A Short Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlen
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Book Reviews of A Short Guide to a Happy Life
Book Review: Much To Think About In A Small Package !!
Summary: 5 Stars
I received this as a gift, and reading it made me pull myself up by the bootstraps and THINK. Is there anything here that you didn't know before? Probably not. But there's plenty to think about and re-think as we go about our daily lives. This book is a fast read with much food for thought, and the pictures are nice, too. It makes you realize how much in our lives we take for granted, and how much time we spend on the least important. We tend to ignore the stuff that really counts and spend most of our time complaining and then rehashing the irritating and the unimportant. That is, until some personal incident makes us realize how we or a friend or loved one comes to an end without enjoying the REALLY important fruits of life. Anna sums it all up for me with her well known statement "No man ever said on his deathbed I wish I had spent more time at the office." Need I say more? Read this book and pass it on to those you love.Book Review: A true treasure
Summary: 5 Stars
"A short Guide to a Happy Life" by Anna Quindlen is 50 pages of inspiration. It reminded me of the saying "good things come in small Packages". I read the entire book on the subway on my way to work one morning. I found myself
smiling and more inspired as I turned each page.
Though Quindlen professes that she is in not an ethicist, philosopher, or expert in any field, she is a novelist and knows about human
nature. This little gem of a book is written from her heart. She learned at the age of 19, when her mom died of ovarian cancer, how precious life is and each moment counts.
Another book I really enjoyed by award winning authors Ariel & Shya Kane is Working on Yourself Doesn't Work: The 3 Simple Ideas That Will Instantaneously Transform Your Life This book is another gem and shows you how to stop "working" on yourself - and start living in the moment.
Book Review: A Happier Life
Summary: 5 Stars
Anna Quindlen is one of the most articulate, informative, and enjoyable contemporary writers I have read, and "A Short Guide to a Happy Life" is another great addition to her list of books. Although it was written as a commencement speech and not intended to be a book, there were so many requests for copies of the speech, it made sense to publish it in book form. I wish I had read a book like this one when I was growing up, but I learned most of Quindlen's advice the hard way. Maybe I would've had a happier life when I was younger, but my life is happy now that I've learned that things usually work out for the best. It's still a good book to read after acquiring lots of wisdom and experience -- just to keep everything in perspective and remind us of the most useful things to pass on to our children and grandchildren. I recommend this book to everyone -- young and old.Book Review: Makes a great gift
Summary: 5 Stars
I am buying several copies of A Short Guide to a Happy Life and giving them as gifts to my graduating daughter and several of her close friends from high school. For a little more than the cost of a greeting card that gets tossed after first examination, this poetic book of a mere fifty pages provides the perfect inspiration we all need to refer to from time to time. This tiny tome proves that you don't need a War-and-Peace-sized novel to deliver a message: "Get a life. A real life, not a manic pursuit of the next promotion, the bigger paycheck, the larger house. Do you think you'd care so much about those things if you developed an aneurysm one afternoon, or found a lump in your breast while in the shower?" (p. 16)
Quindlen writes simply, succinctly and sweetly, and puts down in words what we all really truly know deep down, but need reminding of on occasion.
Book Review: A Wonderful Life Lesson
Summary: 5 Stars
If you want to read an author who can teach you something about dealing with adversity in your life, look for one who has done so in their own. In this wonderful little book, Anna Quindlen shows us that the way to hope is to use our tragedies to help us see the miracle that is life. Those who criticize the message as being too cliched miss the point that we all need a checkup on these basic truths periodically, and having this little book handy is exactly what this doctor ordered. It's small size is a virtue, not a vice, because it makes repeat visits to favorite sections that much easier. There's nothing like having an upbeat book like this that is brief and to the point. Add in the moving photos, and it's a gem. A must gift for anyone in your life in need of some good simple direction in their life.