A collection of advice on how to live a happy and rewarding life.

"What has life taught you? Would you share it with me?" With these two simple questions, H. Jackson Brown, Jr. celebrates the intrinsic human need to make connections through shared insight and experiences. In this third-volume of his New York Times best-selling series, Brown offers more of the sincere wisdom and humorous observations that he has collected from people of all ages. I've learned that a hug from my husband sends his strength into my body. - Age 39 I've learned that when you begin to ask yourself if it's your fault, it usually is. - Age 20 I've learned that we are judged by what we finish, not by what we start. - Age 62 I've learned that you should never walk on ice with your hands in your pockets. - Age 12 I've learned that there is a big difference between two cloves of garlic and two bulbs of garlic. - Age 37 I've learned that you should never let your four-year-old brother cut your hair. - Age 11

On his 51st birthday, the author decided to make a list of the many things life had taught him. Then he decided to invite friends and acquaintances--from kindergarten kids to senior citizens--to join the effort. The result is the combined wisdom of thousands of years of living: lessons learned from winning and losing, and from loving. Illustrated.

"A few weeks after Dad passed away," says H. Jackson Brown, Jr., the compiler of A Father's Book of Wisdom, "we found eight shoeboxes in his closet filled with scraps of paper all covered with ideas Dad thought were profound, interesting, or merely amusing." The result is one father's view of life and what he thought about the importance of self-reliance, commitment, love, generosity, and success. It contains 159 quotes from Socrates, Eleanor Roosevelt, Andrew Jackson, Mother Teresa, and many others covering such topics as achievement,courage, happiness, parenting, success, and values. Quotations such as "If you're looking for a big opportunity, seek out a big problem" and "Life doesn't come with an instruction book - that's why we have fathers" communicate an upbeat, positive view of the world that will inspire and charm the reader. It is the perfect gift book for Father's Day, graduation, or any time of the year, and may even inspire you to jot down a few notes of your own.

"Mom loved to write to my sister and me," H. Jackson Brown writes. "They began when I was an eight-year old camper away from home for the first time. When I opened Mom's letter, I would always read the P.S. first. I just couldn't wait to discover what revelations, humor,observations, admonitions, and encouragement she wanted to share with me." "No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs you back,"says one P.S. "Middle age is when you have two choices and you choosethe one that gets you home earlier, " says another. Jack Brown's mother shared valuable advice with him about the issues ofwisdom, hope, humor, and faith. "Although some were written more thanthirty years ago," Brown says, "they still run with truth andinsight."

A five-time Moth GrandSLAM winner and bestselling novelist shows how to tell a great story — and why doing so matters. Whether we realize it or not, we are always telling stories. On a first date or job interview, at a sales presentation or therapy appointment, with family or friends, we are constantly narrating events and interpreting emotions and actions. In this compelling book, storyteller extraordinaire Matthew Dicks presents wonderfully straightforward and engaging tips and techniques for constructing, telling, and polishing stories that will hold the attention of your audience (no matter how big or small). He shows that anyone can learn to be an appealing storyteller, that everyone has something “storyworthy” to express, and, perhaps most important, that the act of creating and telling a tale is a powerful way of understanding and enhancing your own life.

"He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much," said Bessie Anderson Stanley. This book is a collection of observations about success that the author first shared with his son in the first two volumes of Life's Little Instruction Book. It also includes thought-provoking and inspiring quotes from other sources.