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Build the life you want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier
This book provides a roadmap to cultivate happiness, unlock personal potential, and construct a life of fulfillment.
A compelling guidebook that combines the wisdom of Oprah Winfrey and Arthur C. Brooks to help you create a happier, more fulfilling life. Drawing from Oprah’s empowering storytelling and Arthur’s evidence-based research, this book offers practical strategies and insights to cultivate happiness and well-being. With a focus on personal growth, resilience, and finding your purpose, it provides actionable advice, transformative exercises, and inspiring stories to guide you on your journey. Discover the keys to lasting happiness and build a life that aligns with your values, passions, and aspirations.
Categories: Non-fiction, Investigative Journalism, Books for stress relief
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In 2021, Lisanne recommended “Tell Me Who I am” by Alex and Marcus Lewis and said…
“It is an interesting idea how a seemingly great solution – losing all your bad and traumatic memories – isn’t a solution to the problems at all. As this documentary implies, emotions cannot be controlled, and by hiding certain emotions or painful experiences they aren’t cleaned up at all.”
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Reviews from Readers:
Five stars!
I was able to read this book and it touched me to the core and I came out of it as a changed person. Very few books have ever had that effect on me, and it is relevant on so many levels. It will encourage people to be true to themselves and not keep dark secrets under wraps they suffered as children, often causing pain they carry for a lifetime and in many cases destroy lives – I salut the twins, Marcus and Alex Lewis for their bravery to come forward and share their lives journeys with us. Beautiful job by Hodgkin who tells the story with so much integrity. Even though shocking, this story is inspiring, and empowering and will bring about change. Bravo!
Intriguing coming-of-age story
This is an intriguing coming-of-age story, that reads like a psychological thriller. I have to say that I loved the book more than the documentary, but the story is either way very upsetting yet beautiful. I admire their courage of putting a story that’s so deeply personal out there.
Book Details
Build the life you want, by Oprah and Arthur C. Brooks is now on my list of favorite books. Find some more details about the book in this section.
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