Journey for Happiness
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Holly Robinson, a 2012 Semi-finalist for Best Indie Books and a 2011 Book of the Year Finalist, has written an emotional novel dealing with what I would deem a coming of age book. While most books with that theme deal with a teenagers journey to adulthood, the protagonist of Robinsons Sleeping Tigers is already a mature, educated woman who has it all. But something is missing.

Jordan OMalley is not happy with her life, so she has decisions to make. Does she continue her staid, boring life with a stable, but controlling husband, or does she file for divorce? Does she continue to be controlled by the opinions of others or does she decide to think for herself?
The answers to these questions do not come easy for Jordan. She has grown up in a dysfunctional family: an overprotective mother who tries to keep peace in the family at all costs, an alcoholic father who has a hot temper and is verbally abusive, and Cam, her younger brother who becomes a drug addict.  Cam refuses to make a stand and face the world. Instead, he and runs away and succumbs to drugs.

Jordan, too, runs away from the life she has always known.  She tries unsuccessfully for several months to try to contact Cam. She wants to know if he is safe.  So, when her summer break begins, Jordan leaves everything. She divorces her husband, puts her possessions in storage, and heads for San Francisco, the place where she hopes to make contact with Cam.

Cam has moved from the dysfunctional home of his youth to another. Jordan does not understand the free-wheeling lifestyle of Karen, her childhood friend, and her associates, nor does she comprehend her brothers self-imposed exile from her, their parents, and the child he has fathered. Only after Jordan follows Cam to Nepal does she begin to fully understand her brother and his journey back to a drug-free existence. Jordan, too, has taken a journey, one that opens her mind to the fact that she must follow her heart to find true happiness and self-fulfillment.
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This book explores the courage it takes to walk into the unknown, sometimes experiencing untold hardships & witnessing pain that others are experiencing, yet finding the journey provides answers to what we are meant to do, giving & receiving love, joy & thankfulness along the way. The reality is one must strive not to fear the unknown as we move through the various stages of life. At almost 77, I am thankful to be reminded not to fear "walking into the unknown" and to enjoy the process!
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This book is alot of help to find happiness in your world. We all need happiness and this book will help you find it. An easy read so I would suggest this book.
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I have read many books in my quest for happiness in this life and this one puts together all that I have previously learned into one concise package. For the person seeking change, this powerful and enlightening book is the perfect option. It is written in an understandable style with the strategies well explained, empowering the reader who is searching for ways to change from within,to achieve the goal of the pursuit a happier, more fulfilling life. Mr. LaFerla gives the reader not only theories and real life examples from his own experiences, but provides tools to use along this path to change.  I highly recommend this book, it can be the force that can make a difference in your life and the lives of those you love.
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If you're looking for a road map to happiness and fulfillment, this is it!!! What a wonderful and thought provoking read and experience of a book!!! I feel like each and every word was written to tap both my conscience and sub-conscience and kindly remind me that I am not damaged or spent up, but in fact enabled and fully in charge of my reality and future. Happiness has no expiration date. Maggie does such a magnificent job talking to each reader as if the book was specifically written for the person reading. I've often found that in guiding advisement from (for lack of a better word) "strangers" usually has sound concepts, but comes off as preachy or ingenuine. This author and her gift to the "us" as readers is so far beyond anything I've ever ingested on an informational level. She captures the spirit of LOVE with each and every word. While mapping out in a very understandable and approachable way "the keys" to the betterment and fulfillment of our souls and individual happiness on the deepest levels, it feels like it's a heart to heart, a one on one conversation with her as if she was right there in the room with you. She addresses what is seemingly the most complicated thing that each and every one of us faces at some point or points in our lives but talks to it with such brilliance and some how not only helps us switch on the light bulbs in some of the darker areas of our intellect and imagination, but she makes it a fun, interactive, manageable, and self empowering invite and journey to a more purposeful and positive state of mind and existence.
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This book takes one through a journey that unveils the day to day subtle ways that we sabotage our true happiness.  It details the journey of a man John Brewster, from the time he is very young to middle age.  The story combines known philosophical, spiritual, and scientifc concepts to show the reader that no matter which path you pick the truth of who you really are will always shine through.  A very good read!
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The Global Happiness Organization, organized a worldwide survey that showed happiness was rated as the most important thing in life. Most people want happiness in their life and don't realize what they are doing to prevent their happiness. Alice Inoue believes that the more you understand the journey of life the easier it will be for you to reach your "destination happiness."

The title says it all, happiness is the ideal destination in everyone's life. There were some great key points that I learned from reading Inoue's book, I will share just a few. First off, everyone should know that they are in charge of their own life, or as Alice put's it "in the driver seat." No one dictates your happiness, and no one can change your life to be more happy, only you can drive your car to destination happiness.

Second, you are wasting your life if you are whining about how unhappy you are. This book will go over some great techniques to help you avoid feeling sorry for yourself and making yourself unhappy and turn things to be happier. Everyone can get use out of this book with chapters that go over more specific topics that cause unhappiness, like unexpected events (i.e. death, fired from a job, car accident, and theft)

Third, and my most favorite key point is that everything happens for a reason. If you can believe this, you are already half way there. Unhappiness is temporary and can be changed at any given moment.

I greatly enjoyed reading this book, as it has such amazing advice that I believe to really work to aid your life into happiness. There were many other key points that I took from this book and applied them to my own life, and I believe everyone out there can do the same.

This is a book that everyone should read at least once, and implement the advice into your own personal life. So, if you're unhappy or maybe know someone who is, I guarantee this book will change their outlook on life and give them the happiness they are in search of.

I gladly give this book 5/ 5 and will be recommending this to many people I know could benefit from Destination Happiness. This is a book that should remain affordable to appeal to a wide variety of readers who will be more likely to pick it up if it has a reasonable price. I know this is a deciding factor for me when I am reading similar books, and it's always so disappointing when I cannot afford a book I believe may help change my life.
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This is a little treasure journal and such an easy and valuable tool guiding us into an exiting journey of happiness ! Keep this little jewel preciously once the work is done...as a proof, reminding you that if you do the 5 minutes work daily... it really happens... FIVE STARS !!!
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We are all on a path to find our "Special Gift."  Rob shares in a simple powerful way the journey of a hero we all have within to overcome the barriers of resistance and submerge into the magical world of adventure, change and life to find purpose at the end the journey which leads to living each day with passion.

Fernando Celis
Life Coach and International Speaker
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Marci has captured the elusive feelings that we are really all looking for. She creates a path to first understand what being happy means and then a step by step approach to moving your personal paradigm to a more happy place. Her talents for story-telling are well known from the Chicken Soup For the Soul Series.  With this book, Marci moves forward for all of us searching to be Happy for No Reason. Great Job! Women looking to Break the Glass Ceiling are well served from being Happy first and then utilizing "A Woman's Ladder to Success" skills to Break the Glass Ceilings of their lives.
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This book had very relatable stories to understand happiness. I liked best the practical road it laid out for creating happiness. It not only made me believe, it made my daily actions for happiness very easy to do. I am sharing the book with my family and friends. Thank you Shawn!
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Anyone searching for the Purpose of Life, or How to be Happy,,,,here ya go!!! Easy to understand,simple delivery....and Oh, How I love the large print!!
Insights on Love, Laughter, Contentment.
A pleasure to read.
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Let's face it all of us yearn to be happy. After you achieve the basics of life, (food and shelter), you naturally begin to seek something more. You don't want to wake up day after day to go through the motions in a robotic like state of misery. You don't want to grudgingly get out of bed, take a shower, put on your clothes and mindlessly drive to work. No, we all want to feel good as we walk through this life. We all want to enjoy the moments that make up our lives. Add up all of the minutes of a lifetime and you certainly want to look back and reflect on moments that elicited a smile.

So how do you find happiness? How do you change the way you live and work to encourage enjoyment? 21 Days to Happiness seeks to increase your happiness, productivity and energy. Through a series of chapters, twenty-one to be exact, the author steps you through methods that can boost your happiness. While the impact may be life changing most of these changes require very simple little changes to the way you act, think and feel.

Each chapter focuses on a relatively easy change. The author provides concrete steps that help you focus your energy on those things that are truly important in life, rather than the rat race we think is so important.

By refocusing your energy on items like music, gratitude, dietary changes, breathing and sleep you can change how happy you feel.
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Trying to find Happiness thru the ups and downs of Life is almost impossible but studying in Lorraine Hills book how to obtain Joy thru it all is definitely something that is obtainable. This author is sincere and I thank God for her Wisdom and insight. I can truly say I have lots of ways how to practice Reclaiming my Joy!
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Did you know that the author of this book had travelled to every country in the world by the time he was 35?  And did you know that it was the pursuit of a quest, rather than an abundance of riches that allowed him to do this?  And did you know, that you could do it to (or any other mission that your heart yearns for!)

Since it arrived at my home, I have been devouring The Happiness of Pursuit because of Chris's open, honest way that he shares stories.  The book is a celebration of normal human beings, just like you and I, who are pursuing extraordinary quests and following their own path to happiness, just because, well, they wanted to!

Chris shows us ways of breaking it down into manageable tasks, so that even with the busiest schedule or the tiniest budget, we can move towards the completion of our impossible goals.  And if you're not sure what your burning desire is - there is plenty of inspiration in this book!

I was particularly moved by one of the quests: Meghan Baker had a list of life goals, but when she died at a young age, her husband Adam continued her list, feeling as though she was with him all the time, and saying that he felt like a better person for doing the wonderful things she wanted to do.
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A Journey of Healing is wonderful book to read! This book is a must read. If you want to let go of your past hurts and learn how to (TER) trace, erase, and replace this teaches you how to move forward. It also talks about self-acceptance and how to have the ability to love and be happy with yourself. People I can go on and on about this book. This book will bless you mentally, physically and spiritually.
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I love being taken on a journey by this book. Easy to read and practical  yet very deep and meaningful information.
Fanastic read! I will read this again and am convinced to find new treasures each time.