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What do we wish most for our children? Next to being healthy, we want them to be happy, of course! Fortunately, a wide array of scientific studies show that happiness is a learned behavior, a muscle we can help our children build and maintain.

Drawing on what psychology, sociology, and neuroscience have proven about confidence, gratefulness, and optimism, and using her own chaotic and often hilarious real-world adventures as a mom to demonstrate do’s and don’ts in action, Christine Carter, Ph.D, executive director of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, boils the process down to 10 simple happiness-inducing steps.

With great wit, wisdom, and compassion, Carter covers the day-to-day pressure points of parenting—how best to discipline, get kids to school and activities on time, and get dinner on the table—as well as the more elusive issues of helping children build healthy friendships and develop emotional intelligence. In these 10 key steps, she helps you interact confidently and consistently with your kids to foster the skills, habits, and mindsets that will set the stage for positive emotions now and into their adolescence and beyond. Inside you will discover
 
• the best way avoid raising a brat—changing bad habits into good ones
• tips on how to change your kids’ attitude into gratitude
• the trap of trying to be perfect—and how to stay clear of its pitfalls 
• the right way to praise kids—and why too much of the wrong kind can be just as bad as not enough
• the spirit of kindness—how to raise kind, compassionate, and loving children
• strategies for inspiring kids to do boring (but necessary) tasks—and become more self-motivated in the process
 
Complete with a series of “try this” tips, secrets, and strategies,Raising Happiness is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you instill joy in your kids—and, in the process, become more joyful yourself.

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Not just another self-help parenting book!

Dr. Carter has written an honest, practical, and encouraging book which parents everywhere will not only enjoy reading, but will find valuable lessons for increasing family and personal happiness. "Raising Happiness" is packed with knowledge based on research, yet remains easily readable without being bogged down with scientific terminology and ramblings. Whether you are a parent of a toddler or teenager, a parent-to-be, work with kids, or just want to understand more about how to cultivate happiness, this book is a must-read!

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Real, easy, and MEANINGFUL

This book is an excellent source of tips and techniques you can begin to implement TODAY that will change the overall feeling in your house immediately. Christine carter has translated literally hundreds of social science articles into practical steps you can take to help your child grow, learn, and feel happy and fulfilled. Need to get out the door on school mornings? She has a plan. Want your child to be happy with what they have rather than asking you to buy something else? She has strategies. This book helps everyone in the family be more attentive to what we already have, the joy of our relationships, and ways we can help each other. Not just a "parenting" book. It is a family-building book. You will benefit as much as your children.

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Make the World a Better Place by Reading Raising Happiness!

raising HAPPINESS by Christine Carter, Ph.D. is a must read for everyone (not just parents). Even though the book provides 10 simple steps for more joyful kids and happier parents, these 10 simple steps are actually steps toward more joyful living. During each chapter, by applying Dr. Carter's easy to implement steps to the reader's household and workplace, one can achieve greater happiness.

This book reminds us that good parenting is necessary for the children of our future. The front cover of the book of a young girl running on her own self-power - flying a rainbow kite outdoors under a beautiful blue sky with clouds, symbolizes the importance of the message of this book - we, as a community, need to raise happiness and elevate the importance of playtime. We do not need to focus on perfection - just to work on expecting effort and enjoyment. Throughout the book, Dr. Carter identifies scientific studies to compliment her teaching, and infuses the book with humor, insightfulness, meditation techniques and downright common sense. It was a pleasure to read this book, and put the teachings into practice.

Please read this book today, and make the world a better place by raising happiness all around you. Thank you.



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Prescribing this book to patients

I really love this book. Its simplicity, optimism, and compassion for both parents and kids resonate with me as a parent and as a psychologist who works with families. I appreciate that nearly every one of Carter's happiness building skills can be initiated right now... making it a great book for new parents as well as for parents negotiating the teen years. In Carter's world, and supported by solid research, it's never too late to create new habits to build family happiness. I keep many copies of this book in my office and have found myself giving it to nearly every family with whom I work.

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Sound Sensible Advice

This book offers some simple and sensible guidelines to not only raising happier children (at whatever age your children currently are), but also on how to help your own happiness along in an effort to model behavior for your children that will help them learn ways to avoid the pitfalls of negativity and frustration.

This book was recommended to me by a friend who works with children professionally and I have to say that I am encouraged by the help that this book offers for both parents and professionals.

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Great Intro to Persuasion

This book was very well written and provided interesting anecdotes on persuasion techniques. For anyone who's taken a social psychology course though, there isn't really anything new here. I was slightly disappointed by that, but I think anyone else would really benefit from this book.

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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Collins Business Essentials)

This book is very interesting, though somewhat hard to read.

I recommend reading it more than once.

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Sub-title should be: how to get people to do what you want

I first read this book nearly 20 years ago, and have been buying copies for staff Christmas presents and for graduation gifts ever since. Cialdini performed a significant amount of field work to develop his ideas. He then used examples from these real world experiences to analyze and explain why people agree to do things, sometimes doing things that puzzle themselves later.

Understanding the 6 principles he identifies (reciprocation, commitment and consistency, social proof, liking, authority, and scarcity) will be useful in every phase of your life. These principles can be used for good, to help you reach agreements or get things approved at work, get your children to adopt good behaviors, be a good neighbor or friend or spouse, and understand how to present your ideas to others in any environment.

I especially liked two things -- his believable, real world examples, and his recommendations about how to resist being persuaded. No one is immune to the basic principles of influence. Recognizing unethical use of influence and recommendations about how to counteract it makes this book indispensable.

I consider this a business book. However, one usually finds it in the self help section. Both classifications are appropriate.

Eric Karl, Chief Financial Officer, Dallas Fort Worth, Texas

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Absolutely revealing!

I just got the book and haven't finished reading everything but I must say that I started laughing out loud about some of Robert Cialdini's experiences as I have experienced some situations myself and I also was astounded about the revelations of human behaviors. I can't wait to finish reading it. It is one of the best books I have read and I already learned so much that I can use in my day-to-day life. The book is easy to read and clearly explains human behaviors with great examples to which most of us can relate.

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Influenced to get it

If you want to learn something new and how the power of influence works in general, get this book, it's a timeless read. Robert explains in detail the different types of tactical influence employed by compliance experts. You will be more aware of these tactics and how to intelligently protect yourself from these tactics. You've been influenced.

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You have a fulfilling job, a great group of friends, the perfect apartment, and no shortage of dates. So what if you haven't found The One just yet. Surely he'll come along, right?

But what if he doesn't? Or even worse, what if he already has, but you just didn't realize it?

Suddenly finding herself forty and single, Lori Gottlieb said the unthinkable in her March 2008 article in The Atlantic: Maybe she and single women everywhere, needed to stop chasing the elusive Prince Charming and instead go for Mr. Good Enough.

Looking at her friends' happy marriages to good enough guys who happen to be excellent husbands and fathers, Gottlieb declared it time to reevaluate what we really need in a partner. Her ideas created a firestorm of controversy from outlets like the Today show to The Washington Post, which wrote, "Given the perennial shortage of perfect men, Gottlieb's probably got a point," to Newsweek and NPR, which declared, "Lori Gottlieb didn't want to take her mother's advice to be less picky, but now that she's turned forty, she wonders if her mother is right." Women all over the world were talking. But while many people agreed that they should have more realistic expectations, what did that actually mean out in the real world, where Gottlieb and women like her were inexorably drawn to their "type"?

That's where Marry Him comes in.

By looking at everything from culture to biology, in Marry Him Gottlieb frankly explores the dilemma that so many women today seem to face--how to reconcile the strong desire for a husband and family with a list of must-haves so long and complicated that many great guys get rejected out of the gate. Here Gottlieb shares her own journey in the quest for romantic fulfillment, and in the process gets wise guidance and surprising insights from marital researchers, matchmakers, dating coaches, behavioral economists, neuropsychologists, sociologists, couples therapists, divorce lawyers, and clergy--as well as single and married men and women, ranging in age from their twenties to their sixties.

Marry Him is an eye-opening, often funny, sometimes painful, and always truthful in-depth examination of the modern dating landscape, and ultimately, a provocative wake- up call about getting real about Mr. Right.

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A few useful messages nestled amongst fluff

The title and subject matter of this book immediately piqued my curiosity, mostly due to what I viewed as a rather controversial title. It is my belief that the title alone has caused most of the real uproar, not so much the core subject matter. Given what modern women have been taught, especially those in my generation, it is not surprising that some would balk at the suggestion that a woman "settle" for a "good enough" man. We are taught to strive for perfection, have amazing social lives and thriving careers, and on top of that, find a man who is "worthy" of us. My favorite part of this entire book is when the author is confronted with a fact that literally changed the way I viewed this entire issue: Most women are determined to be find a 10, but have they stopped to wonder whether THEY are even a 10? God forbid we stop and assess our OWN flaws and how WE could work towards helping ourselves become strong partners. In my early 20's, I tossed men aside for being too short, not having enough hair, not sharing my every interest, and so on. Now, as I look toward 30 next year with a wonderful partner, I have begun to realize what qualities really matter for long term companionship and commitment. Ms. Gottlieb does a great job discerning between the superficial traits we tend to focus on that likely don't matter and those that are important in a long-term partner, such as loyalty, trust, good parent, caring, etc. I think what we may be seeing here are the consequences of nurturing such an entitled society, but that is a whole other issue...

Now the other side of things; much of this book is anecdotal evidence gathered by the author, mostly about her life and her friends' experiences. While she may have written this book, it's blatantly clear that her greatest struggle is taking her own advice. The arguments she has with her dating coach become nearly exhausting to read and on more than one occasion, I wished I could reach through the pages and shake some sense into her! Also, while I realize that settling means different things to different people, I believe we have all seen what can happen when people marry simply to have children or because it's what they think they "should" do. There is a reason for the U.S. divorce rate and many people who find themselves in stagnant relationships seek to have their needs met elsewhere. The part in the book where one man actually says something along the lines of "I get passion at work, so it's okay that I don't really get that at home with my wife" flat out disturbed me. Perhaps that works for them, but I have to wonder how long that would work for most people before what's missing is sought out elsewhere by either partner.

I agree with the reviewer who stated that there is already enough pressure on women to get married, so instilling fear seems a bit harmful, though I believe it is somewhat realistic. It's true that not all women want children and not all women want to get married, which is perfectly understandable, and their choice should be respected. However, if you happen to be one who does want marriage and family, perhaps tossing someone aside because he doesn't clear 5'10" and doesn't share your every hobby isn't really in your best interest. Lastly, I left the final 20 pages of this book unread. You can get the message after about halfway through and the author's personal stories and continued struggle with taking her own message to heart became tiresome.


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Don't wait until you are 41 to read this!

I believe that this book is a very important read for any woman who is still single but can't quite figure out why. If you are anything like me, you will see yourself many times throughout. This excellent work serves to change the conotation of the word "settling." Coming of age in the "Sex and the City" era, settling is looked at as the worst possible outcome for a woman. It's better to be alone than to settle, I believed. After reading this book, however, I am thinking twice about that belief and about the definition of the word settling. Maybe it's not so negative afterall. I think I had been taught to believe that compromising and settling are the same thing. I am now thinking that they are not.
Lori Gottlieb's story is easy to relate to and told in an entertaining way. I couldn't put this book down. It does not read like a self help book. It served as a reference for me to check myself against. I will now think twice before I refuse a second date with the "too tall", "too short", "too old", or "too broke" but otherwise fairly decent guy and spend more time sitting around alone waiting for my "soul mate" to show up at the newest hot spot bar or on my computer screen. Whether you agree with the points presented in the book or not, it will, at the very least, make you think.

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Easy Read with Good Ideas

I enjoyed this book.

All she's saying is don't jump to conclusions, keep an open mind, understand the difference between needs (shared goals and values) vs wants (a certain height). A lot of people can figure things out through personal experiences what works and what doesn't, but I think her goal is to say "If marriage is a goal, then don't give things up".

I think you also know when you are ready to be married. So if you are ready to be married, apply some of her thoughts to your dating - if you haven't figured them out on your own - and you'll have success.

She doesn't say "Marry a nice guy you have horrible sex with", as one critical poster says. It's just, acknowledge that you can find someone attractive who isn't your "type". And it also says "Bad boy

I think I am lucky that I understood a lot of her ideas without needing a book to tell me that, but reading the opinions of professional matchmakers, happily married people, psychologists gave additional perspective.

It's super easy to read - I read it in 2 days. It's just a lot of good ideas, and includes a lot of professional advice as well.

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Marry Him - Lori Gottlieb is on to sumthin'

Lori Gottlieb has expressed what I've felt about American women all my life but had no proof.

"You've come a long way baby," was a commercial slogan 30 years ago - and with all this opportunity for American women - Lori Gottlieb found all that freedom may have worked against her long term interests.

Freedom is the key - men and women given more choices can have its hazards to dissatisfaction - Lori has put her finger on letting one's mind rule one's emotions.

Highly recommended for women and men.

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from toxic maximizer to satisficer

For all the girls out there who feel like they can't find the right guy...I was one of you. And now I'm converted.

Ever since my early 20's I have been anything but single. I have always had a man but always found something wrong with him and bailed for the next guy. Over and over again. Was I crazy? For a while I thought so. But after reading this book I have a better perspective. I think that my expectations have been unrealistic.

Does that mean I should drop my standards? Mmmm no, not exactly. But I know I have been concentrating on the wrong standards. I thought I knew exactly what I wanted. But really I was just focusing on the wrong things. Each time I got into a relationship I would think, "this is the one!" only to find out that what appeals to me on the surface isn't really what I want for the long term.

I don't think the book is perfect. It surely is repetitive and pretty much all the dating stories were the Internet or fee-based service kind. What happened to meeting people in real life? I guess everyone's mileage will vary depending on her lifestyle.

Despite my minor complaints about repetition and the new-age ways to date (how can you learn ANYTHING about someone from a little thumbnail and small profile?), I got a lot out of this book. I have immediately applied my change of perspective toward my plans for the future. I do have to say it is hard letting go of those surface attributes because they seem so very important when you don't know a person very well. It sure makes it easier to want to get to know them better. But ultimately I know that after a while I don't notice the surface any more and the change in perspective has made me stop being a "toxic maximizer."

Best thing about the Kindle edition? No one ever saw me reading this book. I don't know about you but I'm not the kind of girl who wants to be caught carrying a book like this around where my friends and family can see me.


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Full of beautiful, heart-wrenching, and hilarious stories, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years details one man's opportunity to edit his life as if he were a character in a movie.

Years after writing a best-selling memoir, Donald Miller went into a funk and spent months sleeping in and avoiding his publisher. One story had ended, and Don was unsure how to start another.

But he gets rescued by two movie producers who want to make a movie based on his memoir. When they start fictionalizing Don's life for film--changing a meandering memoir into a structured narrative--the real-life Don starts a journey to edit his actual life into a better story. A Million Miles in a Thousand Years details that journey and challenges readers to reconsider what they strive for in life. It shows how to get a second chance at life the first time around.

I love Donald Miller. He is a man after my own heart. -Anne Lamott, New York Times best-selling author of Traveling Mercies, Grace (Eventually), and Bird by Bird.

If someone tells you they've read this book and they "enjoyed it" or they "liked it" or they think it's a "good hook" then maybe they didn't read it - it's well written and funny and interesting and all that, but it's also disturbing. Really, really disturbing. Don is into provocative territory here, wrestling with The Story and the role each our stories play in it . . . this is very convicting, powerful, unsettling writing. I felt like this book read me more than I read it. -Rob Bell, author of Velvet Elvis

I've never been in Donald Miller's living room, but this book makes me feel that I have. The stories compel, the humor works, and Don's wisdom stealths its way on to the pages. I already want to re-read it. -Max Lucado, New York Times best-selling author of 3:16 and Fearless.

Sly, soulful, and deeply affecting, Donald Miller's A Million Miles in a Thousand Years is an indispensable road map and travel companion for readers seeking not only to experience better stories but to live them as well. -Allan Heinberg, Executive Producer, Grey's Anatomy

Only Donald Miller can mill the glorious wreckage of the human experience for the hue of jazz and the hope that we can live out a story worth sharing.  His premise will haunt you until you set out to discover if memorable lives, like unforgettable books, often require several drafts and a loving editor. -Steve Duin, The Oregonian

In the first few chapters of Don's new book, Don got me thinking about Don and his interesting life. Then for several chapters, he got me thinking about my own life. And then for the rest of the book, I couldn't help but think about God and other people and the kind of future we're creating together. That sounds like solid evidence that this uniquely talented and sagely writer/thinker/storyteller has given us another wonderful and life-enriching reading experience. -Brian McLaren, Author, Speaker, Activist, brianmclaren.net

There are some writers who simply don't have it in them to craft an inelegant sentence. Donald Miller is one of them. A Million Miles in a Thousand Years proves in story form how stories define us even more than our genes do. Read this book for an experience of sheer beauty, or for help in living a well-storied life. -Leonard Sweet, Drew Theological School, George Fox University,
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With great honesty and insight, Don Miller issues a simple and profound challenge: live a better story.  In A Million Miles in a Thousand Years Don opens up his life, struggles, triumphs, and insecurities and shows the reader how to do exactly that.  The world is full of great challenges, terrible tragedies, and overwhelming joys-there is simply too much going on to be a part of a boring story.  For anyone who knows that life should more than what we see on TV commercials and billboards, this is a book for you.  -Jim Wallis, President of Sojourners and Author of the New York Times bestseller The Great Awakening

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A wonderful read

This book is so good. It engages you from the first page. Miller's style is back in such a great form...humor as Miller does so well with a dash of maturity. But you can still see him, sitting across from you in a coffee house, chatting away. If you have liked Blue Like Jazz you will like this book.

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Winning the Lottery

A friend of mine saw me at the coffee shop editing a thriller I'd just finished writing and he said, "Hey, you should check out Don Miller's latest book. It's about writing." I'd just read Stephen King's book about writing and figured this would be the Christian version of that book. Little did I know it would be so much more! I'm convinced it is the best book I've ever read, or a least the one I most needed to read right now. I was trying to describe it to another friend and was reminded of a little game I often play to help me clarify what is most important in my life at any given moment. I simply ask myself what I would do if I won the lottery and never had to work again. Then I try to figure out how to do those things without actually winning the lottery. That is how I ended up building a giant treehouse with my kids, and writing the thriller I mentioned above, and a myriad other little things. With the success of his first book, Don Miller basically won the lottery. What he has done since then as described in this book is no less than amazing and an inspiration to us all. Keep up the good work and don't stop writing!
- Doug Flanders, MD and Editor Love Your Husband/ Love Yourself: Embracing God's Purpose for Passion in Marriage

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Realize you're an author. Start writing a better story.

We often forget that we are living a story. We forget that we authors, daily penning the story of our lives. If others were to read our lives as a book, would they finish it and actually enjoy it? Or would they put it down less than halfway through? This is how A Million Miles in a Thousand Years was born.

This reality hit Donald Miller like a ton of bricks. After the release and success of a collection of memoirs, he was approached by 2 filmmakers from Nashville. They began brainstorming the script for the film. The bulk of the story was to come from Miller's memoir. As they began to work, they realized that Miller's life needed some help.

The more the script evolved, the more Miller realized how boring his life looked from the outside. He was content, but he wasn't living a great story. During the process of creating the screenplay, Miller began searching for a better story. He began seeking to understand what makes a good story and how to live it. In an attempt to live a better story, he rode his bicycle across the country for a charity, hiked one of the most difficult trails in the Andes mountains, and reconnected with his dad after not seeing him for more than 30 years.

I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It's the third Donald Miller book I've read. I know not everyone agrees with his theological positions, but he is one of the most gifted writers out right now. He presents a unique perspective on living intentionally, that is, realizing that you are writing a story with your life. You have the opportunity to decide what you do with the blank pages of your days.

One of my favorite stories in the book occurs when Miller has dinner with a friend. The friend shares that his marriage is struggling, and on top of that his 13 year-old daughter is dating a 17 year-old loser. They are afraid the loser has gotten his daughter to experiment with drugs. Miller, having just attended a conference on the elements of a good story, comments to his friend that maybe he as a husband and father isn't living a very compelling story. Maybe that's why his daughter is looking elsewhere to live something of meaning.

Miller really didn't know what he was saying, but his friend took the advice. A couple months later they met again for dinner. The friend began sharing how he decided his family should start living a more exciting story. He decided without telling his wife(terrible move) that the family would sponsor a Mexican orphanage. At first the wife and daughter were frustrated, upset, and confused. Eventually they both got excited about it. The daughter broke up with the loser, and began to develop ways to raise money so that she could take a trip to visit Mexico.

All in all, this is probably one of my favorite books I've read in a very long time. It's funny, refreshing, enlightening, challenging, and easy to read. I encourage to put this on your reading list in the near future. You won't regret it.

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Living a Better Story

I don't know what it is about the way Donald Miller writes, but I really enjoy it. It feels like a one-on-one conversation that is had in comfy chairs over a cup of coffee. I just finished his latest book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, and I enjoyed it just as much as Blue Like Jazz and Searching for God Knows What.

Again, Donald takes us on a journey through his life, what he's dealing with as he is presented with the opportunity to turn one of his books into a movie. Writing the screenplay turns out to be a bit different than he expected and he learns that what makes a good story might help him make a good life.

One of the things that struck me the most was his comparison of God as an author and us as characters. As an author, Donald talks about how despite the fact that he creates the characters, they still do what they want. The same happens with the way we live our lives. We choose to go our own way and do things the Writer wouldn't want for us. Donald admits: "It would always have been better to obey the Writer, the one who knows the better story." I loved that analogy. It gave me a whole new perspective on my life and how I relate to God. I want to live a better story.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their [...] book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 : "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

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ok read

In his new book, Donald Miller chronicles what happens when he gets an offer from two producers to make his life into a movie. Lots has been written about his book, but overall I thought the writing was interesting, but ocassionally slow. While writing the screenplay, Miller learned how it's important to think of your life as a story and go about making it a good one. So, he re-thinks his choices and chooses to change something about his life. He meets his father, whom he's hardly known ever since his childhood. He goes on a cross-country bike ride and climbs a mountain. He attends a screenwriting seminar in L.A. In other words, Miller tries to make his life a better story not only in the screenplay, but in real life. The idea of this book was great, but I guess I would have liked it more if I didn't expect so much. For those looking for some insight into the movie business, you better look elsewhere. But for Donald Miller's fans who simply like reading about his life, it might be a worthwhile read.

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great recipe for a new begining

in my opinion this book is very helpful and inspiring ,so few books keep u so interested and amazed to discover and learn more about you and your surroundings i strongly recommend this book to anyone who is in the verge of a new chapter in their life.

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The Four Agreements

Ruiz has complied a book of toltec wisdom that anyone can read. To take this wisdom and to weave it into the threads of life is the task that takes a conscious effort to create and deliver. Reading and rereading this book can support you on your journey of self fulfillment and awareness.

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Toltec Wisdom Book

The four agreements comprises extremly valuable principles for personal change and psycho-spiritual growth in a few basic priciples and words of simple and clear, yet profound wisdom. If implemented into daily life, the "agreements" and resulting changes in thoughts, perception and behavior can make u huge difference. A little book that can have the effect of thousands of written pages...

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Liked it OK, but "Toltec Wisdom", I don't think so

I knew something was amiss when I saw how tiny the book was. I liked it well enough, though. The author put a novel spin on some common sense ideas. I would encourage my teenagers to read it because its short and they are not searching for self-help or spiritual truths at this point. BUT, what it has to do with some ancient Toltec wisdom tradition - absolutely nothing! Other than some loosely presented ideas about life being a dream, it is not mystic in any way and even references the Bible (that ain't Toltec tradition). It'll speak to some people and others might wish they'd gotten a little more for their money.

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