Gratitude | Park County Library System

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"In July 2013, Oliver Sacks turned eighty and wrote [a] ... piece in The New York Times about the prospect of old age and the freedom he envisioned for himself in binding together the thoughts and feelings of a lifetime. Eighteen months later, he was given a diagnosis of terminal cancer--which he announced publically in another piece in The New York Times. Gratitude is Sacks's meditation on why life [continued] to enthrall him even as he [faced] the...

2) The gratitude diaries: how a year looking on the bright side can transform your life

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Recounts how the author spent a year living gratefully, drawing on advice from psychologists, academics, doctors, and philosophers to gain a fresh outlook that transformed her relationships, work, health, and daily life.

3) Choosing gratitude: your journey to joy

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DeMoss, Nancy Leigh

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Derived from a popular Revive Our Hearts radio series, "Choosing Gratitude: The Path to Joy" challenges and equips the reader to live a life of intention--a life based on thankfulness and for the freedom Christ has provided and for the blessings of others.

4) Bear says thanks

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Bear has come up with the perfect way to say thanks--a nice big dinner! When Bear decides to throw a feast, his friends show up one by one with different platters of delicious food to share. There's just one problem: Bear's cupboards are bare! What is he to do?

5) The thank you book

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"Piggie is determined to thank everyone she knows, but Gerald thinks she will forget someone important"--

6) Thanks for Thanksgiving

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At Thanksgiving time, children express their gratitude for the people and things in their lives.

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Spinelli, Eileen

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"Combines rhymes and illustrations to convey the importance of being thankful for everyday blessings"--

8) We are grateful: otsaliheliga

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Otsaliheliga is a Cherokee word that is used to express gratitude. Journey through the year with a Cherokee family and their tribal nation as they express thanks for celebrations big and small. A look at modern Native American life as told by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.

9) The thankful book

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Easy-to-read text encourages the reader to find something every day for which to be thankful, from underwear that is just the right size to birthday cakes and the wishes they bring.

10) One thousand gifts: a dare to live fully right where you are

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Drawing heartbreaking beauty out of the simplest of details, Ann Voskamp invites you into her grace--bathed life of farming, parenting, and writing--and deeper still into your own life. Here you will discover a way of seeing that opens your eyes to ordinary amazing grace, a way of living that is fully alive, and a way of becoming present to God that brings you deep and lasting joy.

11) The thank you book

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Explores the ways thankfulness can find expression throughout the day.

12) Thanks for nothing!

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Higgins, Ryan T

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It is autumn in Soggy Hollow and the mice have a lot to be thankful for, but Bruce the bear is not so thankful for all the thanking.

13) Being thankful

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Little Critter learns how to be grateful for what he has, rather than always wishing for something better.

14) The 5 languages of appreciation in the workplace: empowering organizations by encouraging people

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Chapman, Gary D

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"You appreciate your coworkers, but do they feel appreciated? In today's workplace it is crucial for employees to feel valued. But that's a challenge when you and your employees communicate appreciation differently. Dr. Gary Chapman and Dr. Paul White help you: Elevate employee engagement by making your staff feel truly valued ; Decrease turnover and increase loyalty with your employees and supervisors ; Reduce cynicism and create a more positive...

15) Thank you and good night

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McDonnell, Patrick

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Maggie hosts a pajama party at which Clement, Alan Alexander, and Jean play a variety of fun games, tire themselves, and drift off to sleep, but not before sharing their gratitude.

16) Wake up grateful: the transformative practice of taking nothing for granted

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"With questions for reflection, daily exercises, and perspective prompts, this book promises profound personal change through the practice of taking nothing for granted"--

17) Give thank you a try

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Patterson, James

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An illustrated exploration of the phrase "thank you" and the many scenarios of kindness and gratitude in which it can be used.

18) Thank you for me!

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Bauer, Marion Dane

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Rhythmic text enumerates what various body parts can do, including hands to clap and a body to twirl, then expresses thanks for each of those parts--and for the whole.

19) The thank you letter

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Grace's thank-you notes for her birthday presents appear all over town, bringing love and happiness into everyone's lives.

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A young multiracial boy celebrates family, friendship, and fun by telling about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.

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