Retail Therapy: Life Lessons Learned While Shopping (Paperback)

by Amanda Ford (Author) "When I was sixteen years old I got a job at the Gap..." (more)
Key Phrases: chocolate shop, Kate Spade, Bernard Callebaut, Martha Stewart (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
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, and dusty but valuable antiques. But she also shows how shopping allows people to examine deeper truths about their lives and what is really going on when money is spent. Blending her own experiences with life lessons, quotes, and advice, along with illustrations throughout, the message is ultimately about discovering one’s passions, taking care of oneself, and being conscious about decisions. 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." This is a playful yet wise look at the pleasures of shopping for those who live by the motto When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Go Shopping.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Conari Press; illustrated edition edition (September 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: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #814,033 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

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

By A Customer

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.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprising, September 29, 2004

By	Stella (Plano, Texas) - See all my reviews

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.