Thoughtful Things To Say To Your Best Friend - April 2024

12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERWhat does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research.Humorous, surprising and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street.      What does the nervous system of the ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0345816021
• ASIN: 0345816021
• ISBN: 0345816021
• Brand: Random House Canada
• Manufacturer: Random House Canada

Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life

Boundaries is the book that's helped over 2 million people learn when to say yes and know how to say no in order to take control of their lives.Does your life feel like it's out of control? Perhaps you feel like you have to say yes to everyone's requests. Maybe you find yourself readily taking responsibility for others' feelings and problems. Or perhaps you focus so much on being loving and unselfish that you've forgotten your own limits and limitations. Or maybe it's all of the above.In the New York Times bestseller, Boundaries, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend help you learn when to s... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0310351804
• UPC: 025986351809
• ASIN: 0310351804
• ISBN: 0310351804
• Brand: HarperCollins Christian Pub.
• Manufacturer: Zondervan

Man's Search for Meaning

Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Between 1942 and 1945 Frankl labored in four different camps, including Auschwitz, while his parents, brother, and pregnant wife perished. Based on his own experience and the experiences of others he treated later in his practice, Frankl argues that we cannot avoid suffering but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward with renewed purpose. Frankl's theory-known as logotherapy, from the Greek word logos (... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0807014273
• UPC: 046442014274
• ASIN: 0807014273
• ISBN: 9780807014271
• Brand: Beacon Press
• Manufacturer: Beacon Press

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

A New York Times bestseller and international sensation, this “stimulating and important book” (Financial Times) from the director of UC Berkeley’s Center for Human Sleep Science is a fascinating dive into the purpose and power of slumber. As the Guardian said, Walker explains “how a good night's shut-eye can make us cleverer, more attractive, slimmer, happier, healthier, and ward off cancer.”With two appearances on CBS This Morning and Fresh Air's most popular interview of 2017, Matthew Walker has made abundantly clear that sleep is one of the most important but least understood asp... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1501144324
• ASIN: 1501144324
• ISBN: 1501144324
• Manufacturer: Scribner

Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End

Named a Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post, The New York Times Book Review, NPR, and Chicago Tribune, now in paperback with a new reading group guideMedicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming the dangers of childbirth, injury, and disease from harrowing to manageable. But when it comes to the inescapable realities of aging and death, what medicine can do often runs counter to what it should.Through eye-opening research and gripping stories of his own patients and family, Gawande reveals the suffering this dynamic has produced. Nursing homes, devoted above all to safety, bat... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250076226
• ASIN: 1250076226
• ISBN: 1250076226
• Manufacturer: Picador

As You Grow: A Modern Memory Book for Baby

A modern take on a baby memory book and journal, As You Grow stands out from the crowd of baby books with its elegant, chic, and timeless design. The gender-neutral artwork with guided sections provide space for every family to record moments from pregnancy to age five. Author and illustrator Korie Herold poured over every page, adding artistic detail and flourishes that work to create a book you can interact with now, and look back on for a lifetime. This chic design promotes longevity, as this keepsake book is intended to be shared and displayed for years to come. As You Grow is inclusive of... [Read More]

• ASIN: 194451547X
• ASIN: 194451547X
• ISBN: 194451547X
• Manufacturer: Blue Star Press

The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM FOX 2000 STARRING MILO VENTIMIGLIA, AMANDA SEYFRIED, AND KEVIN COSTNER MEET THE DOG WHO WILL SHOW THE WORLD HOW TO BE HUMAN The New York Times bestselling novel from Garth Stein—a heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope—a captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life . . . as only a dog could tell it. “Splendid.” —People “The perfect book for anyone who knows that compassion isn’t only for humans, and that the relationship between two souls who are meant for each other never... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0061537969
• ASIN: 0061537969
• ISBN: 9780061537967
• Brand: Harper Paperbacks
• Manufacturer: Harper Perennial

Their Eyes Were Watching God

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick“A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty, and separates the big people from the small of heart, without ever losing sympathy for those unfortunates who don’t know how to live properly.” —Zadie SmithOne of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century, Their Eyes Were Watching God brings to life a Southern love story with the wit and pathos found only in the writing of Zora Neale Hurston. Out of print for almost thirty years—due largely to initial audiences’ rejection of its strong black female protagonist—Hur... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0061120065
• ASIN: 0061120065
• ISBN: 0061120065
• Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
• Manufacturer: Harper Perennial Modern Classics

When Breath Becomes Air

• ASIN: 081298840X
• UPC: 642688054472
• ASIN: 081298840X
• ISBN: 081298840X
• Manufacturer: Random House

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

The book that started the Quiet RevolutionAt least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak—that we owe many of the great contributions to society. In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0307352153
• ASIN: 0307352153
• ISBN: 9780307352156
• Brand: Cain, Susan
• Manufacturer: Broadway Books

The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living

From the team that brought you The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, a beautiful daily devotional of Stoic meditations—an instant Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller.Why have history's greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with today's top performers from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities—embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise.The Daily Stoic offers 36... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0735211736
• ASIN: 0735211736
• ISBN: 0735211736
• Brand: Portfolio
• Manufacturer: Portfolio

The Artist's Way: 25th Anniversary Edition

“Julia Cameron invented the way people renovate the creative soul.” –The New York TimesOver four million copies sold!Since its first publication, The Artist's Way phenomena has inspired the genius of Elizabeth Gilbert, Tim Ferriss, and millions of readers to embark on a creative journey and find a deeper connection to process and purpose. Julia Cameron's novel approach guides readers in uncovering problems areas and pressure points that may be restricting their creative flow and offers techniques to free up any areas where they might be stuck, opening up opportunities for self-growth a... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0143129252
• ASIN: 0143129252
• ISBN: 9780143129257
• Brand: Tarcherperigee
• Manufacturer: TarcherPerigee

Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver presents a personal selection of her best work in this definitive collection spanning more than five decades of her esteemed literary career.Throughout her celebrated career, Mary Oliver has touched countless readers with her brilliantly crafted verse, expounding on her love for the physical world and the powerful bonds between all living things. Identified as "far and away, this country's best selling poet" by Dwight Garner, she now returns with a stunning and definitive collection of her writing from the last fifty years.Carefully curated, these 200 pl... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0399563245
• ASIN: 0399563245
• ISBN: 0399563245
• Manufacturer: Penguin Press

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Over 3 million copies sold. Over 800 positive reviews. Adapted from the New York Times bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is the ultimate teenage success guide—now updated for the digital age.Imagine you had a roadmap—a step-by-step guide to help you get from where you are now, to where you want to be in the future. Your goals, your dreams, your plans…they’re all within reach. You just need the tools to help you get there. That’s what Sean Covey’s landmark book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, has been to millions of t... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1476764662
• UPC: 884623824973
• ASIN: 1476764662
• ISBN: 9781476764665
• Brand: Simon & Schuster
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations For Working Through Grief

The classic guide for dealing with grief and lossFor those who have suffered the loss of a loved one, here are thoughtful words to strengthen, inspire and comfort.

• ASIN: 0380773384
• ASIN: 0380773384
• ISBN: 9780380773381
• Brand: HarperCollins Christian Pub.
• Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

Tell Me More : Stories About the 12 Hardest Things I'm Learning to Say

9780399588396

• UPC: 299655796

Tell Me More : Stories About the 12 Hardest Things I'm Learning to Say

"With [writer] Kelly's signature candor and good will, each chapter [in this memoir] draws from her sometimes ridiculous, sometimes profound struggles with parenting and marriage, career and friendship, illness, aging, and mortality. Each chapter is

• UPC: 56077345
• Rating: 3.75

Getting Past Your Breakup : How to Turn a Devastating Loss into the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You

From the creator of the Getting Past Your Past blog, a tough-love method for making life after a breakup an empowering

• UPC: 10776701

Widow To Widow : Thoughtful, Practical Ideas For Rebuilding Your Life

A compassionate guide to enduring the death of a husband and learning to carry

• UPC: 2634760
• Rating: 5.0

20 Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed : Discover the Secrets to Understanding the Unique Needs of Your Adopted Child-and Becoming the Best Parent You Can Be

From the author of the bestselling "Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew" comes an invaluable resource guide filled with practical advice to help adoptive parents form closer bonds with their

• UPC: 10920868

Don't Lick the Minivan : And Other Things I Never Thought I'd Say to My Kids

9781634502177

• UPC: 45964395
• Rating: 5.0

The Compassion Code : How to Say the Right Thing When the Wrong Thing Happens

What if you knew that compassion was the antidote to healing our hurt, hate-filled world? With heartfelt, relatable stories, compassion coaching tips, and abundant loving action steps, The Compassion Code is an invaluable guide for

• UPC: 605582585

10 Things Not to Say to Your Gifted Child : One Family's Perspective

Most books for parents of gifted youngsters focus on what adults should be doing, but not many hone in on how inadvertently we push our children to be more "normal," or more "reasonable," or even,

• UPC: 757217272
• Rating: 3.909

The Most Important Thing : Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor

Marks, chairman and cofounder of Oaktree Capital Management, who has been linked to Warren Buffett for his lucid assessments of market opportunities and risks, now brings his insightful commentary and investment philosophy to

• UPC: 15656882

The Job Interview Phrase Book : The Things to Say to Get You the Job You Want

"In today's marketplace it is critical that you stand out in a crowd." --Eric Winegardener, Vice President, Monster Worldwide In today's tightening job market, the interview is a key stage. But too often in job

• UPC: 11076347