Field Guide to Happiness: Finding Happiness in Its Natural Habitat

by Barbara Ann Kipfer

Dr. Barbara Ann Kipfer's 14,000 Things to Be Happy About sold 1,100,000 copies and started a groundswell of self-awareness, gratitude, and contentment . Her new book offers easy-to-use tools and techniques for helping readers “choose” happiness in their everyday lives. Making lists, mind maps, and memory books can help you set goals, inspire you, and motivate you to achieve the things that bring you happiness. This delightful book is filled with steps to take towards reaching any goal, with sidebars about staying encouraged and redefining what makes you happy. This guide can simply and efficiently expand your creative output, help you solve personal problems, and set you out in new directions. Take your happiness into your own hands, discover new joy in life, and let this field guide help you find the way!

Dr. Barbara Ann Kipfer is the author or editor of more than 30 books, including Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, 3rd Edition, and Instant Karma. She has a Ph.D. in linguistics as well as in archeology, and a Master's degree in Buddhist studies. She lives in Connecticut.

Genres: Self Help

216 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Dr. Barbara Ann Kipfer (born in 1954) is a lexicographer,as well as an archaeologist. She has written more than 60 books, including 14,000 Things to be Happy About (Workman), which has more than a million copies in print and has given rise to many Page-a-Day calendars. The 25th anniversary edition of the book was published in October 2014. She is the editor of Roget's International Thesaurus.

Kipfer is Chief Lexicographer of the company Temnos. She has worked for such companies as Google, Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com, Answers.com, Ask Jeeves, Bellcore/Telcordia, Federated Media Publishing, General Electric Research, IBM Research, idealab, Knowledge Adventure, Textdigger, The Chicago Tribune, and WolframAlpha. Barbara holds a PhD and MPhil in Linguistics (University of Exeter), a PhD in Archaeology (Greenwich University), an MA and a PhD in Buddhist Studies (Akamai University), and a BS in Physical Education (Valparaiso University).

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Reviews

[Olivia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an amazingly well written book. There was just enough witty humor to keep me intrigued until the end. I truly felt happier after completing all the exercises.

[CJ]

I got this last night. I got a copy for an employee around Christmastime, and it looked like a good thing to go through. Can't wait to start!