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We all have the capacity to be happy. There may be occasions in your life where this seems a challenging concept however there are some very definite things that you can do to make sure that you are happy more often than not. After all happy people get sick less often they have more energy are more creative sustain more positive relationships & are more fun to be around. With the help of Liggy Webb you can create your own personal happiness toolkit! How to be Happy will help you feel more self-empowered & in control of any situation helping you progress in your work & personal life. You will learn how to: * Build your self-confidence to make the best of who you are * Be open to learning new things to become more effective & creative * Develop an attitude of gratitude to appreciate life more * Encourage & sustain positive relationships * Build your resilience & emotional strength to cope with stress & manage change * Foster a healthy attitude & get fit for life You can make the decision right now to be happier if you really want to be. Life is what you make it
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How To Be Idle
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How to Be the Best Bubblewriter in the World Ever! shows you how to create your own h&-drawn alphabets. The book contains over 40 typefaces inspired by everything from hairy monsters to clouds ribbons to robots. Each double page spread contains both the alphabet & an illustration which brings it to life. The book is printed on thick matt paper which will allow you to interact with the book using pencil or pen. Also included are a host of guided activity pages with which you can decorate a ready-to-post letter card write friendship notes & cards & fill in party invitations. There's even a cartoon strip to draw. This book is designed to stimulate the creative minds of children of all ages. ...
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How To Be Lovely

A beloved icon who put the haute in couture and found success as an actress a mother and a humanitarian Audrey Hepburn was an expert in the art of being a woman. The waifish star and muse of Givenchy was quite the sage as well turning out insightful"es on topics of concern to women the world over: careers love lives motherhood relationships and ageing gracefully among others. Writer Melissa Hellstern has spent five years collecting some of the late icons most remarkable words in this beautifully designed and produced book filled with rare photos behind-the-scenes stories and insights from the friends who knew Hepburn well. Enduring the challenges of womanhood -- miscarriages divorce and the balancing act of career and family -- Audrey Hepburn exuded dignity and humility through her
successes and failures and women of all ages will find inspiration among these pages. More philosophy than biography How to be Lovely revisits the many interviews Audrey gave over the years allowing us to hear her voice directly. How to be Lovely uncovers the real Audrey in her own words. Audrey Hepburn perfected the art of gracious living and is an enduring relevant and inspiring role model for women today. She found her way into the hearts of millions who grew up wanting to be just like her. A Los Angeles Times bestseller the book is supported by www.howtobelovely.com. * More philosophy than biography Hepburn perfected the art of gracious living * Includes rare photos of the Rat Packs Princess * Hepburn is an enduring -- and commercial -- icon * The real Audrey -- in her own words
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A beloved icon who put the haute in couture & found success as an actress a mother & a humanitarian Audrey Hepburn was an expert in the art of being a woman. The waifish star & muse of Givenchy was quite the sage as well turning out insightful"es on topics of concern to women the world over: careers love lives motherhood relationships & ageing gracefully among others. Writer Melissa Hellstern has spent five years collecting some of the late icons most remarkable words in this beautifully designed & produced book filled with rare photos behind-the-scenes stories & insights from the friends who knew Hepburn well. Enduring the challenges of womanhood -- miscarriages divorce & the balancing act of career & family -- Audrey Hepburn exuded dignity & humility through her successes & failures & women of all ages will find inspiration among these pages. More philosophy than biography How to be Lovely revisits the many interviews Audrey gave over the years allowing us to hear her voice directly. How to be Lovely uncovers the real Audrey in her own words. Audrey Hepburn perfected the art of gracious living & is an enduring relevant & inspiring role model for women today. She found her way into the hearts of millions who grew up wanting to be just like her. A Los Angeles Times bestseller the book is supported by www.howtobelovely.com. * More philosophy than biography Hepburn perfected the art of gracious living *

Includes:: rare photos of the Rat Packs Princess * Hepburn is an enduring -- & commercial -- icon * The real Audrey -- in her own words

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star - A giant ball of plasma held together by gravity.
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