Lists to Live By: The Third Collection: For Everything That Really Matters

by John Van Diest (Compiler), Alice Gray (Compiler), Steve Stephens (Compiler)

Lists Capture the Essence of Living Well Grab one of these lists and go! The third collection of Lists to Live By, compiled by three popular authors, offers more wisdom for successful living, with topics such as family, health, contentment, love, friendship, faith, parenting—in short, “everything that really matters.” This compact book organizes life’s lessons and important things to remember into quickly accessible, meaningful packages of wisdom. They can be shared with others or used to motivate and steer us forward in uncertain times—not trivia, but tools for changing your life!

The Power of Being Versus Doing

The Lists to Live By books aren’t just about things to do ; they’re about how to be . If you scan it, ponder it, discuss it, share it… a list can be life changing!

Packed into this third collection is a wealth of wisdom in bite-sized portions for everything that really steps to success, secrets to marital bliss, encouragement for tough times, ways to be a better parent, help for managing finances, and priceless treasures of faith.

We’ve searched the universe (well, almost) for the best collection of meaningful lists that will move you to action, touch your heart, and alter your priorities forever .

Genres: Nonfiction

320 pages, Paperback

First published December 3, 2001

Reviews

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok so "Lists to Live By: The Third Collection" by Alice Gray, Steve Stephens, and John Van Diest is kind of incredible. The book is a collection of lists from over 100 books and magazine articles. It condenses multi chapter, 100+ page books down to a page or two. It also collects information in handy and easy to reference sections. In this particular edition the topics include finances, family, marriage, wisdom, and friendship among many others.
Because of the nature of the book it's a very quick read if you want it to be. It's also one that could take a long time depending on the amount of time you take to consider the words being read.
I highly recommend this book to everyone! The book does seem to offer a few pieces of advice geared specifically towards Christians- a number of the lists mention prayer and many of the included writers are Christian writers. Those who aren't religious could easily substitute mindfulness and meditation in the place of prayer.
I honestly can't say enough good things.

[Rebekah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love lists so these books are fun for me to read!

[Stephanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

While much of this is probably good stuff it was really dull reading. Some of the lists were quotes from problematic sources. There was no outward indication about how religious this book was too.

[Ashley Marie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Great lists, but also felt like reading the same thing over and over

[Lisa Topp · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collection of lists from everything from success to friendship, from health to marriage. It is a nice resource for inspirational notes to friends or just a little something to get your brain thinking about a topic.

[Tanya · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's literally a book if lists.