Attitudes of Gratitude: How to Give and Receive Joy Every Day of Your Life [Hardcover]

M. J. Ryan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 17, 2000

M. J. Ryan teaches readers how to unlock the fullness of life through the expression of a grateful heart. In a series of brief, evocative essays, she inspires readers to discover a sense of gratitude in every aspect of life and offers them ways to focus on what they have, rather than on what they lack.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I'm thankful to Mary Jane Ryan because her candid and story-filled book reminds me to return to my heart-the home of gratitude- and consequently, enhances my connection with all that is wonderful and wise around and within me." - Sue Patton Thoele, bestselling author of Woman's Book of Courage, and Courage to be Yourself

...an inspirational treasure. A gift for the self or for those who might need a warm and gentle nudge to adjust their attitude. T.W. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Exquisitely reconnects us to the wonder and satisfaction which can be found in our daily lives....A delightful book for anyone who wants to focus on the joy and satisfaction in their everyday life. - Judy Ford, author of Wonderful Ways to Love a Child" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

M.J. Ryan is the editorial director of Conari Press, publisher of the best-selling "Random Acts of Kindness" series. She is the author of Attitudes of Gratitude, 365 Health and Happiness Boosters, and The Giving Heart, and editor of A Grateful Heart and The Fabric of the Future. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and daughter. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Conari Press (November 17, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573245119
• ISBN-13: 978-1573245111
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,616,146 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

M.J. combines a practical business perspective gained as a CEO of a publishing company with a strength-based approach to help clients reach professional and personal goals. Using methodologies from positive psychology and neuroscience, she is able to quickly identify a client's underlying thinking talents and helps them efficiently use them to overcome challenges and maximize success. She has coached many high level executives as well as entrepreneurs and individuals around the world who want lives of greater purpose and success.

Her clients include Frito Lay, Microsoft, Royal Dutch Shell, the U.S. military, Hewitt Associates, SRAK (a joint venture between Shell and the Saudi Arabian National Oil Company), the Cowell Foundation, the Boys and Girls Club, and the town of Paradise, Ca.

She is the author of many best-selling books including her latest ADAPTABILITY: How to Survive Change You Didn't Ask For and THIS YEAR I WILL...How to Finally Change a Habit, Keep a Resolution or Make A Dream Come True.

www.MJ-Ryan.com

Customer Reviews

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Portable, Yet Profound, January 6, 2002

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This review is from: Attitudes of Gratitude: How to Give and Receive Joy Every Day of Your Life (Hardcover)

The ideas in this book are presented in a series of essays. Even if you only read a few pages a day, you'll learn something valuable. I found the quotes used at the beginning of each section to be very inspiring, and have copied several of them into my journal. The book is a perfect size to be easily carried in a knapsack or purse if you want to read a section a day as a daily meditation. Overall, this book has been helpful to me in my quest to begin practicing an attitude of gratitude.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful..., November 2, 2001

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This review is from: Attitudes of Gratitude: How to Give and Receive Joy Everyday of Your Life (Paperback)

This book actually succeeded in changing the way I view my life. I started reading a small section of the book every day at my desk before I started the day along with keeping a daily journal and over the course of a few months, I have found that I get so much more joy out of life. I notice and appreciate beauty that has always been surrounding me, but that I've never taken note of before.
It's wonderful and I recommend it to everyone. It makes a great gift, too! (especially for someone who always seems to see the glass as half empty!) What's better than the gift of joy?

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required reading for Y2K International Year of Thanksgiving, January 24, 2000

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This review is from: Attitudes of Gratitude: How to Give and Receive Joy Everyday of Your Life (Paperback)

Talk about personal feng shui! Read this book it shows you how to give in abundance. It will instruct you how to place your thoughts and actions in line with the universal laws of love, gratitude and forgiveness. I loved it. Thanks again MJ Ryan.... from the angel in Tucson.