Download or read book Living a Beautiful Life written by Alexandra Stoddard and published by Random House. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eating. Sleeping. Bathing. Chores. These are the things we do every day, yet few of us stop to consider how we perform the routines that occupy 95 percent of our lives: in chaos or serenity, with irritation or with joy. Here, in one elegant, copious and forever rereadable book, Alexandra Stoddard shows how to live a more beautiful, more ordered life, every single day. Drawing on the wisdom of Emerson, Samuel Johnson, Rilke and many others and warmed by Alexandra Stoddard's personal anecdotes, this book deals with life both philosophically and practically -- from discovering the sources of your well-being to buying the right stationery or sheets; from using solitude to replenish your spirit to using fabrics, ribbon, paper and your own five senses to transform your daily life. Living a Beautiful Life demonstrates how to use the ordinary in extraordinary ways, suggesting hundreds of techniques for turning dull, irritating routines into life-enhancing rituals; hundreds of simple ways to transform your days -- or your bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and desk -- into delights of beauty and efficiency. There's a marvelous trick for locating the perfect psychological spot for your bed, a quick way to use "remembrance of things past" to choose color schemes that suit you, suggestions for how to turn a fifteen-minute lunch break into a restorative experience. And throughout, Alexandra Stoddard shows how taking care of "the little things" can ultimately add up to a change in the big things. Most of all, Living a Beautiful Life reveals how a beautiful life can be achieved; how daily motions become truly satisfying patterns of pleasure; and how these patterns of pleasure can add up to a lifelived deeply and well, transforming even the most cluttered and hectic existence.

Download or read book Live a Beautiful Life written by Jesinta Campbell and published by Hamlyn. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My goal is to inspire you to be the best version of you that you can possibly be. Everyone is different, our experiences and stories shape who we are, and it is these differences that make you unique. - Jesinta xox You too can live a beautiful life - all you need is the right mindset, a passion to reach for your dreams and a healthy relationship with the food you eat and your body. Collected in this stunning illustrated volume are Jesinta's favorite recipes, best exercise plans, her top beauty tips and tricks and a guide to help you map your goals. Filled with Jesinta's personality and positive outlook, this is a gorgeous and essential guide to living a happy and fulfilled life.

Download or read book The Good and Beautiful Life written by James Bryan Smith and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2009-12-14 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Bryan Smith believes we have bought into false notions of happiness and success. In this Good and Beautiful Series book, Smith traces through the Sermon on the Mount and helps us replace our false beliefs with Jesus' narratives about life in the kingdom of God.

Download or read book This Beautiful Life written by Helen Schulman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-08-02 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "ThisBeautiful Life is a gripping, potent and blisteringly well-written story offamily, dilemma, and consequence. . . . I read this book with white-knuckledurgency, and I finished it in tears. Helen Schulman is an absolutely brilliantnovelist." —Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love Theevents of a single night shatter one family’s sense of security and identity inthis provocative and deeply affecting domestic drama from Helen Schulman, theacclaimed author of A Day at the Beach and Out of Time. In thetradition of Lionel Shriver, Sue Miller, and Laura Moriarty, Schulman crafts abrilliantly observed portrait of parenting and modern life, cunningly exploringour most deeply-held convictions and revealing the enduring strengths thatemerge in the face of crisis.

Download or read book This Beautiful Life written by Katie Marsh and published by Hodder. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'An emotional rollercoaster of a read... profoundly touching and moving'- Daily Express. Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Jodi Picoult. Abi has been given the second chance she never expected: she's in remission. Now she's trying to get her life - and her family - back on track after facing the worst. But it's hard to trust in happiness again, and reconnecting with her husband John proves more challenging than she thought. Can you really go back to 'normal' after thinking you're going to lose one another? With Abi's son Seb struggling with a secret of his own, the three of them are in danger of falling apart just when they need each other most. But how do you pick up the pieces of a family still suffering emotional shockwaves? And can Abi bring the people she loves most in the world back together again... before it's too late? *** **What readers are saying about This Beautiful Life** 'Stunning, filled with emotion...one of my favourite books of 2017!' - Off the Shelf Books 'A breathtaking read that will break your heart' 'A beautiful, soaring story...highly, HIGHLY recommended!' 'I loved every word... a wonderful, wonderful book' 'Heartbreaking, real and unforgettable - the characters feel like friends or close family' 'Honest and powerful' 'Will stay in my mind for a long time to come. This author has really touched my heart' 'I devoured every page; an utter delight'

Download or read book Recipes for a Beautiful Life written by Rebecca Barry and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Writing with a delicate balance of humor and truth, critically acclaimed author Rebecca Barry reflects on motherhood, work, and marriage in her new memoir about trying to build a creative life. When Rebecca Barry and her husband moved to upstate New York to start their family, they wanted to be surrounded by natural beauty but close to a small urban center, doing work they loved, and plenty of time to spend with their kids. But living their dreams turned out not to be so simple: the lovely old house they bought had lots of character but also needed lots of repairs, they struggled to stay afloat financially, their children refused to sleep or play quietly, and the novel Rebecca had dreamed of writing simply wouldn't come to her. Recipes for a Beautiful Life blends heartwarming, funny, authentically told stories about the messiness of family life, a fearless examination of the anxieties of creative work, and sharp-eyed observations of the pressures that all women face. This is a story of a woman confronting her deepest fears: What if I'm a terrible mother? What if I'm not good at the work I love? What if my children never eat anything but peanut butter and cake? What if I go to sleep angry? It's also a story of the beauty, light, and humor that's around us, all the time--even when things look bleak, and using that to find your way back to your heart. Mostly, though, it is about the journey to building not just a beautiful life, but a creative one"--From publisher's website.

Download or read book My Crazy Beautiful Life written by Ke$ha and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pop singer explores her life and career.

Download or read book Make Life Beautiful written by Syd McGee and published by Harper Horizon. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stars of the hit Netflix series Dream Home Makeover Syd and Shea McGee offer fans a new and intimate look into how they built their business in this bestselling autobiography. Do you want to live the best version of your life? Learn how Syd and Shea prioritized their values, defined their goals, and put their dreams into action—going from flat broke to design superstars—all while following their motto to “make life beautiful.” Most importantly, discover how you can do the same! For the one million-plus followers who turn to Syd and Shea McGee for advice on building a beautiful home and life, Make Life Beautiful is a behind-the-scenes look into how the couple transformed Shea’s small room of fabric samples and big dream of becoming a designer into one of the most successful and fastest-growing interior design businesses in the country. In Make Life Beautiful, Syd and Shea inspire you on how to build an authentic life by applying design principles such as: Embrace the process Get to the next level Find balance Elevate the everyday Make Life Beautiful is essential for entrepreneurs, interior designers, working parents, couples building a family & career, and anyone else chasing their dreams. Both longtime and new fans will gain insight into how the McGees built such a successful company. Don't miss Shea's long-awaited interior design book, The Art of Home: A Designer Guide to Creating an Elevated Yet Approachable Home. Now available.

Download or read book A Beautiful Life written by Stedman Stevens and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lisa and Stedman Stevens lived a prosperous life with a great marriage, three daughters, many friends and an entrepreneurial career mirroring the American Dream. That dream was interrupted when a small stomach pain turned out to be pancreatic cancer, resulting in Lisa's death forty-two days after diagnosis. Follow the tumultuous journey of a single father and his three daughters as they navigate the emotions around their mother's sudden death, and the shared grief that comes with the traumatic loss of a loved one. Unlike any book in print today, A Beautiful Life shows what little things people can do or say to help in the present moment and throughout a decade of life for the entire family.A Beautiful Life:· Offers a pathway for emotional survival, a message of hope, resilience and understanding during the darkest times. · Empowers friends and family with thoughts, actions and deeds that are helpful for a grieving family today and tomorrow.· Illuminates the perspectives of a bereaved father and three teenage daughters providing 10 years of key learnings in a summary chapter.

Download or read book And It Will Be a Beautiful Life written by Craig Lancaster and published by . This book was released on 2022-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Max Wendt has a family . . . but it's sliding sideways, and he has been complicit in its faltering. His wife and his daughter have pulled away from him amid his frequent absences, leaving him to bridge the distance between what he remembers and the way things are now. Max Wendt has a job . . . but it carries him away from home most of the time, and its dynamics are quickly changing. There's a surprising new hire on his pipeline crew, strife among coworkers, and a boss whose proclivities put everything in peril. Max Wendt has a friend . . . but this odd man Max meets during his travels perplexes him, prods him, pushes him, and annoys him. He sees something in Max that Max can't see in himself, and he's holding tight to his own pain. Max Wendt has a problem . . . More than one, in fact, and those problems are flying at him with increasing velocity. Can someone who has spent his life going with the flow arrest his own destructive inertia, rebuild his relationships, and find a better way?

Download or read book Creating a Beautiful Life written by Elizabeth George and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Will You Do with This Beautiful Day God Is Giving You? Each new day presents opportunities to grow your faith, manage your work and your goals, and make good use of the time God gives you. But making the right choices moment by moment isn't easy. And the first decisions of your day can affect the next 16 hours—for better or for worse. Elizabeth George, acclaimed Bible teacher, helps you navigate the options you might encounter today so you can... get up and power up for a great day establish your priorities make the most of your time choose good, better, and best options pour yourself into the people in your life Prepare to create a more beautiful and productive life and make each day more meaningful. God's best awaits you when you choose to live His way!

Download or read book Awful Beautiful Life written by Becky Powell and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping story of grace, faith, and triumph for a woman whose world shattered hours after her husband's suicide. Becky Powell faced the unthinkable on May 16, 2013. Her husband Mark called and said, "I've done something terrible." Within hours, she learned that he had taken his own life and, over a period of several years, millions of dollars from friends and colleagues. Everything she believed to be true, the very fiber of her marriage, was called into question. Within a week, rather than planning carpool runs and volunteer fundraisers, she owed almost one hundred creditors millions of dollars and had her own team of ten lawyers. She was also the subject of open FBI, SEC and DOJ investigations--and faced potential criminal charges. And, although she instantly denounced every cent of Mark's $15M in life insurance and promised to repay every penny taken, her lawyers knew that in reality she faced years of court battles and lawsuits, and possible jail time. Yet from that first horrific moment, God was there. He showed up in His Word, in Becky's friends, in her lawyers and in the generosity of those around her. He worked miracles. CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and others covered the first moment, but what about the last? What about the story in which God gives your next breath because you can't find it on your own? What about the story of a mom and three kids trying to make sense of their pasts, present and future while living under a microscope? Awful Beautiful Life is Becky's journey through the two years surrounding Mark's death and how she overcame. It came down to a loving God who surrounded her, a present and dedicated family, and friends, who made her life, offered her sanctuary and showed up for her and her kids in tangible ways. This is a story of remarkable grit, strength, and what the Body of Christ in action looks like.

Download or read book Living a Beautiful Life on Less The Blissful and Domestic Guide to Food Fun and Finances written by Danielle Wagasky and published by Cedar Fort Publishing & Media. This book was released on 2023-02-14 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her husband got out of the military, Danielle's income dropped dramatically. Something had to change.Discover how her family of four survived happily on a $14,000 annual income with no debt, not even a mortgage. Their beautiful life on less could be yours!Learn toLay a financial foundation Cut your grocery bill in half Become a strategic shopper Plan meals your family will love Celebrate on a budgetWith practical tips and real-life examples, this book makes living on a budget fun! You don't have to sacrifice to enjoy the life you want. You just need to make your money work for you!

Download or read book It s a Beautiful Life written by Alexa Jordan and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are 12 authors for this book, including Kelly Tung, Alexa Jordan, Andrea Schmidt, Elise Buellesbach, Emily McElroy, Alia O'Brien, Arjin Claire, Himal Bamzai-Wokhlu, Sophie Meade, Danielle Huli, Emily Sheridan, and Jacqueline See-Tho. We are Food Allergy Research & Education's (FARE) Teen Advisory Group (TAG) members. We have written this book named "It's a Beautiful Life" to offer encouragement for those managing food allergies, and for those without food allergies, it demonstrates how to show care and empathy. This book is full of our individual experiences and how we lived with food allergies. Our goal is to share our experiences with others and educate people about how we managed our food allergies. This book encourages people with allergies to stay optimistic about their allergies and empowers them to become advocates of food allergies. Our stories emphasize the importance of empathy and how to be thoughtful towards people with food allergies. We truly want to help raise awareness for allergies, make a change in the allergy community, and help out those with food allergies as much as we can. We'll be donating all of our book revenue to FARE to fund Teen Advisory Group projects, innovation, research, and youth programs.

Download or read book My Beautiful Life written by K. J. Parker and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As the ironic title indicates, Parker's latest tells the story of an individual life that takes extraordinary turns. As the story begins, the nameless, dying narrator takes us back to his childhood home in a remote corner of the ubiquitous Empire. The second of three sons, he lives there with his mother in a state of unrelieved poverty. Life eventually becomes so dire that the mother -- who can only find work as a prostitute -- is forced to sell one of her children. The oldest son, Nico, volunteers to be sold in order to protect his family, and that decision sets in motion everything that follows. Nico's journey takes him, in time, to the heart of the Empire and the very center of power. Over time, he acquires considerable power of his own and uses it to bring his younger brothers into the circle of his influence, changing their lives forever. Under Nico's guidance, the middle brother -- our nameless narrator -- achieves a destiny that will alter not only his own life, but the life of the Empire itself."--Provided by publisher

Download or read book This Is Not My Beautiful Life written by Victoria Fedden and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ONE OF PUBLISHERS WEEKLY'S TEN MOST ANTICIPATED MEMOIRS OF THE SEASON IF YOU THINK IT SUCKS TO LIVE WITH YOUR PARENTS WHEN YOU’RE THIRTY-SIX AND NINE MONTHS PREGNANT, JUST WAIT TILL THE DEA COMES KNOCKING (WITH THE IRS IN TOW): WELCOME TO VICTORIA FEDDEN’S LIFE. When a squad of federal agents burst through her parents’ front door, Victoria Fedden felt ill-prepared to meet them: She was weeks away from her due date and her T-shirt wasn’t long enough to hide her maternity undies. As for the question of how to raise a child when you’ve just discovered that your mother and stepfather have allegedly masterminded a pump-and-dump scheme? She was pretty sure that wasn’t covered in What to Expect When You’re Expecting—and she really hoped that Bradford Cohen, the noted criminal defense attorney who famously waived his exemption on The Apprentice, would prove them innocent. This Is Not My Beautiful Life is the story of how Victoria lost her parents to prison and nearly lost her mind. No one ever said motherhood would be easy, but as she struggles to change diapers, install car seats, and find the right drop-off line at pre-school—no easy task, when each one is named for a stage in the lifecycle of a f*cking butterfly—she’s also forced to ask herself whether a jump-suit might actually complement her mom’s platinum-blonde extensions and fend off the cast of shady, stranger-than-fiction characters (like the recovering addict who scored a reality show when he started an escort service for women) who populated her parents’ world. A real-life Arrested Development that could only unfold in southern Florida, This Is Not My Beautiful Life is a hilariously funny and unexpectedly moving memoir of a just-functional family you’ll never forget.

Download or read book A Beautiful Life written by Gwen Ford Faulkenberry and published by Ellie Claire Gift & Paper Corporation. This book was released on 2009-01-19 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What women want: True beauty that lasts. What does it mean to live a beautiful life? Our culture tries to sell countless answers and remedies. But consider the many examples of women through the ages –serving, praying, loving, showing Christ –and how they reveal an allure that goes beyond makeup and spa treatments, knowledge and prestige. In this elegantly designed 12 month devotional, Gwen Ford Faulkenberry explores 12 qualities of beauty through stories of today 's women from diverse backgrounds and stages of life, biblical examples of beautiful and powerful women and personal observations and experiences. Each quality, seen as a single thread in the tapestry of a woman 's life, is associated with a core Scripture verse. Weaving these strands through each daily reading, Gwen provides a definition of beauty quite different from the world 's —a beauty that will never fade.