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CRRL Picks: Happiness Happens

August is Happiness Happens month. As the Stoics of Ancient Greece observed, happiness is all about the quality of your thoughts. Happiness is not a destination, but rather a life-long pursuit. Check out these nonfiction books on different methods of reaching your happy places wherever it may be.

Central Rappahannock Regional Library

19 items

  • Creating Sanctuary

    Sacred Garden Spaces, Plant-based Medicine, and Daily Practices to Achieve Happiness and Well-being

    Bloom, Jessi
    Book, 2018Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2018. — 635.9 Bl
  • The Finnish Way

    Finding Courage, Wellness, and Happiness Through the Power of Sisu

    Pantzar, Katja
    Book, 2018New York, New York : TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2018. — 646.7 Pa
  • Happier Now

    How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Embrace Everyday Moments (even the Difficult Ones)

    Kogan, Nataly
    Book, 2018Boulder, CO : Sounds True, 2018. — 152.42 Ko
  • Happiness in Action

    a Philosopher's Guide to the Good Life

    Sandel, Adam Adatto
    Book, 2022Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2022. — 152.42 Sa
  • Hatch, Leap, Soar

    Your Three Steps to Total Fulfillment, Real Success and True Happiness

    Dennis, Latoyia
    Book, 2019Coral Gables, FL : Mango Media, [2019] — 158.1 De
  • How to Be Happy at Work

    the Power of Purpose, Hope and Friendships

    McKee, Annie, 1955-
    Book, 2017Boston, Massachusetts : Harvard Business Review Press, 2017. — 650.1 Mc
  • Ikigai

    the Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

    García, Héctor, 1981-
    Book, 2017New York, New York : Penguin Books, 2017. — 613.04 Ga
  • The Joy Plan

    How I Took 30 Days to Stop Worrying, Quit Complaining, and Find Ridiculous Happiness

    Roman, Kaia
    Book, 2017Naperville : Sourcebooks, 2017. — 152.42 Ro
  • Joyful

    the Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness

    Lee, Ingrid Fetell
    Book, 2018New York : Little, Brown Spark, 2018. — 152.42 Le
  • The Little Book of Hygge

    Danish Secrets to Happy Living

    Wiking, Meik
    Book, 2017New York, NY : William Morrow, 2017. — 158.1 Wi
  • The Little Book of Lykke

    Secrets of the World's Happiest People

    Wiking, Meik
    Book, 2017New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2017. — 158.1 Wi
  • New Happy

    Getting Happiness Right in a World That's Got It Wrong

    Harrison, Stephanie, 1954-
    Book, 2024New York : TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2024] — 158 Ha
  • Outer Order, Inner Calm

    Declutter & Organize to Make More Room for Happiness

    Rubin, Gretchen
    Book, 2019New York : Harmony, 2019. — 158 Ru
  • Resilient

    How to Grow An Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness

    Hanson, Rick (Psychologist)
    Book, 2018New York : Harmony Books, 2018. — 155.24 Ha
  • Solve for Happy

    Engineering Your Path to Joy

    Gawdat, Mo
    Book, 2017New York, NY : North Star Way, 2017. — 158 Ga
  • The Well Life

    How to Use Structure, Sweetness, and Space to Create Balance, Happiness, and Peace

    Borten, Briana
    Book, 2017Avon, Massachusetts : Adams Media, 2017. — 158 Bo