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Gratitude
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Thanks a Thousand: A Gratitude Journey by A. J. JacobsISBN: 9781501119927
Publication Date: 2018-11-13
New York Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs decided to thank every single person involved in producing his morning cup of coffee. The resulting journey takes him across the globe, transforms his life, and reveals secrets about how gratitude can make us all happier, more generous, and more connected.
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Gratitude: An Intellectual History by Peter J. LeithartISBN: 9781602584495
Publication Date: 2014-02-15
Gratitude: An Intellectual History examines changing conceptions of gratitude from Homer to the present. In so doing, Peter J. Leithart highlights the profound cultural impact of early Christian ingratitude, the release of humankind from the bonds of social and political reciprocity by a benevolent God who gave and who continues to give graciously.
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Uncommon Gratitude: Alleluia for All That Is by Joan Chittister; Rowan WilliamsISBN: 9780814630228
Publication Date: 2010-05-01
In this book, Sister Joan Chittister, OSB, and Archbishop Rowan Williams offer us a sweeping set of things and circumstances to be grateful for. In this series of reflections it becomes clear that singing "alleluia" is not a way to escape reality but receptivity to another kind of reality beyond the immediate and the delusional, of helping us understand what is now and what is to come.
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The Art of Gratitude by Jeremy David EngelsISBN: 9781438469331
Publication Date: 2018-05-01
The Art of Gratitude explores how the emotional experience of gratitude has been enlisted in neoliberal governance through the language of debt. Jeremy David Engels sketches a genealogy of gratitude from the ancient Greeks to the contemporary self-help movement. One of the most striking things about gratitude, Engels finds, is how consistently it is described using the language of indebtedness. A chief purpose of this, he contends, is to make us more comfortable living lives in debt.
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Choosing Gratitude: Learning to Love the Life You Have by James A. AutryISBN: 9781573126144
Publication Date: 2012-02-01
In Choosing Gratitude: Learning to Love the Life You Have, renowned author James A. Autry reminds us that gratitude is a choice. In a society consumed by fears of not having enough, Autry suggests that if we cultivate gratitude as a way of being, we may not change the world and its ills, but we can change our response to the world.
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The Grateful Heart: Living the Christian Message by Wilkie Au; Noreen Cannon AuISBN: 9780809147359
Publication Date: 2011-03-01
Integrating the findings of modern psychology and traditional Christian spirituality, this book presents a spirituality of gratitude that can guide contemporary Christians in living with an expanded awareness of how grace abounds everywhere, as well as the personal and cultural hurdles that stand in the way of being grateful.
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The Gratitude Factor: Enhancing Your Life Through Grateful Living by Charles M. SheltonISBN: 9781587680632
Publication Date: 2010-11-01
The Gratitude Factor explores the significance of gratitude for one's personal and spiritual life, offering a unique blend of the latest research and practical strategies and exercises to foster a grateful heart. The first author to offer a critique of gratitude through an explanation of various types of gratitude, Charles Shelton uses his skills as a clinical psychologist to present insights into the human experience of gratitude based on his own research.
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Thank You Power: Making the Science of Gratitude Work for You by Deborah NorvilleISBN: 9781418533625
Publication Date: 2008-10-07
Deborah Norville's groundbreaking and persuasive book argues that gratitude is the secret key to unlocking one's full life potential. Rooted in science, presented from a spiritual perspective, Thank You Power details the surprising life improvements that can stem from the practice of gratitude. In this eye-opening book, Deborah Norville brings together for the first time the behavioral and psychological research that prove what people of faith have long known: giving thanks brings life blessings.
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