Is there a secret to happiness?  What would make you happy? Maybe a book on this list will inspire and motivate you on your way to happiness Good luck and be happy!

Wabi Sabi Love: The Ancient Art of Finding Perfect Love in Imperfect Relationships By Ford, Arielle 2012-01 - HarperOne 9780062003751 Check Our Catalog Following up on the success of her international bestseller "The Soulmate Secret," Ford reveals to readers how, once they've found love, they can make it last forever. …More

30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans By Pillemer, Karl A. 2011-11 - Hudson Street Press 9781594630842 Check Our Catalog After a chance encounter with an extraordinary 99-year-old woman, renowned gerontologist Pillemer began to wonder what older people know about life that the rest of us don't. His quest led him to interview more than 1,000 Americans over the age of 65 to seek their counsel on all the big issues--children, marriage, money, career, and aging. …More

52 Small Changes: One Year to a Happier, Healthier You By Blumenthal, Brett 2012-01 - AmazonEncore 9781612181394 Check Our Catalog …More

Chuang-Tzu: The Tao of Perfect Happiness By Kohn, Livia 2011-02 - Skylight Paths Publishing 9781594732966 Check Our Catalog …More

Every Day a Friday: How to Be Happier 7 Days a Week By Osteen, Joel 2011-09 - Faithwords 9780892969913 Check Our Catalog The title comes from research that shows people are happiest on Fridays. Pastor Joel Osteen writes how we can generate this level of contentment and joy every day of the week. Known as a man who maintains a constant positive outlook in spite of circumstances, Osteen has described this message as a core theme of his ministry. Combining his personal experiences with scriptural insights and principles for true happiness, he shows readers how every day can hold the same promise and opportunities for pure joy that they experience at five o'clock on Friday. …More

It's None of My Business What You Think of Me!: If You Want to Change Your Life... Change the Way You Are Looking at It By Baksa, Peter 2011-01 - Intelegance Publishing 9780983247210 Check Our Catalog Life is a series of contracts the ego makes with itself; reality is the shadow these contracts put upon our souls. Just as a businessman makes a contract with other businessmen, so too does your ego make contracts. These contracts begin when you are a child as young as three to four years old-contracts that you unknowingly enter into with your parents, friends, teachers, employers, and the mass media. These contracts will make you poor, sad, and unhealthy if they are kept. Our ego tells us how much time and effort to spend in getting others to approve of us. Everyone goes through a domestication period-a time where others tell us what we should eat, act like, want, and not want. This domestication period ends when we decide that it has ended. …More

Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time By Hanson, Rick 2011-10 - New Harbinger Publications 9781608820313 Check Our Catalog Hanson presents more than 50 simple practices readers can do that can have a dramatic positive impact on their lives. Just one simple practice can make big changes in readers' lives by gradually increasing readers' capacity for joy, relaxation, and gratitude. Each practice is grounded in neuroscience and positive psychology. 160 pp. …More

The Law of Happiness: How Spiritual Wisdom and Modern Science Can Change Your Life By Cloud, Henry 2011-01 - Howard Books 9781439176993 Check Our Catalog Drawing from the latest scientific and psychological research on the quest for happiness, "The Law of Happiness" reveals that the spiritual truths of the Bible hold the secrets to the happiness people desire. …More

Lighten Up: Love What You Have, Have What You Need, Be Happier with Less By Walsh, Peter 2010-12 - Free Press 9781439155141 Check Our Catalog "Lighten Up" offers a road map to creating a less-is-more life, and teaches readers how a life of less can actually be a life of great abundance. …More

Prosper: Create the Life You Really Want By Willis, Ethan Author Garn, Randy 2011-10 - Berrett-Koehler Publishers 9781609940706 Check Our Catalog True prosperity is about defining a personal version of success. It's about striking the right, sustainable balance between work, wealth, and lifestyle. Willis and Garn--founders of Prosper Inc., the largest provider of individual coaching for personal finance and entrepreneurship in the U.S.--explain how to achieve true prosperity through three steps. 168 pp. …More

Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents By Carter, Christine 2011-03 - Ballantine Books 9780345515629 Check Our Catalog Drawing on what hard science says about the factors that breed happiness in childhood and beyond, here are 10 simple principles for fostering the skills and habits that will set the stage for optimism, emotional health, and confidence for kids. …More

Spontaneous Happiness By Weil, Andrew 2011-11 - Little Brown and Company 9780316129442 Check Our Catalog Weil redefines the notion of happiness and demonstrates the limitations of the biochemical model of mental health. He presents a vast, scientifically proven array of integrative treatment strategies for low mood and depression, drawing on techniques from Ayurveda, Buddhism, acupuncture, psychotherapy, mindfulness training, and much more. Whether suffering from mild to moderate depression or simply seeking greater contentment, his science-based integrative approach will help readers achieve their goals. (Consumer Health) …More

What's the Economy For, Anyway?: Why It's Time to Stop Chasing Growth and Start Pursuing Happiness By de Graaf, John Author Batker, David K. Foreword by Speth, James Gustave 2011-11 - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 9781608195107 Check Our Catalog Emphasizing powerful American ideals, including teamwork, pragmatism, and equality, de Graaf and Batker set forth a simple goal for any economic system. Drawing from history and current enterprises, readers see how the good life is achieved when people and markets work together with an active government to create a more perfect economy--one that works for everyone. 288 pp. 30,000 print. …More

Eat the Cookie...Buy the Shoes: Giving Yourself Permission to Lighten Up By Meyer, Joyce 2010-04 - Faithwords 9780446538640 Check Our Catalog Though setting rules is important, it's just as important to break them from time to time. Bestselling author Meyer reminds readers that balance is a core value in life and every once in a while, it is okay to indulge in a guilty pleasure or two. …More

Eight Steps to Happiness: The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness By Gyatso, Geshe Kelsang 2010-02 - Tharpa Publications 9780981727783 Check Our Catalog Offering ancient wisdom to those who seek meaning and lasting happiness in their modern lives, this inspiring book explains how to meditate on the eight beautiful verses that comprise one of Buddhism's best-loved teachings. Composed by the great Tibetan Bodhisattva, Geshe Langri Tangpa, the short poem Eight Verses for Training the Mind" "is newly accompanied by line-by-line commentary that demonstrates its peaceful power, showing how all of life's difficulties can be transformed into valuable spiritual insights. Presented clearly and practically with meditations interspersed throughout, the classic text is given modern, accessible trimmings that will appeal to new Buddhists as well as accomplished scholars. …More

Glad No Matter What: Transforming Loss and Change Into Gift and Opportunity By Sark 2010-11 - New World Library 9781577319351 Check Our Catalog Into each life some rain . . . even into the life of bold, bright, inspirational SARK. Though she has empowered millions to live their creative dreams, manage their financial lives, and savor personal connections, the death of SARK's parents and cat and the end of a love relationship tested her ability to walk her own talk. But as "Glad No Matter What" shows, she -- and readers -- can face, feel, and heal from loss and change. Much more than a simplistic search for the silver lining in storm clouds, SARK's approach is a map, guidebook, and step-by-step strategy for profound, positive transformation through, rather than despite, life's inevitable travails. When grief, sadness, and other strong emotions seem overwhelming, this book shows how to skillfully work with those feelings and access their significant healing power. Readers who get under SARK's umbrella find themselves singing in the rain. …More

The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work By Achor, Shawn 2010-09 - Crown Business 9780307591548 Check Our Catalog Recent discoveries in the field of positive psychology have shown that happiness fuels success, not the other way around. Achor isolates seven practical, actionable principles that show how to capitalize on the Happiness Advantage to improve performance and maximize potential. …More

Happy: Simple Steps for Getting the Life You Want By Smith, Ian K. 2010-12 - St. Martin's Griffin 9780312672775 Check Our Catalog The #1 bestselling author of "the Fat Smash Diet" and the medical/diet expert for VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club" now helps readers tap into behaviors and mindsets that can lead to reaching their personal high-mark of positive feelings. …More