O's Big Book of
Happiness
The Best of O, The Oprah Magazine
Wisdom, Wit,
Advice, Interviews, and Inspiration
O’S BIG BOOK OF HAPPINESS is
the third volume of The Best of
O, The Oprah Magazine book series.
This collection, drawn straight from the
pages of the magazine, gathers the
year’s most entertaining, enthralling
and enlightening stories in a volume
packed with insight and empowerment.
As Oprah
Winfrey says in the book’s introduction,
“Here in our eighth year of stories
there isn’t a single topic we’ve shied
away from—think of this book not only as
a shot of color for your coffee table or
bookcase, but as a gathering of sage
voices on every imaginable subject.”
O’S BIG BOOK OF HAPPINESS
contains more than 100 articles.
Writers, artists, entrepreneurs and
political leaders including Barack
Obama, Alice Sebold,
David Sedaris and Elizabeth
Swados reveal life lessons that have
set them on the path to joy and
success. Financial columnist, Suze
Orman defuses the minefield of money
management; Suzy Welch writes
about how to win at work – even with
dysfunctional colleagues; life coach
Martha Beck discusses how to handle
your own worst critic – you; and advice
columnist Dr. Phil sheds new
light on the push-me-pull-you confusion
of intimate relationships. Also included
are Oprah Winfrey’s interviews with
individuals she credits with inspiring
her, including environmental lawyer
Bobby Kennedy Jr., who is passionate
about what we need to do to rescue our
planet, and the unconventional British
entrepreneur Richard Branson, who
proposes an assembly of twelve ‘elders’
to intervene in longstanding global
conflicts and help usher in a worldwide
détente.
O’S BIG BOOK OF HAPPINESS
addresses three major avenues to a
fuller life:
·
“Your Mind/Your Body”
focuses on emotional and physical well
being: maintaining health, building
confidence, finding a sense of purpose
and happiness.
·
“Dating, Mating, Relating”
provides the tools and insights needed
to forge better connections with
partners, families, friends and
co-workers.
·
“Dreaming Big” offers
inspiration and practical advice to aim
high and realize aspirations on all
aspects of life, from work to money to
heeding your inner voice.
Filled with a wealth of tips for
everything from overcoming life’s
hardships to turning dreams into
reality, O’S BIG BOOK OF HAPPINESS
is a comprehensive guide to living a
happier life.
Reviews:
"O's
Big Book of Happiness is a
wonderful collection of over 100
inspiring articles from
O, The
Oprah Magazine. Even if you
already subscribe to the magazine, there
will be articles in there you don't
remember.
This book includes articles on beating
the blues, weight loss, removing fears,
making your dreams come true, and beauty
tips. Articles come from a wide arrange
of fabulous people including writers,
artists, entrepreneurs, and political
leaders. (Of course, it even includes
include an article written by our newly
elected President, Barack Obama about
his first date with his wife. How cute!)
This book is a hardcover, collector's
type book with beautiful color photos
throughout. As well as inspiring and
motivating to read, it would look
beautiful on display in your home. A
great coffee table book."
—Bargain Briana
"O’s fans clamor for this substantial
tome, which includes the best of the
talk titan’s mag."
—OK! Magazine
"I was drawn to this article: When
your worst-case scenario finally
happens, how do you carry on?, written
by war correspondent Geraldine Brooks.
Plus, these serious ones are tempered by
more articles on style and fitness.
Excuse me, I’m off to read… Yep, this is
a great gift for magazine fan on your
wish list."
—suzyj.com
About Oxmoor House:
Oxmoor House, the book division of
Southern Progress Corporation, is
recognized as one of the leading
lifestyle publishers in the country.
Oxmoor House (www.oxmoorhouse.com)
creates and markets superb books for
popular Southern Progress magazines such
as Southern Living, Cooking Light,
Health, and Sunset‚ and also licenses
strong brand names for successful
publishing partnerships including
Pottery Barn, Weight Watchers‚ and
Williams-Sonoma. With more than 380
back listed titles, Oxmoor House books
are distributed to the trade by Leisure
Arts of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Birmingham, Ala.-based Southern Progress
Corporation (www.southernprogress.com)
is a subsidiary of Time Inc.
About Hearst Magazines:
Hearst Magazines, publisher
of O, The Oprah Magazine, is a
unit of The Hearst Corporation, one of the world’s largest publishers of
monthly magazines, with a total of
18 U.S. titles and 141 international
editions. Hearst's
magazines are read by more U.S. adult
women than any other monthly magazine
publisher. The company also publishes 19
magazines in the United Kingdom through
its wholly owned subsidiary, The
National Magazine Company Limited. O,
The Oprah Magazine is read by 16
million readers monthly.
