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Attitudes of Gratitude: How to Give and Receive Joy Every Day of Your Life

M. J. Ryan
Red Wheel/ Weiser LLC (2009)
ISBN 978-1-57324-411-4
Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads.com (10/09)

In M.J. Ryan’s “Attitudes of Gratitude: How to Give and Receive Joy Every Day of Your Life,” Ryan tells us that “One of the incredible truths about gratitude is that it is impossible to feel both the positive emotion of thankfulness and a negative emotion such as anger or fear at the same time.  Gratitude births only positive feelings – love, compassion, joy, and hope.  As we focus on what we are thankful for, fear, anger, and bitterness simply melt away, seemingly without effort.”  (p.27)  The main idea of the book is a very simple, yet effective concept.   

I think that the best way to read Ryan’s work is to not read the entire book at once but to read one of the short 2-3 page passages daily.  By reading the book in this manner you are able to reflect more on the quotes and the essays and overall will get more out of them.  Ryan has chosen many wonderful quotes from such figures as Albert Einstein and C.S. Lewis that are certainly worth the time to think about more in depth.   

“Attitudes of Gratitude- How to Give and Receive Joy Every Day of Your Life” is one of those positive, feel-good books that you definitely can’t go wrong with.  Ryan’s writing is very uplifting and inspirational.  The essays are therapeutic and interesting.   I recommend this book to anyone who wants to add a little more happiness into their daily life.  It is amazing how such a simple concept can change your life for the better!


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