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What I Wish For You: Simple Wisdom for a Happy Life

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Patti Digh has done it again...captured the simple into a collection of the spectacular. This skillfully woven tapestry of essays, quotes, ideas, and art from around the globe is a remarkable example of what can happen when one pays attention to the small but critical details of life. I don't ever start on page one with a work by this author because each page has it's own offering, concise and complete just as it is. If the reader happens to be starting and finishing in order, it is equally effective in spreading the message of the everyday gift that our lives can be. This is a book that will become well-worn, a favorite, and an opportunity for reflection as much as forward motion. Skirt! publication has found a treasure in Patti Digh.

Patti Digh's daughter Emma is so lucky to receive the collective wisdom of so many people whom her mother sought out as Emma set out to embark upon her adult life. The contributors were wildly diverse and had much to say in their own unique ways. They truly speak to anyone embarking upon a great journey in this life. Bon voyage to all. This joyous book is such a great read.

Although I found this book at a local retailer on the table titled "For Graduates", this book is for ANYONE at ANY STAGE of their life! It can be read over and over and each time, something new can be found. A WONDERFUL PURCHASE!!!

Delightful gem of a book. So many nuggets to ponder and marinate on. For example, think about the conversation around your dinner table. Do you talk about people, events or ideas? Move the talk more towards ideas.

The title should really be: "What We Wish For You". This is an easy-read collection of various blogs and emails received by the author (following publication of her book "The Happiness Project"). It represents many perspectives on achieving personal happiness, rather than just the author's. Stemming from each individual's personal experience, the book gives some common sense ideas on dealing with our lives in transition. Whose life isn't in some kind of transition?