Neil Pasricha
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From the bestselling author of The Book of Awesome, a new compilation of awesome things and small joys in our lives that bring us together. Award-winning writer Neil Pasricha brings back his trademark laugh-out-loud observations of the world and encourages us to be positive and find gratitude in the simple, free, odd, and silly."--
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
393 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Focusing on both tangible pleasures and simple experiences, Pasricha provides a contemporary take on everyday inspiration that skips the typical Chicken Soup for the Soul fare: "When you push the button for the elevator and it's already there," ("Ding!"); "When the boss goes out of town" ("Who's up for a three-hour lunch?"); "Peeling that thin plastic film off new electronics" ("Welcome to the world, remote control"). Other items get more substantial...
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Gallery Books trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 265 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
We are living in an era with the highest-ever rates of longevity, education, and wealth. For most of us famine, plague, and other life-threatening catastrophes are the stuff of history books. But there is one side effect: We no longer have the tools to handle failure-- or even perceived failure. Pasricha shows us that we need to change the way we view failure. Here he shares the secrets to building resilience, which will allow us to navigate change...