365 Simple Reminders: Ways to Keep Life Simple [Paperback]

Elaine St. James (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2000

International best-selling author Elaine St. James offers up a new collection of simple tips to help you minimize life's chaos. Her commonsense solutions will have you breathing a deep sigh of relief as you ask yourself, "Why didn't I think of that?"A compilation of the best ideas from St. James's previous five books, plus important new material, 365 Simple Reminders is a wonderful, witty guide that will lead you back to a less-complicated way of life. St. James's advice includes: - Sell the damn boat.- Be selective about giving out your E-mail address.- Make water your drink of choice.- Never remodel.- If you must remodel, don't live in your home while it's being remodeled.- Get rid of all but one or two of your credit cards.- Always sit down to eat.- Beware of exercise equipment, fire your personal trainer, and go take a walk.- If you can't pay for it in full by the end of the month, don't buy it.- Slow down to the posted speed limit.- Replace your lawn with low-maintenance, drought-tolerant ground cover.- If it's not working, stop doing it.- Resign from any organization whose meetings you dread.- Show your kids how to manage their own space and stuff.- Never allow a ringing phone to interrupt a meal with your family. Her thoughts are a straightforward and powerful recipe for getting rid of the unnecessary, life-cluttering tasks we find ourselves doing without pausing to ask why.

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About the Author

A former real estate investor, Elaine St. James is the author of the best-selling series on simplifying: Simplify Your Life, Inner Simplicity, Living the Simple Life, and Simplify Your Christmas. She has appeared on a variety of television shows, including Oprah, CNN's What's New, the Help at Home show, a Working Woman's special, and MSNBC and ABC News specials. She has participated in more then 250 TV and radio interviews, seminars, and presentations around the country discussing the simplicity trend. She lives a quiet, simple life in California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (June 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740706810
• ISBN-13: 978-0740706813
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,614,169 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #87 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Health, Mind & Body > Self-Help > Stress Management

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars a recycled book, February 6, 2006

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Jas L. Ems "g03mum" (Northumberland, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 365 Simple Reminders: Ways to Keep Life Simple (Paperback)

I was disappointed with this book. I knew it would have bits from the author's previous books plus new words of wisdom. But each page only had one sentence of advice. I thought she'd write a little bit about each suggestion like in her previous books. i'm glad I bought this book used. Otherwise it was a waste of money for me.

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Positive, Realistic & Funny, August 15, 2000

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C. Brown "dirty_work" (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 365 Simple Reminders: Ways to Keep Life Simple (Paperback)

I have found many of these "Life's Instruction Book" type of items to be new-agey or over sentimental.

The inclusions in this book are straight-forward, and many cause a little chuckle or two. I wouldn't hesitate to give this book to my cynical friends and family.

I bought a couple of books and included them in gifts for my stressed family or tense friends. It should help everyone get in touch with the simplier pleasures in life, without being hokey or sappy.