Exploring Top Books of Shelfari

This book has the potential to profoundly transform your world view. Using high-speed photography, Dr. Masaru Emoto discovered that crystals formed in frozen water reveal changes when specific, concentrated thoughts are directed toward them. He found that water from clear springs and water that has been exposed to loving words shows brilliant, complex, and colorful snowflake patterns. In contrast, polluted water,... (more)

Brian's Winter

by Gary Paulsen

In Hatchet, 13-year-old Brian Robeson learned to survive alone in the Canadian wilderness, armed only with his hatchet. Finally, as millions of readers know, he was rescued at the end of the summer. But what if Brian hadn't been rescued? What if he had been left to face his deadliest enemy--winter? Gary Paulsen raises the stakes for survival in this riveting and inspiring story as one boy confronts the... (more)

How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else

How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else

by Michael Gates Gill

Now in paperback, the national bestselling riches-to-rags true story of an advertising executive who had it all, then lost it all—and was finally redeemed by his new job, and his twenty-eight-year-old boss, at Starbucks . In his fifties, Michael Gates Gill had it all: a mansion in the suburbs, a wife and loving children, a six-figure salary, and an Ivy League education. But in a few short years, he lost his job,... (more)

How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else

by Michael Gates Gill

Now in paperback, the national bestselling riches-to-rags true story of an advertising executive who had it all, then lost it all—and was finally redeemed by his new job, and his twenty-eight-year-old boss, at Starbucks . In his fifties, Michael Gates Gill had it all: a mansion in the suburbs, a wife and loving children, a six-figure salary, and an Ivy League education. But in a few short years, he lost his job,... (more)

14,000 Things to Be Happy About

by Barbara Ann Kipfer

Ever feel blue? This book will help you find something to make you smile. Each page is filled with big, bright pictures that illustrate 14,000 things that make people happy. Each section covers a different subject and includes a list of "happiness makers." The book also provides "My List" so that readers can choose their own things to be happy about. A fun book that will help strengthen imagination as well as... (more)

Attitude of Gratitude

by Keith D. Harrell

In this heartfelt memoir, motivational speaker and life coach Keith D. Harrell writes passionately about the lessons he learnt from his parents, grandmother, teachers, coaches, mentors and friends as he overcame stuttering to become one of America's top-ranking professional speakers. He presents this story as an inspiring source of encouragement for anyone who has ever experienced setbacks and wants to learn how... (more)

Hope! Dream! (Helen Exley Giftbooks)

Let your imagination run free and revel in new ideas. Always hope and always dream. Keep an innocence and a freshness. Be alive, be happy! The sparkling flittered cover and stylish designs makes this book a wonderful gift for anyone who is in need of hopes and dreams!

Mastering Life's Energies: Simple Steps to a Luminous Life at Work and Play

Mastering Life's Energies: Simple Steps to a Luminous Life at Work and Play

by Maria Nemeth

Everyone has had luminous moments in their lives. It's the "a-ha" moment when one experiences the beauty and grace of life, whether it be when looking into the eyes of a newborn child or watching the sun set over the ocean. But those moments are usually too brief. Too often, people walk around in a fog, feeling vaguely frustrated, resigned, and cynical and asking all the wrong questions about how to make life... (more)

How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else

by Michael Gill

In his fifties, Michael Gates Gill had it all: a big house in the suburbs, a loving family, and a top job at an ad agency with a six-figure salary. By the time he turned sixty, he had lost everything except his Ivy League education and his sense of entitlement. First, he was downsized at work. Next, an affair ended his twenty-year marriage. Then, he was diagnosed with a slow-growing brain tumor, prognosis... (more)

Thanks!: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier

Thanks!: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier

by Robert A. Emmons

Did you know that there is a crucial component of happiness that is often overlooked? In the pages of this eminently readable book, Robert Emmons -- editor in chief of the Journal of Positive Psychology -- draws on the first major study of the subject of gratitude, of “wanting what we have,” and shows that a systematic cultivation of this underexamined emotion can measurably change people’s lives. Readers will... (more)

Gratitude Works: Open Your Heart to Love

Gratitude Works: Open Your Heart to Love

by Katherine Scherer, Eileen Bodoh

"Gratitude Works" is a treasure trove of memories, insights and inspiration. The daily readings and practice of gratitude will transform you and open you to experience each precious, present moment in the light of life's blessings." Dr. Gisela Sannar, CA

Thanks for Thanksgiving

by Julie Markes

Everyone knows that Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks#151;the question is, where to begin? From the turkey on the table to warm, cozy cuddles, life is full of small things and bigger pleasures. But what is most important is being able to share them with family! Julie Markes reminds kids and adults alike about the little details that make each day enjoyable, while Doris Barrette's beautiful and striking... (more)

...And Wisdom Comes Quietly (Midi-Square Special Occasions)

...And Wisdom Comes Quietly (Midi-Square Special Occasions)

by Helen Exley

...And wisdom comes quietly brings together the wisest words ever written about living simply and peacefully amidst the pressures of the world. With words from the greatest thinkers, this beautiful book brings a deep sense of peace and calm. It makes a thoughtful gift of lifelong value.

Aleja's Beautiful Poetic Strategy in Recovery

Aleja's Beautiful Poetic Strategy in Recovery

by Aleja Bennett

This book is written for the bereaved, neglected, addicted, and the abused. You will embark upon tragedies such as the World Trade Center and New Orleans’ terrible loss. Topics such as forgiveness and a process of healing are all summed up in this poetry. It is now time for change in America and the other parts of the world. We must go from negative to positive, from drugs to no drugs at all. To the alcoholic... (more)

The Last Night on Bikini: A NovelPatricia MacInnes

The Last Night on Bikini: A Novel

by Patricia MacInnes

the story of a military family on an island base at the equator during Cold War testing exposes the realities at the edge of ground zero, the coverup, and the devastating aftermath. A first novel. 15,000 first printing.

The Moon, Sun Showers, Rainbows and Whipped Cream Clouds

The Moon, Sun Showers, Rainbows and Whipped Cream Clouds

by Joan Cartwright

Dare to Wear Your Soul on the Outside: Live Your Legacy Now

Dare to Wear Your Soul on the Outside: Live Your Legacy Now

by Gloria Burgess

In this inspirational book, Gloria Burgess uses the touching story of her father's relationship with William Faulkner as a starting point to explore a classic topic: how to bring forth the character qualities of love, wisdom, trust, faith, gratitude, creative action, vision, and integrity. Burgess declares the sacred promises of legacy living as part of a transformational process that helps us connect to our past... (more)

The Gift of Loving-Kindness: 100 Meditations on Compassion, Generosity, & Forgiveness

The Gift of Loving-Kindness: 100 Meditations on Compassion, Generosity, & Forgiveness

by Tesilya Hanauer, Mary Brantley

Loving-kindness, the English translation of the Pali word metta, is defined as "unconditional well-wishing and openhearted nurturing of ourselves and others, just as we are." By practicing loving-kindness, you can learn to treat yourself and others--even strangers--like dear friends, putting aside criticism and judgment and choosing instead to open your heart to greater generosity, forgiveness, and compassion. ... (more)

Tuesdays With Morrie

An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson

by Mitch Albom

It’s been ten years since Mitch Albom first shared the wisdom of Morrie Schwartz with the world. Now–twelve million copies later–in a new afterword, Mitch Albom reflects again on the meaning of Morrie’s life lessons and the gentle, irrevocable impact of their Tuesday sessions all those years ago. . . _____ Maybe it was a grandparent, or a... (more)

Hatchet

by Gary Paulsen

After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.

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by Masaru Emoto

by Gary Paulsen

by Michael Gates Gill

by Michael Gates Gill

by Barbara Ann Kipfer

by Keith D. Harrell

by Maria Nemeth

by Michael Gill

by Robert A. Emmons

by Katherine Scherer, Eileen Bodoh

by Julie Markes

by Helen Exley

by Aleja Bennett

by Patricia MacInnes

by Joan Cartwright

by Gloria Burgess

by Tesilya Hanauer, Mary Brantley

An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson

by Mitch Albom

by Gary Paulsen