The Discovery of Joy

by Richard Eyre

The word joy connotes a happy state which comes as a result of righteous living. Joy does not come from sinful actions which produce momentary pleasure or excitement, although true joy does carry feelings of joy and pleasure. Society today needs to know how to find true joy and happiness. Much has been written about joy. There are volumes defining and describing it but few that show how to achieve it. This is a book which does just that.

Genres: Nonfiction

196 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

Writers, lecturers, and grassroots and media catalysts, Linda and Richard Eyre's mission statement: "Our vision is to FORTIFY FAMILIES by celebrating commitment, popularizing parenting, glorifying grandparenting, bolstering balance, and validating values." Their latest efforts in these directions are their new books (The Happy Family [St. Martins Press], Empty Nest Parenting [Bookcraft], and The Book of Nurturing [McGraw Hill]) and their regular appearances on The CBS Early Show. Richard's new book, The Three Deceivers: How our obsessions with ownership, control and independence are ruining the quality of our lives, will be published next year.

Richard is president of a management consulting company and a ranked senior tennis player. He was a "mission president" for his church in London, and a candidate for Governor of Utah.

Richard and Linda have nine children (one of every kind) and live in Washington, D.C. and Salt Lake City.

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really needed this book in my life right now. I do not feel that I can really enjoy life. Sometimes circumstances make it so that there seems to be no joy. This book discusses the idea that you need to look for joy all around you and strive to have joy in your life.


The format of the book was a little different, "It has a broken line, poetry/prose style." According to the Author, Richard Eyre, he did this for two reasons. First to let thoughts flow and sometimes stay open-ended. Second, to leave white space on every page where you can do you some writing.

I do not usually like this style, but with this book it works. Very good book. I would recommend it to all of my friends. It is one I will want to re-read and apply the principles over and over.

[Dee Ann Border · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although I found this book a little awkward to read at first, once I took it just a chapter at a time and stopped to think about each part I found it gave me a lot of food for thought. It also as helped me see things in a little different light.

[Danni · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting

[Apzmarshl · Rating 5 out of 5]

The writing style is somewhat of a prose. The format looks like poetry or notes taken in outline form.
I really learned a lot as the author broke down the 4 types of joy, where they come from, and how to receive them. As I read and study I'll find bits of information or a thought that will be reoccurring within a short period of time. I try to take notice that this is something I should pay attention to and learn from. This book had a few of those 'witnesses' for me. Things that had come to my attention before this book, and then I learned more about them as I read.