Hudson (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:04 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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