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Just to see how it feels, for the next twenty-four hours refrain from criticizing anybody or anything. You, then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God's judgment seat. (Romans 14:10) Overtip breakfast waitresses. A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. (Proverbs 11:25) Be enthusiastic about the success of others. And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. (I Corinthians 12:26) Life's Little Instruction BookTM revolutionized book publishing when it was first published with "511 suggestions, observations, and r...
A friend is said to be "a treasure," "the gift of God," "the greatest of all blessings," and "better than a therapist." In the number-one bestseller Life's Little Instruction BookTM, H. Jackson Brown, Jr., offered suggestions on how to cultivate, maintain, and nourish friendships. Many of Brown's readers sent their own insights to him. Here he adds some of these discoveries to his own observations on friendship along with favorite quotations. "It is my hope, " he says, "that this little book might be used to strengthen and renew friendships, for, as Ben Franklin observed, a friend is both a treasure and a comfort." This charming hardcover mini-book includes entries from all three volumes of Life's Little Instruction BookTM and other books by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. on the subject of friendship. In addition, it features new material written and complied exclusively for this volume. Distinctive in beauty and presentation, the "Treasure Book" series is elegantly designed and printed on the finest paper. They are the perfect gift for those times when you want something more meaningful than a traditional greeting card.
This charming hardcover mini-book includes entries from all three volumes of Life's Little Instruction BookTM and other books by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. on the subject of What Really Matters. In addition, it features new material written and complied exclusively for this volume. Distinctive in beauty and presentation, the "Treasure Book" series is elegantly designed and printed on the finest paper. They are the perfect gift for those times when you want something more meaningful than a traditional greeting card.
These charming collections of children's humor and insight--compiled by the bestselling author of Life's Little Instruction Book --will provide a chuckle to warm the heart. Delightfully illustrated in full color with drawings by children, they are a perfect gift for a parent or grandparent or can be given in place of a traditional greeting card.
The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book contains the 1,560 entries found in all three volumes of the New York Times Bestselling Life's Little Instruction Book series. Bound in a deluxe, maroon, leather edition, this collectible hardcover makes a perfectly elegant gift for any occasion. Though originally written as a gift from a father to a son, its simple message has been enjoyed by men and women of all ages. "Most of us already know how to live a successful and purposeful life," says the author. "We know we should be understanding and thoughtful, responsible, courageous, and appreciative. It's just that we sometimes need reminding." Life's Little Instruction Book is that reminder.
"A few weeks after Dad passed away," says H. Jackson Brown, Jr., the compiler of A Father's Book of Wisdom, "we found eight shoeboxes in his closet filled with scraps of paper all covered with ideas Dad thought were profound, interesting, or merely amusing." The result is one father's view of life and what he thought about the importance of self-reliance, commitment, love, generosity, and success. It contains 159 quotes from Socrates, Eleanor Roosevelt, Andrew Jackson, Mother Teresa, and many others covering such topics as achievement,courage, happiness, parenting, success, and values. Quotations such as "If you're looking for a big opportunity, seek out a big problem" and "Life doesn't come with an instruction book - that's why we have fathers" communicate an upbeat, positive view of the world that will inspire and charm the reader. It is the perfect gift book for Father's Day, graduation, or any time of the year, and may even inspire you to jot down a few notes of your own.
This book is a series of interpretive essays and limericks describing wise sayings from such authors as Jackson Brown, Stephen Covey, Edwin and Sally Kiester, William Bennett, John Rosemond, Steven Scott, Colin Powell, President Garfield and even Salada Tea "Tag Lines".
In 1991, Jack Brown wrote and published Life's Little Instruction Book as a going-away-to-college gift for his son, Adam. Since that time, thousands of readers have shared with Brown their suggestions and observations from their own parents and grandparents. In his latest volume, Brown pays tribute to many of those worthwhile contributions, and offers further ideas from his own life experiences.