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English
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Written after his wife's tragic death as a way of surviving the "mad midnight moment," A Grief Observed is C.S. Lewis's honest reflection on the fundamental issues of life, death, and faith in the midst of loss. This work contains his concise, genuine reflections on that period: "Nothing will shake a man -- or at any rate a man like me -- out of his merely verbal thinking and his merely notional beliefs. He has to be knocked silly before he comes...
2) Joy: a novel
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Language
English
Description
"When she is only six years old, Allegra Dixon's party-loving mother leaves without so much as a goodbye. Her father, an emotionally distant military officer, is also unable--or unwilling--to care for her. Sent to live like a ghost in her grandparents' joyless home, Allegra finds her only solace through an escape into books. Attending boarding school, life finally takes a turn when she meets a dashing young West Point cadet named Shep Williams. Soon...
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Language
English
Description
"In The Book of Delights, one of today's most original literary voices offers up a genre-defying volume of lyric essays written over one tumultuous year. The first nonfiction book from award-winning poet Ross Gay is a record of the small joys we often overlook in our busy lives. Among Gay's funny, poetic, philosophical delights: a friend's unabashed use of air quotes, cradling a tomato seedling aboard an airplane, the silent nod of acknowledgment...
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Language
English
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A stunning new volume from the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States, informed by her tribal history and connection to the land. In the early 1800s, the Mvskoke people were forcibly removed from their original lands east of the Mississippi to Indian Territory, which is now part of Oklahoma. Two hundred years later, Joy Harjo returns to her family's lands and opens a dialogue with history ... Harjo finds blessings in the abundance...
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
202 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"The world knows Candace Payne as 'Chewbacca Mom,' the Dallas wife and mom who captured the hearts of nearly 200 million with a Chewbacca mask, a smart phone, and infectious laughter. In Laugh It Up!, Candace reveals her secrets to unshakable joy that no circumstance can take away, and how you can discover and experience the same." --
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Two Nobel Peace Prize winners--His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu--use their own childhood stories to show young readers how to embrace the transformative power of joy and share it with the world.
Author
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
234 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"When it comes to the future, many of us are scared of where the world is headed. See the Good will show you not only how but why you should focus on finding the extraordinary in everything. We're all going to face the unexplainable, but if we join Christ in our suffering, we can reap the profound benefits of living in awareness that life is a gift"--
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Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
119 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
Description
"Everyone needs things to look forward to--big things and small things, on good days and on bad days; things that will buoy our spirits and make us laugh and help us feel alive. In these pages, beloved author and illustrator Sophie Blackall has gathered a collection of joyful things for all of us: things that are always there if we look for them, like the sun coming up; things we can do if the sun is behind a cloud, like baking for other people or...
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xiv, 224 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Based on the #1 New York Times bestseller Every Day a Friday, DAILY READINGS FROM EVERY DAY A FRIDAY is designed to help readers see every day of the week as a gift from God, and to live each day with gratitude, good humor, and faith.
This 90-day devotional incorporates excerpts from the original book emphasizing faith-building messages day to day; along with additional supportive and encouraging material in the form of key Bible verses, daily prayers,...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wondered why we stop to watch the orange glow that arrives before sunset, or why we flock to see cherry blossoms bloom in spring? Is there a reason that people -- regardless of gender, age, culture, or ethnicity -- are mesmerized by baby animals, and can't help but smile when they see a burst of confetti or a cluster of colorful balloons? We are often made to feel that the physical world has little or no impact on our inner joy. Increasingly,...
15) Chasing Redbird
Author
Pub. Date
1997
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
790L
Physical Desc
261 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Zinnia Taylor uncovers family secrets and self truths while clearing a mysterious settler trail that begins on her family's farm in Kentucky.
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Publisher
The Open Field/Penguin Life
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
xxxi, 272 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"We all know what it's like to experience the disappointments and sorrows of life. Unexpected circumstances like layoffs, divorce, illness, and death can leave us hurting and isolated. Add to that the unending anxiety we feel at the state of the world--political strife and global upheavals--and we end up with a recipe for...joy? Yes, says journalist Steven Petrow, who has lived through all of those things, and arrived at a surprising conclusion: Joy...
17) Reduced to Joy
Author
Publisher
Viva Editions
Pub. Date
[2013].
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Desc
156 pages ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
In Reduced to Joy, Mark Nepo gets to the stuff of happiness with deep wisdom, poetic passages and personal revelations. Nepo reminds us all of the secret and sacred places within, forgotten in the noise and chatter of our busy distracted 21st Century lives. Reduced to Joy is a lesson in stillness, in standing in the mystery and, above all, in the work of love-
Publisher
National Geographic Partners
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
313 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
This is a much-needed trove of life-affirming stories told straight from the heart. Handpicked from Upworthy's community of millions, each piece speaks to the breadth, depth, and beauty of the human experience. With proof that decency surrounds each and every one of us, Upworthy's first book is a perspective-changing salve that will leave even the most unlikely reader feeling better about the world.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
When a lively village is beset by a mysterious fog, the town turns dull and silent, until one day a boy's simple melody strikes a chord, reminding everyone of what matters most even in the darkest of times.
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
219 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
"You hold the key. You don't have to wait until you have that dram job, dream car, or dream vacation to feel joy. You can uncover joy in any moment, even when you are doing the most mundane things, like making your morning coffee or washing your hands. With the simple, creative exercises this book--brought vibrantly to life by artist Olaf Hajek--it's easy to make joy a part of your everyday routine, whether you are at home, at work, spending time...