Happy: Simple Steps to Get the Most Out of Life

I admit, I've become skeptical of most self-help books whose message can be summed up in "think good thoughts and good things will happen" mantra so popular (and profitable) lately. Please make no mistake, I believe that one should maintain a positive outlook whenever possible, but the truth is, for......more

I read sections, but honestly mostly skimmed thru the book. I would not have read this if it wasn't a book club read. I didn't find any new information, and was put off every time the author talked about his learning that not everyone is as pompous as he is, That being said, there is basic starting p......more

I have trouble resisting this audiobook because, well, who doesn't want to discover the secret to happiness? I was hoping for some solid research into happiness similar to what I've found in Daniel Amen's books. And while this book did contain some psychology and research findings, they were so bogg......more

I wish there was two and half stars. I liked the first few chapters, I thought them very useful, the rest was scanned quickly. It said nothing I had read before, and quoted the same books, I have read in other quoted self help books. I learned something though, the reason my husband is happy is beca......more

This book was an easy quick read. All the information in it was stuff I already knew. It was also very annoying that there were random blurbs and lists scattered in a disorganized fashion throughout the entire book, which cut into the middle of whole sections! It's hard to follow a book in which the......more