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Blessings: Reflections on Gratitude, Love, and What Makes Us Happy [Hardcover]

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Book Description

November 3, 2009

Thirty-five of the world’s best-selling writers reveal their deepest, most profound moments of gratitude and joy in this beautiful keepsake volume.

Through this compilation of poignant essays, drawn from Good Housekeeping’s popular “Blessings” column, beloved authors such as Maeve Binchy, Jodi Picoult, Kate Jacobs, and Luanne Rice take us into their hearts. Each one shares a special moment when she became aware of exactly how blessed she is—because of someone’s kindness and generosity, because of a family’s love, because she has so much in a world where others sometimes have so little.  

These personal stories remind us just how lucky we are—making this the perfect gift book for anyone who wants to stay connected to what’s truly important in life.

The emotionally powerful essays include:

- People Who Live in Glass Houses Shouldn’t Throw Stones: Alice Hoffman realizes what her misfit mom—whom she long resented for not being “normal”—taught her about tolerance

- Sacrifice Play: Sascha Zuger recalls how her father traded one of his most precious assets just to make her smile again

- Mad About the Boy: Seen-and-heard-it-all gossip columnist Liz Smith meets her newborn godson…and her life fills with a brightness she hadn’t known was missing

 


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  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Hearst (November 3, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1588167801
  • ISBN-13: 978-1588167804
  • Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #997,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Collection of Memorable Stories, December 31, 2009
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"Blessings" is a collection of stories that invites you into a world of memories. Each story is designed to make you appreciate your life more. The stories are divided up into sections: Motherhood, Fatherhood, Children, Family, Nourishment (delicious meals) and Friendship.

I loved the story of how one mother celebrated her children's birthdays by helping someone in need. There is also another good story about a father who sells his baseball cards so his daughter can spend more time at camp. One father also saves his daughter from drowning.

These stories have appeared in Good Housekeeping. I recognized "My Other Family" by Cecile Gilmers. That is one of my favorite stories of all time.

You will come away from these stories thinking that the author's are especially lucky. They are surrounded by friends and family and have lots of love in their lives. They truly have something to be grateful for. I can highly recommend this as a gift book, a gift to yourself or for someone you love.

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