A 365-day manual that empowers you to take control of your life and provides concrete suggestions, inspirational anecdotes, and thought provoking quotes that are invaluable signposts on the road to happiness

Come On, Get Happy: 365 Ways to Feel Good

Self-Help

Lazear, Jonathon

Happiness

Element Books Ltd.

At the end of the day, what really matters? Maybe it's been too long since you've asked yourself this question, because the workday is never-ending. You just don't have time. Indeed, if you're like Jonathon Lazear was for years, you don't seem to have time for much of anything besides work. More recently, Lazear, a blindingly successful entrepreneur, found himself lost, burnt out, and wondering, not for the first time, why. But this time he did an extraordinary thing: rather than sweep these uncertainties under his desk and get right back to work, he made time to ask some of the biggest, most important questions a man can ask, questions he'd been avoiding since he started his career. What really matters? What are you afraid of? What are your other dreams? Who are you if you aren't your title and your paycheck? How much money is enough money? When was the last time you took a vacation and left work behind, disconnected from your cell phone, e-mail, pager, fax, and all the other toys that tell you you're important? Gave someone you love a gift that cost more time than money? What would you do on a Saturday if you weren't at the office -- or keeping tabs on work from home? How will you reconnect with your family -- and face the fact that you checked out on your wife and kids for far too long? Not only did Lazear confront these hard questions, but with probing insight and deep sensitivity, he found some answers and took them to heart. And he wrote it all up so you can, too. No excuses. So meet The Man Who Mistook His Job for a Life. Short and to the point (because no one knows better than he how busy you are), thoughtful and wise, yet eminently practical, this book will remind you what really matters, help you give up what you don't need, and reclaim what you do. Do you know what you're missing? If you stopped to look at this book, then at least somewhere deep down you probably do. Or if you don't know exactly what, at least you sense that you're missing something. Certainly, your family and friends miss you. It's time to go home. How do you end the workday -- or do you? "As a man who mistook his job for a life, I have coped by remaining aloof, even silent. I have been an emotional isolationist, fleeing a real and imagined ever-present jury -- my coworkers, my peers, my family, my wife, even my children. Sometimes I felt combative and aggressive, but mostly I was lost, unfeeling, unresponsive. And like you, I felt like I didn't have a choice. Downsizing, rightsizing, and just plain career terror had me clinging to my job for dear life. If you've picked up this book, you're probably struggling with the same questions and doubts. Your job has become such a big part of your life that it dwarfs everything else. You've spun a web that defines you but also conceals you. It is your salvation and your damnation -- you're living inside the job and whether it makes you unhappy or fulfilled almost doesn't matter anymore, because 'choice' is not in the vocabulary of the man who mistakes his job for a life. What happened to the dreams that used to keep us going?" -- From the Introduction

The Man Who Mistook His Job for a Life: A Chronic Overachiever Finds the Way Home

Crown

Quotations from such figures as Benjamin Franklin, Henry Kissinger, and others encourage men to examine their overextended lives and think about how to spend time better

Meditations for Men Who Do Too Much (A Fireside/Parkside Meditation Book)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Alternative Medicine

Fireside

Porovides a series of daily meditations about burnout, change, communication, discipline, expectations, failure, flexibility, growth, kindness, respect, trust, and work

Meditations for Parents Who Do Too Much

Lazear, Wendy

When a mother dies, those she leaves behind are filled with sorrow, but what is sometimes overlooked is remembering and celebrating her legacy. Remembrance of Mother is a moving and thoughtful collection of perspective on mothers and the vital influence they have on the past, present, and future of their children. In remembering there can be joy and peace.
A son or daughter of any age can miss a mother's presence, not just immediately following her death but at any time of sadness or celebration. A book of comfort and support, Remembrance of Mother is gentle reminder that although she is no longer here physically, she lives on in the heart.

Remembrance of Mother: Words to Heal the Heart

Death & Grief

Touchstone

The loss of a father, at any age, can be devastating. Memories can be triggered by anything from a birthday to a poignant moment in a movie or the anniversary of his death. However, with sorrow can also come the realization of the immeasurable contribution a father makes to his children's past present, and future.
Remembrance of Father allows people who have lost their fathers to reflect on the influence and presence their fathers have had in their lives. Using poetry, brief essays, and quotations from famous writers and drawing on the hard-earned wisdom of men and women whose father have died, this book is an opportunity for reflection, mourning, and honoring a father's memory.
With selections from such writers as C. S. Lewis, Thomas Moore, Kurt Vonnegut, and Emma Bombeck, this volume is filled with love, reflection, and compassion. Remembrance of Father is a celebration of the gifts only a father can give.

Remembrance of Father: Words to Heal the Heart

"A mother is she who can take the place of all others, but whose place no one else can take." Cardinal Mermillod
When a mother dies, often the center of the family is gone. The holiday rituals, the special birthday celebrations for children and grandchildrenthe memories are often held by the mother. A mother is a caretaker, a best friend, a source of sagelike wisdom. Losing her can be a traumatic experience.
In the Letting Go is not a guide through the stages of grief. Instead, it acts as a place of refuge for your memories and emotions. It is a space where you are invited to discover solace through the experiences and feelings of others--simple or profound.
A collection of quotations, poems, ancient proverbs, and stories from the likes of Winston Churchill, Madeleine L'Engle, and Jonathon Lazear himself, this book acts as a companion to your grief whenever and wherever you might need it.

In the Letting Go: Words to Heal the Heart on the Death of a Mother

Parenting & Relationships

Red Wheel

The loss of a father, whether sudden or expected, can be devastating. Most of us find ourselves wading through memories and emotions, looking for comfort and meaning. This fine little book grew out of Jonathon Lazear's own bereavement. A baby boomer who'd always found comfort in the wisdom of the written word, Lazear turned to his own reservoir of stories, talked to his friends and family, and mined his bookshelves to come up with this wise and comforting collection.
On Love Alone is the tranquil place you've been looking for. It is a heartfelt collection of quotes, poems, and passages. On Love Alone is a book to give to others when a simple card is not enough.
There's no one way to grieve the death of a father, and while On Love Alone offers some advice, it's really a coming together of stories, compassionate words from such diverse sources as C.S. Lewis and Bruce Springsteen.
"I thought I could describe a state/ make a map of sorrow. Sorrow however, turns out to be not a state but a process." C.S. Lewis

On Love Alone: Words to Heal the Heart on the Death of a Father

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