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• Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude

  Gay, Ross, 1974-

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  A poignant collection of poems that find exuberant joy in the mundane, that find a way to appreciate and celebrate the unexceptional, unappetizing, uninspiring, and unexpected, from items to moments to body parts to experiences, including loss and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Giving Thanks

  Poems, Prayers, and Praise Songs of Thanksgiving

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  Katherine Paterson's meditations on what it means to be truly grateful and Pamela Dalton's exquisite cut-paper illustrations are paired with a collection of over 50 graces, poems, and praise songs from a wide range of cultures, religions, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lives We Actually Have

  100 Blessings for Imperfect Days

  Bowler, Kate,

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  Warm and witty blessings found within the struggle of a shared humanity. You with the very intense hobbies. Or the collection of movies or mugs or sneakers. You with the hometown or home team that makes you very, very proud. You, my dear, in all…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wake Up Grateful

  the Transformative Practice of Taking Nothing for Granted

  Nelson, Kristi,

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  With questions for reflection, daily exercises, and perspective prompts, this book promises profound personal change through the practice of taking nothing for granted.

• I Want to Thank You

  How a Year of Gratitude Can Bring Joy and Meaning in a Disconnected World

  Hamadey, Gina,

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  Hamadey chronicles how twelve months spent writing 365 thank you notes to strangers, neighbors, family, and friends shifted her perspective - and why developing a lasting active gratitude practice can make you a happier person, heal complicated…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Get Me Through the Next Five Minutes

  Odes to Being Alive

  Parker, James, 1968-

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  Each ode is an exercise in gratitude. Each celebrates the permanent susceptibility of everyday humdrum life to dazzling saturations of divine light: the squirrel in the street, the crying baby, the misplaced cup of tea. Parker's odes are songs of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Grateful

  the Transformative Power of Giving Thanks

  Bass, Diana Butler, 1959-

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  Four out of five Americans report feeling gratitude on a regular basis, but those private feelings seem disconnected from larger concerns of our public lives. In Grateful, cultural observer and theologian Diana Butler Bass takes on this "gratitude…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Thanks a Thousand

  a Gratitude Journey

  Jacobs, A. J., 1968-

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  After being dared by his son, 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 and transforms his life.

• How to Love the World

  Poems of Gratitude and Hope

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  How to Love the World invites readers to use poetry as part of their daily gratitude practice to uncover the simple gifts of abundance and joy to be found everywhere.

• We Are Grateful

  Otsaliheliga

  Sorell, Traci,

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  The word otsaliheliga (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express gratitude. Beginning in the fall with the new year and ending in summer, follow a full Cherokee year of celebrations and experiences. Written by a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Thanku

  Poems of Gratitude

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  This anthology brings together a diverse group of poets who express gratitude for everything from a puppy to hot cocoa to the sky itself. Each writer uses a different poetic form, and readers will encounter a concrete poem, a sonnet, a pantoum, a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Gratitude Diaries

  How a Year Looking on the Bright Side Transformed My Life

  Kaplan, Janice,

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  Relying on both amusing personal experiences and extensive research, Kaplan explores how gratitude can transform every aspect of life including marriage and friendship, money and ambition, and health and fitness. She learns how appreciating your…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Gather Together

  Stories of Thanksgiving From Then to Now

  Kiernan, Denise,

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  This young readers edition of the history of Thanksgiving begins with a biography of Sarah Josepha Hale, the creator of "Mary Had a Little Lamb." Hale campaigned for decades for a federally designated day for offering thanks. Abraham Lincoln finally…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Gather Together

  a Nation Divided, a President in Turmoil, and a Historic Campaign to Embrace Gratitude and Grace

  Kiernan, Denise,

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  Denise Kiernan brings us a biography of an idea: gratitude, as a compelling human instinct and a global concept, more than just a mere holiday. Spanning centuries, We Gather Together is anchored amid the strife of the Civil War, and driven by the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Gratitude Project

  How the Science of Thankfulness Can Rewire Our Brains for Resilience, Optimism, and the Greater Good

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  The Gratitude Project explores gratitude's deep roots in human psychology-how it evolved and how it affects our brain-as well as the transformative impact it has on creating a meaningful life and a better world. This book is the result of a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Solace

  Finding Value in Death Through Gratitude for Life

  Glasgow, Joshua,

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  While navigating his own mother's cancer diagnosis, the author explores how we might find solace in the fact that we will die. Glasgow's source of solace starts with the idea that insofar as our lives are worth being grateful for, they must have a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Thank-you Project

  Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time

  Kho, Nancy Davis,

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  Who helped you become the person you are today? As Nancy Davis Kho approached a milestone birthday, she decided to answer that question by sending thank-you letters to the many people who had influenced her, helped her, and inspired her over the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gratitude

  Sacks, Oliver, 1933-2015,

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  No writer has succeeded in capturing the medical and human drama of illness as honestly and as eloquently as Oliver Sacks. During the last few months of his life, he wrote a set of essays in which he movingly explored his feelings about completing a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 365 Thank Yous

  the Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life

  Kralik, John

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  Inspired by a beautiful, simple note his ex-girlfriend had sent to thank him for his Christmas gift, John imagined that he might find a way to feel grateful by writing thank-you notes. To keep himself going, he set himself a goal--come what may--of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Still Life at Eighty

  the Next Interesting Thing

  Thomas, Abigail,

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  Abigail Thomas ruminates on aging during the confines of COVID-19 with her trademark mix of humor and wisdom, including valuable, contemplative writing tips along the way. As she approaches eighty, what she herself calls old age, Abigail Thomas…Read moreRead more of this annotation