Love Each Day: Live Each Day So You Would Want to Live it Again [Paperback]

Gail Bernice Holland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2009

Are We Happy Yet?

We are used to psychologists, psychiatrists, and other "experts" offering advice about how to be happy and how to live a fulfilling life. Even though the books by these experts can be helpful, sometimes the best way to learn about life is from true stories. Although Love Each Day doesn't specifically tell people how to live a wonderful life, the authentic true stories nevertheless offer timeless lessons about enjoying life. The tapestry of true stories in our lives will always be invaluable. From these stories we not only learn how people from different walks of life live, but also what is important to these individuals. Ultimately, this book inspires readers to spend time treasuring what really matters.

Praise for Love Each Day

"This book of poignant, inspirational, and moving stories gives us a glimpse into other people's lives and an opportunity to tap into our own life scripts. The touching experience of each individual demonstrates that life is to be celebrated, shared, and cherished."
--Irene Watson, author of The Sitting Swing: Finding Wisdom to Know the Difference

"Should you live your life as if each day were your last? Love Each Day answers this question by showing us that 'living each day so you would want to live it again' is a much better formula for happiness. From famous individuals like Apollo astronaut Edgar Mitchell and professional baseball player Huston Street, to police officers, moms, and everyday people, Love Each Day inspires us with true stories from real life."
--Kenneth J.M. MacLean, author of The Vibrational Universe and Conversations with my Higher Self

"Loving each day is essential in order to live in joy and fulfillment. The stories within Love Each Day remind us that each day is a life, each day is a new world, each day is another opportunity to bless and be blessed."
--Lee Lawson, artist and author, Visitations from the Afterlife

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From the Reflections of America series at Modern History Press www.ModernHistoryPress.com

Body, Mind, & Spirit / Inspiration & Personal Growth
Self-Help : Personal Growth - Happiness
Self-Help : Motivational & Inspirational

Product Details

• Paperback: 134 pages
• Publisher: Modern History Press (July 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932690794
• ISBN-13: 978-1932690798
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,685,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gail Bernice Holland is an award-winning journalist who has worked on newspapers and magazines in Britain and the United States. She was a staff writer for Home Magazine in London, England, a feature writer for the San Francisco Examiner newspaper, and editor of Connections magazine published by the Institute of Noetic Sciences. Holland is known for her books and articles that explore new ways of thinking and acting, and her honors include the California State Bar Sigma Delta Chi Press award for "outstanding achievement by an editorial worker in reporting and interpreting the administration of justice in California." Holland has also worked in the movie industry, written radio commentaries, and is the author of the following books:

LATEST BOOK - JUST PUBLISHED
Love Each Day: Live each day so you would want to live it again. (Loving Healing Press, 2009) Forty true stories about a day in the life of a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader, a police officer, a Nobel Prize scientist, a comedian, a bus driver, an Olympic athlete, a teacher, a baseball player - people in different careers, people from all walks of life. Read their stories; learn life lessons. These inspirational stories remind us how to spend time treasuring time.

Other books by Gail Bernice Holland:
Forget-Me-Not (Purdue University Press, 2007), A Call for Connection ((New World Library, 1998) and For Sasha, with Love (Dembner Books, 1985).
To read reviews of Holland's books and some of her articles explore Google using the author's full name: Gail Bernice Holland

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read to Better Your Life, February 4, 2010

By 

Mick (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love Each Day: Live Each Day So You Would Want to Live it Again (Paperback)

Love Each Day- Live Each Day so You Would Want to Live it Again by Gail Bernice Holland is a very inspirational book. Right from the beginning the author asks if you would want to live each and every day over again. If there are too many days of "no's" in a row, something in your life should change.

It shares stories from different perspectives written by the author. She did an exceptional job showing how things that happen could affect a person negatively or show something wonderful about a person`s character. A lot of what happens throughout our day, can be looked at as something positive with learning or as something negative that happened to you.

I highly recommend this book to each and every person so they, too, will think about their lives without living a "blur" of a life. The book will remind you that life is short, live each moment and make the most of it. Change your attitude to become more laid back and accepting of what life throws you. If you are a negative person, it is time to change and you will find that life really is wonderful and precious.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Have More Good Days, November 6, 2009

By 

Carolyn (SF Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love Each Day: Live Each Day So You Would Want to Live it Again (Paperback)

"Love Each Day: Live each day so you would want to live it again" is refreshingly realistic. If you are looking for pop-psych or gee-whiz inspiration, you won't find it here. What you will find instead are short reflections by real people of all ages and descriptions, telling us about a day that they would like to live again.

Ms. Holland asked her subjects to avoid the day-I-got-married, day-I-won-my-Olympic-medal examples that focus on obvious highs. As a result, she brings to us a book based on the kinds of special and satisfying days we all have sometimes--a day when a personal goal is achieved, or we are re-awakened to a special wonder, or we make a connection with someone else in an enriching way.

I, at least, found that in dipping into the good days of people like and unlike myself, I re-connected somewhere in the back of my mind with my own good, enriching and satisfying experiences. In that way, perhaps, I experienced a bit of a gee-whiz buzz after all. In any case, it is a book one can read for awhile, put down, pick up, and keep by the bedside for a long time.

3.0 out of 5 stars Love Your Life, October 29, 2011

By 

Allison Collins (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love Each Day: Live Each Day So You Would Want to Live it Again (Hardcover)

Description: (From book jacket)

"Are We Happy Yet?

We are used to psychologists, psychiatrists, and other "experts" offering advice about how to be happy and how to live a fulfilling life. Even though the books by these experts can be helpful, sometimes the best way to learn about life is from true stories. Although Love Each Day doesn't specifically tell people how to live a wonderful life, the authentic true stories nevertheless offer timeless lessons about enjoying life. The tapestry of true stories in our lives will always be invaluable. From these stories we not only learn how people from different walks of life live, but also what is important to these individuals. Ultimately, this book inspires readers to spend time treasuring what really matters."

Review:

Being a recent college graduate, I liked the approach Love Each Day took to defining a meaningful life, and how each day, or better yet, each action can open new doors and create new opportunities. I agree that life is meant to be lived and experienced, not just muddled through, and these short stories of personal experiences reaffirmed it for me. I only wish there had been a more diverse set of stories considering the collection's short length. In the end attitude is one of the keys to having a fulfilled and meaningful (to the individual) life. Overall a good read; and recommended.

Rating: Bounty's Out (3/5)

*** I received this book from LibraryThing Member Giveaways in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.