Barbara Ann Kipfer

A listing of fourteen thousand things that people should be happy about--including flannel sheets, strawberry ice cream, Scrabble, red leotards, quiet libraries, patting the cat, and popsicle sticks

The Happy Book

14,000 Things to Be Happy About

This irresistible list book from National Geographic provides lighthearted quick hits of inspiration for those of us who feel overwhelmed--which is to say, all of us. Musings, activity suggestions, and illuminating quotes are paired with whimsical art on themes such as living in the moment, achieving balance, relieving stress, developing patience, and appreciating the world around us. "Slow living" sidebars, such as "Foods to Cook Slowly" and "Things to Do the Old-Fashioned Way," are interspersed throughout the book.

A Little Book of Everyday Calm

1,001 Ways to Slow Down

Leaving spaces for readers' additions, the author of 14,000 Things to Be Happy About offers an inspiring catalogue of goals large and small, from retracing Ulysses's route to learning how to make an egg roll. Original. 35,000 first printing.

The Wish List

The author of The Order of Things presents four thousand thought-provoking questions designed to help readers learn about themselves and others in every type of social situation, with thematic sections that cover such topics as family, politics, pastimes, lifestyle choices, and more. Original. 17,500 first printing.

4,000 Questions for Getting to Know Anyone and Everyone

The creator of 14,000 Things to Be Happy About and Instant Karma offers a comprehensive and accessible list of hundreds of meditation practices and techniques that can be done during the course of one's everyday life, drawing on such spiritual practices as Zen, yoga, Sufism, and insight meditation. Original.

Self-Meditation

How Everything in the World Is Organized Into Hierarchies, Structures, and Pecking Orders

The Order of Things

Poor communication lies at the heart of most relationship problems. Everyone wants to be heard, to be understood, and to be treated with respect. But in our digital age of texting and social media, it's easy to distance ourselves from the words we put out into the world, and many times, we may not be aware of the negative impact our words can have on people, whether they are our friends, family, or coworkers. This is where the concept of Right Speech comes in. An important part of the Buddhist Noble Eightfold Path, Right Speech is the philosophy that what you say can positively or negatively impact your life, as well as the lives of those around you. Speech to avoid includes divisive speech, abusive speech, lies, and idle gossip. In addition, most of what we say fails to convey what we really mean in our hearts.

1,501 right-speech teachings for communicating mindfully

What would Buddha say?

Word Nerd

Roget's International Thesaurus, 7th Edition

Peter Mark Roget

Princeton Language Institute

A simple, reliable, easy-to-use thesaurus is arranged alphabetically for easy access, includes a unique system of association that enhances the user's process of association and leading scores of additional selections, and features more than 500,000 synonyms. Reissue.

The Essential Reference for Home, School, Or Office

Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus in Dictionary Form

Roget's International Thesaurus, Indexed, Sixth Edition Revised & Updated

Flip Dictionary

"In How Would Buddha Act?, best-selling author Barbara Ann Kipfer offers a unique, modern take on the ancient teachings of Right Action--the Buddhist concept of acting in loving, compassionate ways and responding to others with the intention of doing no harm. In the book, you'll learn that every thought, word, and deed has a consequence, and that by trying to be a better person in day-to-day life, you will be taking meaningful steps toward true enlightenment. If you're like many others, you probably live an overbooked, stressful life. And when you feel frustrated, overwhelmed, and rushed, it's easier to engage in negative behaviors like overindulging in food or alcohol, watching too much television, maxing out your credit card, or neglecting those you love. You might find yourself on autopilot, completely unable to connect with your friends, family, and community. This book offers 801 affirmations to help you avoid these common pitfalls, and stay on the path to enlightenment."--

801 right-action teachings for living with awareness and intention

How would Buddha act?

"Looking for more creativity in your life? This fun-filled book is the inspirationi you've been looking for. In these beautifully illustrated pages, best-selling author Barbara Ann Kipfer offers 1,001 innovative ideas that will keep your imagination flowing. Filled with motivating quotations from artists, writers, and inventors, along with thought-provoking prompts that will help you find your inner muse..."--Publisher's description.

A Little Book of Everyday Inspiration

1,001 Ways to Be Creative

8,789 Words Of Wisdom is brimming with great advice, maxims, sayings and saws, proverbs, precepts and truths-8,789 of them, to be exact. Turn to any spot in the book and there is the secret to living a happier, healthier, saner, more productive life. Learn to unlearn. Appreciate the questions as much as the answers. Stretch beyond what is comfortable. There are folksy expressions polished smooth over time: If you think you can, you can. Experience is the best teacher. Quotes: Those who know don't speak, those who speak don't know (Lao-tzu). Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there (Will Rogers). Unexpected turns: Listen with your eyes. Good judgment comes from experience and experience comes from bad judgment. Taken together it's the ultimate source of self-improvement.

Proverbs, Precepts, Maxims, Adages, and Axioms to Live By

8,789 Words of Wisdom

A classic reference book that has been used by millions all over the world, Roget’s International Thesaurus is the product of more than a century and a half of continual expansion, reorganization, and improvement. Today this book is not only the most time-tested and bestselling thesaurus ever, but, newly revised, it is also the most up-to-date and comprehensive reflection of the English language as it is currently used. The revolutionary achievement of Dr. Peter Mark Roget’s first edition in 1852 was the development of a brand-new principle: the arrangement of words and phrases according to their meanings. Dr. Roget’s system brings together in one place all the terms associated with a single thought or concept; it allows a wide-ranging survey of language within a book of relatively modest size, without the space-consuming repetitions that so severely limit the scope of thesauruses arranged in a dictionary format with A-to-Z entries. This brilliant organization makes Roget’s International Thesaurus both the most efficient word finder and a cutting-edge aid in stimulating thought, organizing ideas, and writing and speaking more clearly and effectively. This revised and updated seventh edition features thousands of new words and phrases, including the newest slang words and expressions that color and inform everyday language. At the same time, it retains all the hallmarks that have made Roget’s International Thesaurus the most popular word reference book next to the dictionary.

The Concise Roget's International Thesaurus, Revised and Updated, 7th Edition

Edward is kind-hearted and always keen to help a friend in need. The small engines trust him to lend a listening ear and sympathetic advice. He is a hard worker too, and always does his best to finish a job.

In Dictionary Form

Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus

Shows many different ways for children to be happy, including flying a kite, holding a puppy, taking a trip with your parents, going to the movies, and taking a walk with your best friend

1,400 Things for Kids to Be Happy About

An illustrated, entertaining guide to the organization of everything under the sun--from nature and Earth to general knowledge and philosophy--explains hundreds of hierarchies in the arts, business, history, religion, science, sports, and other fields. Original.

Hierarchies, Structures, and Pecking Orders

Utterly compelling! Barbara Ann Kipfer has elevated the list to high art and bestselling pleasure. A foremost expert of classification, in The Order of Things, she does for life what her previous books do for happiness and wisdom—organize it in a way that is brilliantly conceived. The The Order of Things is practical, entertaining, eclectic, and impossible to put down. Beginning with Earth—Smog Alert States, Rain Forest Layers, Coal Sizes— and ending with General Knowledge and Philosophy (the I Ching's 64 "chapters," Ludwig Wittgenstein's four-step Method of Overcoming Puzzlement), it is a 14-chapter taxonomy of the world as we know it: • The Seven Hills of Rome, the Seven Deadly Sins, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Seven Dwarfs—check. • The belt degrees of karate and judo, weight classes of professional and amateur boxing, flower names of the golf holes at Augusta—check. • The hierarchy of the FBI, publication order of Shakespeare's plays, cuts of beef, Freud's divisions of the human psyche, order of rank in world armies and navies, Jupiter's satellites, ships' bells, traditional and modern wine measures, blood-pressure levels, fastest animals—check. A completely indispensable reference—check.

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