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Chicken Soup for the Soul
The Joy of Less: 101 Stories about Having More by Simplifying Our Lives
2016
First Published
4.04
Average Rating
402
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Learn how to experience the Joy of Less by simplifying your life! Do you have too much stuff? Are you cramming too many activities into each day? We all want to reclaim control of our lives—reducing the amount of clutter in our homes and on our calendars! These 101 stories, from people who have figured out how to have “the joy of less,” will inspire you to improve your own life. You’ll learn how to say “no” without guilt and put some quality time back in your life. You’ll get tips on attacking the clutter in your home—how to identify it, remove it, and share it or give it away. Experience the freedom of having less in your closets, the power of saying “no,” and the fulfillment you get from focusing on what matters most in your life.

Avg Rating
4.04
Number of Ratings
197
5 STARS
41%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
20%
2 STARS
7%
1 STARS
2%
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Author

Amy Newmark
Amy Newmark
Author · 73 books

Amy Newmark is the bestselling author, editor-in-chief, and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Since 2008, she has published 191 new Chicken Soup for the Soul titles, most of them national bestsellers in the U.S. and Canada, more than doubling the number of Chicken Soup for the Soul titles in print today. Amy is credited with revitalizing the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand, which has been a publishing industry phenomenon since the first book came out in 1993. By compiling inspirational and aspirational true stories curated from ordinary people who have had extraordinary experiences, Amy has kept the thirty-year-old Chicken Soup for the Soul brand fresh and relevant. Follow Amy on Twitter @amynewmark. Listen to her free podcast, The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast, on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, the Podcasts app on iPhone, or by using your favorite podcast app on other devices.

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