Life Is Good

This inspiring book of wisdom, life lessons, and self-help from National Geographic celebrates the power of optimism: the driving force behind the authors’ beloved, socially conscious clothing and lifestyle brand, now worth more than $100 million. Following the chronology of their personal and professional journeys, Bert and John share their unique ride—from their scrappy upbringing outside Boston to the unlikely runaway success of their business. The brothers illuminate ten key "superpowers" accessible to us all: openness, courage, simplicity, humor, gratitude, fun, compassion, creativity, authenticity, and love. Their story, illustrated with the company's iconic artwork, shows how to overcome obstacles and embrace opportunities—whether it's growing stronger from rejection, letting your imagination loose, or simplifying your life to focus on what matters most. In these colorful pages, Bert and John's plainspoken insights are paired with inspiring quotations, playful top-ten lists, deeply moving letter from the Life is Good community, and valuable takeaways from tapping the power of optimism to live your best life. Both entertaining and profound, Life is Good: The Book is the ultimate guide to embracing and growing the good in your life.

One man’s extraordinary journey through the twentieth century and how he learned to read at age 98 “Things will be all right. People need to hear that. Life is good, just as it is. There isn’t anything I would change about my life.”—George Dawson In this remarkable book, George Dawson, a slave’s grandson who learned to read at age 98 and lived to the age of 103, reflects on his life and shares valuable lessons in living, as well as a fresh, firsthand view of America during the entire sweep of the twentieth century. Richard Glaubman captures Dawson’s irresistible voice and view of the world, offering insights into humanity, history, hardships, and happiness. From segregation and civil rights, to the wars and the presidents, to defining moments in history, George Dawson’s description and assessment of the last century inspires readers with the message that has sustained him through it all: “Life is so good. I do believe it’s getting better.” WINNER OF THE CHRISTOPHER AWARD “A remarkable autobiography . . . . the feel-good story of the year.”—The Christian Science Monitor “A testament to the power of perseverance.”—USA Today “Life Is So Good is about character, soul and spirit. . . . The pride in standing his ground is matched—maybe even exceeded—by the accomplishment of [George Dawson’s] hard-won education.”—The Washington Post “Eloquent . . . engrossing . . . an astonishing and unforgettable memoir.”—Publishers Weekly Look for special features inside. Join the Circle for author chats and more.

Everyone needs a lift sometimes, and this brightly illustrated book of upbeat encouragement from Jake and his dog, Rocket, provide just that. On every turn of the page, readers see Jake and Rocket enjoying life and sharing a quick, clever, and uplifting thought--an affirmation of every new days potential.Meredith Books

It's true, life is wonderful. Every day there is a multitude of fantastic, magical moments. Unfortunately, they can easily slip beneath your radar and go unnoticed in hectic modern life. Tune in to these ever-present treasures and appreciate them in their full color and beauty. This book is a charming collection filled with the daily sights, sounds, and sensations that will make you pause, smile, and recognize that life is a daily delight. Instead of becoming buried in interminable paperwork today, take a moment and listen to the ice cream truck's song or the pattering of rain against the window. Indulge in a thick chocolate milkshake poured from a stainless steel canister or sneak a slurp straight out of the milk jug. Find humor in watching kittens at play or a dog with a ball in his mouth. Enjoy life, because every moment counts.

Hardships, loss of health, heartbreak, and hope. This is the heart of Katie’s story. For three years, she battled an unknown, debilitating sickness. Finally, Katie was diagnosed with mold poisoning, fibromyalgia, chronic migraines, and a weak immune system – a diagnosis that still affects her life today. In the midst of her health struggle, she endured the heartbreaking and unexpected death of her intended fiancé. Yet during her hard, tear-stricken journey, Katie saw God lovingly taking care of her and bringing her encouragement through friends, the Bible, and His beautiful creation. Katie found hope and encouragement in the simple and true phrase, “God is good.” Her solid belief in this phrase sustained her during her journey as she learned more about her faith in the God Who loves her. Although the journey has been hard, Katie wouldn’t trade it for anything. It made her who she is today. Because of her love for people and her passion for her faith, Katie desires to use the story God has written for her to bring hope and inspiration to others. It is her sincere prayer that God uses her story to remind others just how good God is. Join her as she recounts the journey that made her realize that God is good, even when life is hard.

Farm puppy Bo experiences snow for the first time.

Donated by Tremendous Life Books.

Text by Max Kozloff, Jeffrey Ladd.

How can a good God allow evil? What does it all mean? Where lies happiness? Adele Gonzalez, founder of the Get-With-It organisation, provides answers to these questions. Her answers are based on theology as well the experiences of people through the ages.

A collection of enchanting childhood adventures that have been bottled up for fifty years in the memory of the author but are brought to life as he re-experiences these adventures as an adult but through a childs eye. These are adventures and stories that come to life in the mid 1940s through the 1950s in a rural East Tennessee setting.

Life Isn’t Fair But Life Is Good is about the inspirational journey of the Wondra family as they navigated some of life’s greatest struggles together. This story depicts their battles with serious medical illnesses, devastating infertility journey, and coping with a traumatic brain injury. Through everything, they leaned on their faith and belief that God would guide them through it all. Life is a rollercoaster ride and at times is difficult and unfair. Through it all, Tammy and Mark learn that only those capable of great sorrow are capable of great joy. With God all things are possible! Join them on their journey as they share their experience with some of life’s greatest miracles. God is good!

This little book celebrates that incredibly cool lady who's your cheerleader, your coach, your biggest fan. Your Grandma.

Can God be good when life is not? Rediscover faith in the character, power, and presence of God. Even in the questions. Even in the hurt. "I want to believe, I want to have hope, but . . ." Pastor and bestselling author Craig Groeschel hears these words often and has asked them himself. We want to know God, feel his presence, and trust that he hears our prayers, but in the midst of great pain, we may wonder if he really cares about us. Even when we have both hope and hurt, sometimes it's the hurt that shouts the loudest. In Hope in the Dark, Groeschel explores the story of the father who brought his demon-possessed son to Jesus, saying, "I believe! Help my unbelief!" In the man's sincere plea, Jesus heard the tension in the man's battle-scarred heart. He healed not only the boy but the father too, driving out the hopelessness that had overtaken him. He can do the same for us today. As Groeschel shares his pain surrounding the health challenges of his daughter, he acknowledges the questions we may ask in our own deepest pain: "Where was God when I was being abused?" "Why was my child born with a disability?" "Why did the cancer come back?" "Why are all my friends married and I'm alone?" He invites us to wrestle with such questions as we ask God to honor our faith and heal our unbelief. Because in the middle of your profound pain, you long for authentic words of understanding and hope. You long to know that even in overwhelming reality, you can still believe that God is good. Hope in the Dark is also available in Spanish, Esperanza en la Oscuridad.

Max has been married to Tina for twenty-five years. She is the love of his life, but now he must come to terms with the fact that she is to spend a year away on a work assignment—away, for the first time, from their home, their children and their life together. Her absence leaves him feeling like an Odysseus in reverse: he stays put whilehis Penelope goes out into the world. Max, alone with his three teenage sons for the first time, is left contemplating life and the daily routine of the little bar of which he is the proprietor. As he spends more time with the regulars their problems begin to become his own. This new novel by Alex Capus is a hymn to trust, friendship and life’s small pleasures. Told with his trademark humor, Life is Good is a novel about finding contentment in rootedness as the world speeds up.

Trixie, a former service dog for the wheelchair bound, retired after a leg injury, and came to live with the Koontz family. Dogs know how to work hard and play hard and be happy every minute of every day. Words of dog wisdom and photographs on every page will lift your spirits and make your left leg shake uncontrollably with pleasure.

Life is not fine for Samara Tuttle, but she’s coping. Her overworked mother is distant and cold, and her mother’s boyfriend, Q, attacks Samara when she tries to clean up after his lazy, Funyun-loving self. Samara’s a loner. But all of this changes when Mr. Halbrook arrives at school. Samara’s English teacher takes ill, and in steps Mr. Jerome Halbrook, a suitwearing, blue-eyed African American man who uses Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress” to inspire a spirited discussion about poetry, love, and truth. Soon Samara is borrowing his collections of poetry, and then she can’t stop thinking about Mr. Halbrook. Soon Samara is confiding in him about her less-than-fine past, and dreaming of a different future. But when Mr. Halbrook disappears–and it appears that he may not be all that he seemed–will she be able to picture a future without him? From the Hardcover edition.

Levi Dawson, a Young, aspiring British actor thought he had everything going for him. He spent his days on the set and his nights living the high life. He was marrying his beautiful co-star actress Emma Taylor at the end of the year and he was happy, so he thought, until the accident that would change everything. Having to move into an experimental rehab center in Boston, Levi now has to accept that he may never walk again. Bound to a wheelchair and burdened with the overwhelming feeling of hopelessness, his therapist Charlotte Thomas does everything in her power to show him the true meaning of life and unconditional love, all while helping him learn to walk. But is love strong enough to overcome all obstacles?

The Good Life Crisis is a project that seeks to find the best answers to the question “What is the Good Life?” After traveling around the world and interviewing hundreds of inspiring people, Nick Shelton has compiled a book based on the best advice he's received. Comprised of humorous stories and practical advice, it provides you a glimpse of how to lead an ideal life in the 21st century.Containing just over 40 chapters, the book provides stories, real-life examples, and practical advice on how each of us can improve our lives and we appreciate each day. For more visit, www.TheGoodLifeCrisis.com

Life can be effortless, easy, and ultimately good to us when we change what we believe about our lives during negative experiences. Through my own self-reflection, I have identified six general negative sayings and beliefs that I believe and state during negative situations....the moment I began adjusting my own negative beliefs, is the moment Life became effortlessly easy and amazingly good. As a result of this self-discovery I wish to share my personal negative beliefs and declarations with you so that you can better identify your own and be able to adjust them in order to fully love your life. My six negative beliefs: . "Life is hard." . "Why Me?" . "Nothing good ever happens to me." . "Never Fails!" . "Damned if I do and damned if I don't." . "I knew it was too good to be true!" Through my own personal soul searching and asking for a solution to my life problems, I have been inspired by six positive responses to the negative beliefs. These six positive responses that are the antidote to my negative experiences are also the titles of the chapters. My six positive responses: . Life is easy, Life is good! . There's a purpose for everything that happens in my life . Everything works out in my favor . Life is a journey towards the destination of love . I am effortlessly taken care of! . Every good thing is specifically designed for me to enjoy"