This title includes sections devoted to the pleasures of letter writing, both dispatch and receipt, the aesthetic joys of perfect writing paper, and the rewards of a well-trained fountain pen.
Pursuing happiness sounds easy, but with so many demands on our time and resources, it can be a challenge. So, how do we find happiness in a relationship - when there are two people who want and deserve to be happy? Help is here, from a beloved (and blissfully married) lifestyle philosopher whose books and lectures on personal contentment have ...
An inspirational collection of life lessons by the author of Grace Notes is comprised of short essays on how to live joyfully and simply, in a volume that discusses the benefits of anonymous charity, independence from technology, and affirming oneself. 40,000 first printing.
This book presents 50 keys for living the good life. Building on her successful series of small books about big ideas ("Choosing Happiness", "Things I Want My Daughters to Know"), Alexandra Stoddard's new book focuses on taking charge of your life, your way. In brief essays filled with the optimism, ideas, and examples her readers love, she shares ...
Alexandra Stoddard presents her philosophy, stressing the importance of every act we perform, no matter how mundane it is. Eating, sleeping, bathing, setting the table, writing a letter--all of these small but significant acts can be life-enhancing rituals. Stoddard includes decorating advice, emphasizing ways of organizing our lives to enhance ...
Alexandra Stoddard tells us how to find serenity in a hectic world. Inspired by her own transition from New York City to the fishing village of Stonington, Connecticut, Stoddard shares her insights on how to live "like poets," conscious of the world's grace and beauty.
A step-by-step guide to help homeowners make wise design decisions. The author--a renowned decorator who wrote eighteen previous books on interior design--explains the principles of proportion, scale, order, symmetry, balance, space, form, and composition.
The renowned interior decorator Alexandra Stoddard shares her skills and experience to help anyone express a personal style, in wardrobe, home decor, and other areas of life.
A guide to decorating describes how to design one's home to reflect oneself and one's personal emotions, making each room an exercise in self-expression, with useful examples included.
With the warmth and affection that has made her America's favorite lifestyle philosopher, bestselling author Alexander Stoddard shows readers how to find love within themselves, bring love into their lives, and enjoy living a lifetime in love.
Wonderful ideas for those graceful touches that make life worthwhile: romantic but affordable vacations, inspired gift-giving, how to design a loving home, and much more.
Bursting with creative ideas and brimming with illuminating anecdotes, this concise, joyful, and practical book shows how to find - and forge - happiness in the large and small events of everyday life. Based on her more than thirty years as a noted thinker and speaker on personal contentment, Alexandra Stoddard shares what she has learned about ...
Taking Edith Wharton's 1897 book of the same title as her guide, Alexandra Stoddard writes an updated, illustrated guide to decorating for today's world, including new ways to think about space, color, light, art, and much more.
America's premier lifestyle expert shares with the reader her philosophy for a fulfilling life: the importance of making reasoned, often difficult, sometimes risky choices and the necessity of taking responsibility for them. Finding the courage to say "no" to situations and people who do not enhance our life journey is what this book is about. ...
For Stoddard readers and all who buy inspirational books, here is a beautifully designed and illustrated daily companion offering inspirational quotes from innumerable sources. Each day addresses different themes and there is space on every page for the reader's own "grace notes".
In seven sections representing essential domains of life--Time, Home, Style, Enthusiasm, Caring, Purpose, and Spirit--Alexandra Stoddard shows us how to celebrate every moment of life. This treasury of brief essays is chock-full of the wise ideas, personal anecdotes, and practical strategies that have inspired millions of her readers and audiences ...
When the bestselling author of Living a Beautiful Life bought a charming Connecticut cottage two years ago, the renowned designer became the client. Her personal odyssey and dramatic rethinking of what constitutes a home in the 1990s became the basis for this practical, inspirational guide. 2-color illustrations.
The bestselling author of Creating a Beautiful Home celebrates the joys of tea and the ceremony of tea time. Throughout this beautifully illustrated book, Alexandra Stoddard stresses that the most important aspect of tea is the spiritual: the centeredness, serenity, and conviviality that having tea can provide. Favorite recipes included.
Alexandra Stoddard presents her philosophy, stressing the importance of every act we perform, no matter how mundane it is. Eating, sleeping, bathing, setting the table, writing a letter--all of these small but significant acts can be life-enhancing rituals. Stoddard includes decorating advice, emphasizing ways of organizing our lives to enhance ...
In this warm and wise book, Alexandra Stoddard not only celebrates what mothers know - and what we would like them to know - she encourages them to attend to their own happiness in the quest to become better mothers. Raising a good child to become a good person begins with a mother's own inner transformation. Don't think if you are a good mother ...
When the bestselling author of Living a Beautiful Life bought a charming Connecticut cottage two years ago, the renowned designer became the client. Her personal odyssey and dramatic rethinking of what constitutes a home in the 1990s became the basis for this practical, inspirational guide. 2-color illustrations.
Alexandra Stoddard, world famous interior decorator, author and lecturer, originally opened the eyes of millions to the beauty and grace of simplicity in her phenomenal bestseller Living a Beautiful Life and the books that followed. Now, in Making Choices, she teaches us to widen our horizons by helping us feel the pleasure, satifaction, and ...
A book which every generation of women can treasure, Mothers presents Stoddard's profound experiences as a mother and stepmother and recounts her memories of other powerful women who have shaped her life. Two-color throughout.
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