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"I'm not particularly qualified by profession or education to give advice and counsel", confesses author Anna Quindlen, as she begins this tender little instruction book. "It's widely known in a small circle that I make a mean tomato sauce, and I know many inventive ways to hold a baby while nursing, although I haven't had the opportunity to use any of them in years".
It is precisely this commonplace form of wisdom that makes readers trust and respect Quindlen. She uses her candid heart-to-heart narrative voice along with her novel-writer descriptive skills to show readers how good we have it: "Life is made up of moments, small pieces of mica in a long stretch of glittering gray cement". Later she urges readers to "Look at the fuzz on a baby's ear. Read in the backyard with the sun on your face". The format smacks of "gift book", with an abundance of pleasing, artsy photographs. Don't be ashamed to fall for the packaging, though. This is one of those books that could remain in the living room for years or in the family for generations. --Gail Hudson
From Booklist
The beloved Newsweek columnist on how to get a life. Little as well as short. Ray Olson
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Book club pick,
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This review is from: A Short Guide to a Happy Life (Hardcover)
Our book club picked three books recently that were all knock-outs. Our favorite was this tender little treasure of a book, A SHORT GUIDE by one of our favorite authors. The other two books were equally good (BARK OF THE DOGWOOD and BIRTH OF VENUS). But what we enjoyed most about this Quindlen book was the idea that we had all been discussing, namely that of what life is really consisted of--boredom punctuated with little bits of, well, "life." We all felt this way and Quindlen hit the nail on the head. This book is about teaching yourself how to "live," and hopefully that's what we're doing now.
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TERRIFIC!,
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This review is from: A Short Guide to a Happy Life (Hardcover)
I loved this book. It's short enough that you can read it in one sitting. But don't let the length of the book fool you it is big on wisdom. It made me think and I've tried to have a better outlook since reading it. I plan on getting it for all of my friends and family. Found the link at KerZoinks.com.
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Would Make a Great Graduation Gift,
By Michelaneous "www.michelecozzens.com" (Sandy Point Resort, Northwoods Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Short Guide to a Happy Life (Hardcover)
Short and sweet. Very sweet. Words of wisdom simply put and a pleasure to read. With a variety of stock, black and white photos, it's a lovely overall package and I believe it would make a nice graduation gift for high school seniors and college grads.Thank you Anna Quindlen.
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