"An Everyman searches for truth and meaning in a life fraught with unsettling challenges, joyful milestones, and the unconscious awareness of the passage of time. This captivating debut novel follows its protagonist as he tries to understand the world around him over the course of his lifetime. Its seventy eight short chapters track the seventy eight cards of a Tarot deck; each depicts an arc in the man's life as he travels from childhood to college, marriage to fatherhood, career-building to retirement,in search of truth and meaning. A chapter of Happiness was nominated for a Pushcart Prize"--

Piafsky’s captivating, Tarot-inspired debut depicts the dramatic arc of an Everyman’s life from childhood to old age.

Ideas worth sharing and gifting. This book has been written with a lot of passion and care to make you discover that you will always deserve to be happy again, and nobody can feel anything different from you. During your journey in this book, you will learn some necessary skills to be happy, and you will understand life and yourself in new ways. It will provoke your thinking with new ideas and new comprehension about life, yourself, emotions, and happiness. In the last chapter, you will be provided with a flexible, practical, applicable detailed action plan to make you feel happier immediately. That plan can be implemented daily and modified individually. This book is for anyone who searches for happiness and wants to study happiness, with creative and useful ideas. You Deserve To Be Happy Again through these eleven chapters:What is the best feeling you can ever have?.Don't try to be positive; don't try to be perfect!!!!.Every euphoria (maximum happiness) in life comes from severe contractions followed by sudden relaxation!!!.Don't be smart, be good!!!!Chemistry is universal, and it can chase physiology!!!!.Human and water .... are similar.What are our default factory settings!!!?.The importance of the forgotten five senses....There is only one end to the game of life ..... till then, keep playing.Believe.... just believe.Happiness is like beauty; the secret is in the balance! The action plan.Murad, the author, is a medical doctor, nephrologist with a special interest in psychology, an optimist, a long-time voyager of happiness topic, amateur pianist. Enjoy your reading, and remember you will always Deserve To Be Happy Again. Love you all.

Life's too short to be unhappy at work "I'm working harder than I ever have, and I don't know if it's worth it anymore." If you're a manager or leader, these words have probably run through your mind. So many of us are feeling fed up, burned out, and unhappy at work: the constant pressure and stress, the unending changes, the politics--people feel as though they can't give much more, and performance is suffering. But it's work, after all, right? Should we even expect to be fulfilled and happy at work? Yes, we should, says Annie McKee, coauthor of the bestselling Primal Leadership. In her new transformative book, she makes the most compelling case yet that happiness--and the full engagement that comes with it--is more important than ever in today's workplace, and she sheds new light on the powerful relationship of happiness to individual, team, and organizational success. Based on extensive research and decades of experience with leaders, this book reveals that people must have three essential elements in order to be happy at work: A sense of purpose and the chance to contribute to something bigger than themselves A vision that is powerful and personal, creating a real sense of hope Resonant, friendly relationships With vivid and moving real-life stories, the book shows how leaders can use these powerful pillars to create and sustain happiness even when they're under pressure. By emphasizing purpose, hope, and friendships they can also ensure a healthy, positive climate for their teams and throughout the organization. How to Be Happy at Work deepens our understanding of what it means to be truly fulfilled and effective at work and provides clear, practical advice and instruction for how to get there--no matter what job you have.

Set in Paris, at an international high school catering to the sons and daughters of wealthy families, You Deserve Nothing is a gripping story of power, idealism, and morality. William Silver is a talented and charismatic young teacher whose unconventional methods raise eyebrows among his colleagues and superiors. His students, however, are devoted to him. His teaching of Camus, Faulkner, Sartre, Keats and other kindred souls breathe life into their sense of social justice and their capacities for philosophical and ethical thought. But unbeknownst to his adoring pupils, Silver proves incapable of living up to the ideals he encourages in others. Emotionally scarred by failures in his personal life and driven to distraction by the City of Light's overpowering carnality and beauty, Silver succumbs to a temptation that will change the course of his life. His fall will render him a criminal in the eyes of some, and all too human in the eyes of others. In Maksik's stylish prose, Paris is sensual, dazzling and dangerously seductive. It serves as a fitting backdrop for a dramatic tale about the tension between desire and action, and about the complex relationship that exists between our public and private selves.

The basis for the motion picture starring Lily Collins and Sam Claflin! What happens when two people who are meant to be together can't seem to get it right? Rosie and Alex are destined for each other, and everyone seems to know it but them. Best friends since childhood, they are separated as teenagers when Alex and his family relocate from Dublin to Boston. Like two ships always passing in the night, Rosie and Alex stay friends, and though years pass, the two remain firmly attached via emails and letters. Heartbroken, they learn to live without each other. But destiny is a funny thing, and in this novel o f several missed opportunities, Rosie and Alex learn that fate isn't quite done with them yet.

Filled with endless heartfelt wishes and beautifully cute illustrations, I Wish You Happiness is an inspiring book of hope and happiness for wishers of all ages. This timeless book is a truly thoughtful gift for any occasion.