Retail Therapy: Life Lessons Learned While Shopping [Paperback]

Amanda Ford (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2002

Amanda Ford, the bestselling author of Be True to Yourself, now presents Retail Therapy, the ultimate guide to life -- through shopping! Retail Therapy is a playful yet wise look at the pleasures of shopping. Amanda Ford loves to shop, and she exuberantly shares the stories of her most memorable finds -- the perfect pink sweater, a set of precious porcelain dishes, a dusty yet valuable antique. But she also shows how shopping allows us to examine deeper truths about our lives and what is really going on when money is spent. Chapters include "The Best Trends to Follow Are the Ones You Set Yourself," "We Never Know How Things Will Turn Out," "Be Thankful for What You Have," and "Some Places We Have to Go to Alone." Blending tales about her own experiences with life lessons, quotes, and advice, her message is ultimately about discovering your passions, taking care of yourself, and being conscious about decisions.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Amanda Ford is a young, vibrant writer with a talent for uncovering extraordinary meaning in everyday events. In Retail Therapy, Amanda takes an insightful and fun look at the lessons we can glean while participating in a common activity: shopping. Amanda's work has been featured in publications such as Real Simple, Glamour, The Chicago Tribune, and The Seattle Times, and she is a regular contributor to the popular travel website Girl's Guide to City Life. You can contact Amanda through her website.

Product Details

• Paperback: 187 pages
• Publisher: Conari Press (September 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573248517
• ISBN-13: 978-1573248518
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,454,068 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyday activity described with unusual insight, November 21, 2002

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Jay Schlechter, PhD (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Retail Therapy: Life Lessons Learned While Shopping (Paperback)

This is a book about an ordinary everyday activity written in an extraordinary way. It's easy to write a "profound book" but this is much harder. Ms. Ford has written about an everyday activity like shopping with unusual insight and awareness. I found humor, insight and much to think about. I recommend this book to all!

Jay Schlechter, PhD, Author of Intimate Friends: An Antidote to Loneliness.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful and Fun Too!, March 29, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Retail Therapy: Life Lessons Learned While Shopping (Paperback)

The stories in this book were helpful to me. When I'm depressed I want to go shopping and these easy to read stories gave me the support I needed to look elsewhere for satisfaction. After reading this book, I've started thinking instead of making an automatic purchase. Reading this book was fun. I liked that it wasn't preachy. The inside design is great. Makes a great gift.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprising, September 29, 2004

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Stella (Plano, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Retail Therapy: Life Lessons Learned While Shopping (Paperback)

This is a surprising book. I thought it would be just about shopping but it really is much deeper than that. There are some very touching stories that made me think about my shopping habit in a whole new way. I am trying to be more thoughtful about how I spend my money and this started me thinking.