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Build the life you want : the art and science of getting happier / Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey.
"Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey invite you to begin a journey toward greater happiness no matter how challenging your circumstances. Drawing on cutting-edge science, their years of helping people translate ideas into action, Brooks and Winfrey reveal how the tools of emotional self-management can change your life-immediately. They recommend practical, research-based practices to build the four pillars of happiness: family, friendship, work, and faith."--Provided by the publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593545409
- Physical Description: xxvi, 242 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Portfolio, Penguin, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | Happiness. Change (Psychology) Self-realization. |
Available copies
- 12 of 13 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Valemount Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Valemount Public Library | anf 158 bro (Text) | 35194014344733 | Adult non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| 100 Mile House Branch | 158 BRO (Text) | 33923006595221 | Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Alexis Creek Branch | 158 BRO (Text) | 33923006640951 | Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Fernie Heritage Library | 158 BRO (Text) | 35136000637117 | Adult Non Fic | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Fort St. John Public Library | 158 BRO (Text) | 35211000590481 | ADULT Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Fraser Lake Public Library | 158 BRO (Text) | 35195000341369 | Upper Floor - Non Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Gibsons Public Library | 158 BROO (Text) | 30886001127717 | Adult Nonfiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Houston Public Library | 5021 BRO (Text) | 35150001797523 | Adult Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Mackenzie Public Library | 158 BRO (Text) | 35192000495659 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| McBride | 158 Bro (Text) | 35191000385373 | Adult Non fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Offering practical research-based practices, this blueprint for a better lifenequips you with the emotional self-management tools needed for taking control of your present and future rather than hoping and waiting for your circumstances to improve. - Baker & Taylor
"Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey combine their decades of experience studying happiness from every angle to show readers how to improve their lives right now, instead of waiting for the outside world to change. They offer a research-based work plan that shows the reader how to manage their emotions so they no longer control their outlook and behavior; turn life's inevitable difficulties and challenges into opportunities for growth; strengthen their family ties by managing expectations and building trust; create and preserve deep and lasting friendships at any age; develop an approach to work that fits their life and brings satisfaction; and find inner peace with a spiritual practice"-- - Penguin Putnam
You can get happier. And getting there will be the adventure of your lifetime.
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
In Build the Life You Want, Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey invite you to begin a journey toward greater happiness no matter how challenging your circumstances. Drawing on cutting-edge science and their years of helping people translate ideas into action, they show you how to improve your life right now instead of waiting for the outside world to change.
With insight, compassion, and hope, Brooks and Winfrey reveal how the tools of emotional self-management can change your life?immediately. They recommend practical, research-based practices to build the four pillars of happiness: family, friendship, work, and faith. And along the way, they share hard-earned wisdom from their own lives and careers as well as the witness of regular people whose lives are joyful despite setbacks and hardship.
Equipped with the tools of emotional self-management and ready to build your four pillars, you can take control of your present and future rather than hoping and waiting for your circumstances to improve. Build the Life You Want is your blueprint for a better life.
