14,000 Things to be Happy About.: Revised and Updated edition
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14,000 Things to be Happy About.: Revised and Updated edition

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Price
$11.99
Format
Paperback
Pages
611
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0761147213
Dimensions
4 x 1.19 x 6 inches
Weight
12.8 ounces

Description

Smile lines, a Hawaiian beach shack, podcasting, children at recess, garden gnomes, downward facing dog in yoga, comfy chairs in large bookstores, pot stickers, bobsledding, painting the ceiling sky-blue, guitar lessons, and one perfect day.NOW REVISED WITH 1,500 NEW ENTRIESA quirky, compulsive, irresistible list of all the little things that make us happy. Items, places, thoughts, celebrations & our daily bread. 125 illustrations. Barbara Ann Kipfer is the author of numerous Workman books including 14,000 Things to be Happy About .xa0She is a lexicographer and author whose many works include thesauri and other reference books, spiritually themed books, and list books. She lives in New England. Her website is thingstobehappyabout.com.

Features & Highlights

  • Something to be happy about: This mesmerizing bestseller is revised and updated. Originally published 25 years ago (happy anniversary!) from a list that Barbara Ann Kipfer started making as a child, it’s the book that marries obsession with happiness. And it now has 2,000 fresh and more current reasons to be happy:
  • Rabbit tracks in the snow.
  • Kiteboarding and kitesurfing.
  • Caramel gelato.
  • Scoring super-high on a Scrabble turn.
  • Babies burping.
  • Summer storms.
  • White cupcakes with multicolored sprinkles.
  • Big red barns.
  • 20 minutes all to yourself.
  • No opinions, no explanations, no asides, no footnotes, editorializing, or proselytizing. Just the simple premise of a list of things that make us smile. With its chunky shape, striking black-and-white cover, and 100 whimsical illustrations by Pierre Le-Tan, the new
  • 14,000 Things
  • is an irresistible catalog of good thoughts completely updated to reflect today’s world―and an uplifting gift for people of all moods and all ages.

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Awesome!

I wasnt looking for this book, I happened to found the picture of the cover by mistake when going thru the web, I started reading a couple of days ago, Havent finished reading it, but have read up to 100 pages and I absolutley love it!! Totally recommend it.
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Five Stars

My daughter love it and good price
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Five Stars

great list of things to be thankful for:)
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A page-a-day for children's lunch boxes and pants pockets

My children have known this book over the course of their lifetime --one page at a time! When it was first given to me many years ago, I (like other reviewers) highlighted one particular "happy" on each page. It ended up giving a small glimpse into those things that I truly enjoy, often quirky or snippet of contentment with the mundane. Later, discovered that most my highlights were attached to memorable story and have since shared them with my kiddos. Included in their daily lunches, I started ripping out one page for each kiddo And no, I'm not a crafty Pinterest mom --no time. This is one of a few family ditties that's remained constant. They've learned a little more about mom, and have sparked for themselves thoughts that make them happy & unique & thankful. A critical review lamented the list is what the -author- finds happy, well of course! But who of us can't at least appreciate, if even only for others: thumb wrestling, lumberjacks, birdhouses, planting seeds, and pillow fights? Today my now 18 year old served her first jury summons --you got it-- took a couple pages of "happy" to pacify the time :)
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amazing

this is my favorite book! everyone should get it. it makes any bad day a little bit better. 5/5 stars
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Beautiful Piece of Literature

After opening the first page of this book I knew I had chosen the right book. You can flip to any page in this book and find instant happiness.
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Great book for your library

This book is a great "reference" book to read a page at a time or several pages, to remind us of the wonderful things in life.
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Adorable book

I actually ordered this book by accident and was pleasantly surprised by how much I have enjoyed it. It is unique because it's nothing more than a list of the small things that make us happy. I have started to jot some of my own things that make me happy on its pages. It is an enjoyable to pick up every now and then on a rough day.
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Great way to appreciate the small things!

Love this book.....just when you need a boost, take a peek at it and helps reminds you of all the things that make you smile!
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Three Stars

good but not worth the buy

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