Showing posts with label happiness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label happiness. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Book Review of The Little French Bistro by Nina George




Sixty-year-old Marianne Messmann has had enough of her loveless, one-sided marriage of forty plus years. Lothar Messman is an overbearing oaf who has no idea how to show Marianne the love and affection she so desperately wants. For far too long, Marianne has blamed herself and when she becomes overwhelmingly despondent during their Paris vacation, she wanders off to end it all. When her suicide doesn’t go as planned, Marianne uses the near death experience to embark on an adventure of self-discovery and reinvention.

I read Nina George’s “The Little Paris Bookshop” and was less than enthusiastic about it. In it, George writes from the male perspective and I couldn’t find it convincing or compelling. The Little French Bistro, by comparison, was fabulous. Writing from the female perspective, to me, makes the author’s voice so much more believable and enjoyable.

The Little French Bistro brings a lovely cast of characters together. The 60+ crowd has great deal of experience with life, love and loss to teach younger generations and this theme shines through beautifully in this book. I loved every single character here. The author does a wonderful job of creating believable, likable characters that peel away layers to reveal their genuine hopes, dreams, thoughts, feelings and faults.

I can’t say enough good things about The Little French Bistro. It’s definitely worth reading and the characters will stay with you long after you’ve finished. Thanks to the publisher and the now defunct Blogging for Books for a complimentary copy.

5 of 5 Stars, Review by Susan Barton, DIY Mom Blog

Monday, December 14, 2015

Happy Habits by Vicki Morris Virtual Book Tour Stop



            
          Print Length: 150 pages
          Publisher: InspiredWork LLC (November 19, 2015)
          Publication Date: November 19, 2015
          Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
          Language: English
          ASIN: B0170WEIL2


      ABOUT HAPPY HABITS:

Do You Want to Learn to be Happier in Just 4 Minutes a Day? Of course you do!

Are you unhappy with your work?  Are you disappointed with your life?

Have you been looking for something new? Maybe you’d like a new career, a new house or to live in a new city?

If the answer is yes, then maybe it’s time to try a new approach. Author and Career Happiness Coach, Vicki Morris, is shows us that we have the power to be happy now – within ourselves in the present moment.  All we have to do is change our mindset and a few daily habits.

The key to success is to build energy-raising habits into our day so that we can become happier – no matter what our situation is.  Happy Habits provides a fast, easy and effective way to deliver the necessary energy and happiness boosts in just 4 minutes a dayThe Happy Habit Method™ works because it combines proven happiness practices with a scientific habit creation method, which has been tested in the real world.

Inside the pages of Happy Habits, you’ll discover:  

  •  Why Happy Habits are the fastest and easiest way to be happier  
  •  40 ways to energize your career and life 
  •  The proven science behind Happy Habits 
  •  How to create your own Happy Habits 
  •  An eight-week guide to building permanent Happy Habits  
  •  And Much More

Imagine waking up each day excited about the possibilities instead of struggling to find the energy to get out of bed. Think about having a coworker ask you why you are smiling more. These things can happen to you, if you adopt the Happy Habits in this book.

Life is too short to feel as though you are merely getting by every day. The sooner you get Happy Habits, the sooner you will be able to transform the quality of your career and life to start feeling happier.

"Vicki Morris helps you chunk positive psychology habits into manageable sizes to help you create and sustain positive change." - Shawn Achor, happiness researcher and NY Times bestselling author of The Happiness Advantage.


WHAT MORE EARLY REVIEWERS ARE SAYING ABOUT “HAPPY HABITS”:

"This is a book for our times. How to be happier in 4 minutes a day is what we all need."

"I love this book and the 40 happiness techniques, especially the morning gratitude and prime intention. It's such a great way to start the day."

"Happy Habits is a must-read for anyone who wants a happiness boost."

"I'm giving Happy Habits away to all of my friends as a holiday gift this year. I know they will be inspired and enjoy it as much as I did."

"This was a fun book to read and the happy habits are easy to do. I recommend this book to anyone who wants a quick and easy way to be happier in their work-life."





ABOUT VICKI MORRIS:

Vicki Morris is the Career Happiness Coach, founder of InspiredWork.com and creator of the InspiredWork™ Career Transformation System, blending twenty-five years of experience as a high tech hiring manager, inspirational business leader, brand strategist, career mentor, and spiritual practitioner. InspiredWork helps professionals raise their energy with Happy Habits to create their own inspired work and brand so they can be happy at work and love their life.

Prior to InspiredWork, Vicki was the founder and CEO of a global marketing agency. Before that, she was VP of Marketing at several Global 2000 and Inc. 500 software companies. Earlier in her career, she launched Java at Sun and was awarded the President’s Award. Vicki started her career at Oracle, while completing her MBA at the University of Chicago. She also has a Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. During her career, Vicki published numerous articles and presented at conferences in more than 30 countries.


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Friday, December 11, 2015

Win an Amazon Gift Card AND a FREE SIGNED COPY of Happy Habits by Vicki Morris During the Happy Habits Virtual Book Tour

The "Happy Habits" by Vicki Morris Virtual Book Tour begins this Monday, December 14th, and we have the giveaway here! One lucky winner will receive a SIGNED COPY of Happy Habits AND a $20 Amazon Gift Card.



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