Review & Giveaway: The Happiness Handbook:A User's Manual For Living Your Extraordinary Life by Jennifer Flaa
Publisher: Bush Street Press (May, 2012)
Category: Self Help, Non-Fiction, Self Discovery, Happiness
Tour Dates: Mid April, 2013
Available in: Print and ebook 158 pages
Category: Self Help, Non-Fiction, Self Discovery, Happiness
Tour Dates: Mid April, 2013
Available in: Print and ebook 158 pages
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We arrive on this planet naked and without operating instructions. We live our lives and learn from trial and error (lots of errors) what works, what doesn’t work, what makes us happy and what pisses us off.
Each new person that comes into our lives gets no user’s manual and has to figure us out the hard way. But what if we changed the rules? What if we wrote our own user’s manual, The Happiness Handbook, about what makes us tick and gave it to the people we love most?
Imagine how that would change our interactions and our lives. People would begin to do what makes us happy and … we would be happy! If someone received our Happiness Handbook and chose not to follow it, well then, we could choose not to hang out with them more quickly.
The Happiness Handbook is about empowering the reader to discover their own unique ways of being that lead to unlocking their full potential and becomes their guide for leading the extraordinary life they were born to fulfill.
The Happiness Handbook is written in a warm, friendly and informal tone; as if a girl friend were guiding the reader through their process of self discovery. Peppered with humbling, humorous anecdotes and stories; the reader has a practical, seasoned guide and partner in crime as they work the exercises and use the tools to move from unhappy to happy!
My Thoughts:
You may have noticed that I don't really read many self help type books, in fact I don't think I have reviewed any here. However, when Jenn's assistant Linda approached me to put together a tour for The Happiness Handbook I took a look at it. I realized right away that it wasn't your regular self-help/relationship book. I tend to not read those for a reason, they aren't helpful to me.
The Happiness Handbook is so much more and for that reason, I decided to read it myself as well as set up a tour. First and foremost it is a tool to help you get at what truly makes you happy so you can have a happy relationship with yourself and others. At a young age, I was taught not to be selfish, strive to make others happy. Jenn gave me permission to delve deep inside and look at what makes me happy. She made me realize that I can help others even more by helping me discover myself.
I had never stopped to really think about what makes me happy. Written with witt and easy reading Jenn helped me discover what makes me truly happy. This book is packed with easy and fun exercises to complete. It is aimed at women but men would find it helpful to complete as well. Jenn also encourages you to share what you learn about yourself with your spouse or boyfriend, etc.
Highly Recommended!
5/5
I was sent a copy of this book for my honest review.
After starting her career as an engineer at NASA and a stint in Silicon Valley as a Quality Assurance Manager, Jenn started her first of four companies. Vettanna provides high tech resources and communications training on-camera.
Not content to use one side of her brain, Jenn is also the rock vocalist and song writer for the band Urban Fiction, the author of The Happiness Handbook and the Better Boyfriend blog.
You can find out more about Jenn and The Happiness Handbook in her interview on CBS:
Thanks to Jennifer Flaa, I am giving away one copy of the book. This giveaway is open worldwide. If you live in Canada or the U.S. the winner will have the choice of print, pdf or Kindle. If international the winner will receive pdf or Kindle. This giveaway ends on May 7, 2013. Please use Rafflecopter to enter.
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It's always interesting to examine other approaches to happiness. This looks like a particularly well written one. Thanks for the giveaway, I'd be very pleased to win this.
Carl Scott said... April 15, 2013 at 11:30 AM
You've got my attention. Looking to put it on my to-read list.
Unknown said... April 15, 2013 at 2:24 PM
I think I would enjoy this book. What does make me happy? I'll be thinking about the answer to that question for the next couple of days...LOL!
Unknown said... April 15, 2013 at 6:11 PM
This thought provoking book interests me very much. Thanks. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
traveler said... April 16, 2013 at 5:35 AM
Thanks for this giveaway Teddy!
Unknown said... April 16, 2013 at 6:12 AM
I've learned alot, thanks for sharing this post, and I wish you luck on your tour:)
Michelle Cornwell-Jordan said... April 16, 2013 at 9:54 AM
This is a great topic!
Unknown said... April 17, 2013 at 1:14 PM
Thanks for the great review Teddy and for recommending The Happiness Handbook to your peeps! :-)
Jenn
Jenn said... April 23, 2013 at 4:18 PM
I am very interested in this book. I believe it will be a thought provoking book that makes one really look deep inside themselves. Look forward to reading.
Les Johnson
katja9_10 said... April 25, 2013 at 8:39 AM
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