The Things We Love

Author: Aaron Ahuvia
Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
ISBN: 0316498203
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
An "exciting and engaging" investigation (Jonah Berger) of the secret, tangled emotional relationships people have with things—drawing on cutting-edge findings from the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and marketing. Books, baseball cards, ceramic figurines, art, iPhones, clothing, cars, music, dolls, furniture, and even nature itself. If you're like most people, at some point in your life you've found yourself indulging in a love affair with some thing that brings you immense joy, comfort, or fulfillment. Why is it that we so often feel intense passion for objects? What does this tendency tell us about ourselves and our society? In The Things We Love, Dr. Aaron Ahuvia presents astonishing discoveries that prove we are far less “rational” than we think when it comes to our possessions and hobbies. In fact, we have passionate relationships with the things we love, and these relationships are driven by influences deep within our culture and our biology. Some of our passions are sudden, obsessive, and fleeting; others are devoted and lifelong affairs. Some turn dark: we become hoarders, or would prefer to destroy certain objects rather than let anyone else own them. And as technology improves, becoming increasingly addictive, one wonders: might our lives become so dominated by our emotional ties to things that we lose interest in other people? Packed with fascinating case studies, scientific analysis, and takeaways for living in a modern and ever-so-material world, The Things We Love offers a truly original and insightful look into our love for inanimate objects — and how better understanding these relationships can enrich and improve our lives.

The Awesome Things I Love

Author: Vincent Kelly
Publisher: Covenant Books
ISBN: 9781645593485
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20

Book Description
There are many great things in the world to see and love. So many things to like and try, so much that can pass you right by! Two is better than one, so let's come together and share what brings us lots of cheer, from bedtime to playtime and people we hold dear. Family is great and friends are fun. Let's explore airplanes, jungle gyms, and animal races...let's all run! Insert pictures of your loved ones and make this a keepsake. Keep this for years to come and look back on all the memories you were able to make.

Things I Know About Love

Author: Kate le Vann
Publisher: Egmont USA
ISBN: 1606842935
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 165

Book Description
Livia Stowe has never been lucky in love. While her friends were going to parties and dances and on dates, Livia was being shuffled in and out of hospitals, making her dating life difficult. But this summer is going to be different. Cancer-free for over a year, Livia’s boarding a plane to visit her brother as he studies abroad at Princeton University. She’s determined to make the most of her trip, recording every moment of it in her private blog. Maybe she’ll even have a fling with a cute college boy! America is bright, exciting, and filled with romantic possibilities. And then Livia meets Adam, and her plans for summer fun become so much more. Entranced by the magical New York City that he shows her, Livia is smitten, but is she really ready to risk her heart again? Things I Know About Love is funny, unforgettable, and a bit heartbreaking—just like first love can be.

All the Things I Love About You

Author: LeUyen Pham
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061990299
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
There are oh so many things a mom loves about her young child. But most of all, she just loves him, no matter what. Bestselling author and illustrator LeUyen Pham combines her experience as a mother and her proven storytelling skills in a humorous and heartfelt love letter of a book. In All the Things I Love About You, Mama lists the reasons she loves her little boy: the way his hair sticks up in the morning, the way he says "Mama" (even in the middle of the night), and the way he laughs. Simply written and beautifully illustrated, All the Things I Love About You honestly speaks to the unconditional love between a mother and her child. Children and parents alike will treasure this heartwarming book and, in reading it together, appreciate the small actions that make love grow stronger every day.

Things I Love about Family

Author: Kay Widdowson
Publisher: Things I Love About
ISBN: 9781486718566
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
What do you love about your family? We asked kids just like you what they love about their family and these are the things they love the most!

100 Things I Love to Do with You

Author: Amy Schwartz
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 168335091X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Amy Schwartz, author of 100 Things That Make Me Happy, returns with 100 Things I Love to Do with You. From making faces and running races to snapping beans and wearing jeans, here is a warm picture of a collection ofthings to do with the one you love.

The Things I Love about Me

Author: Trace Moroney
Publisher: Five Mile Press
ISBN: 9781760409319
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
There are so many things to love about being you. From your fingers and your toes and your smile, to your dreams for the future.

Love People, Use Things

Author: Joshua Fields Millburn
Publisher: Celadon Books
ISBN: 1250236495
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** "The Minimalists show you how to disconnect from our conditioned material state and reconnect to our true essence: love people and use things. This is not a book about how to live with less, but about how to live more deeply and more fully." —Jay Shetty, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Like a Monk AS SEEN ON THE NETFLIX DOCUMENTARIES MINIMALISM & LESS IS NOW How might your life be better with less? Imagine a life with less: less stuff, less clutter, less stress and debt and discontent—a life with fewer distractions. Now, imagine a life with more: more time, more meaningful relationships, more growth and contribution and contentment—a life of passion, unencumbered by the trappings of the chaotic world around you. What you’re imagining is an intentional life. And to get there, you’ll have to let go of some clutter that’s in the way. In Love People, Use Things, Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus move past simple decluttering to show how minimalism makes room to reevaluate and heal the seven essential relationships in our lives: stuff, truth, self, money, values, creativity, and people. They use their own experiences—and those of the people they have met along the minimalist journey—to provide a template for how to live a fuller, more meaningful life. Because once you have less, you can make room for the right kind of more.

The Things We Do for Love

Author: Kristin Hannah
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345520807
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 433

Book Description
“[Kristin] Hannah is superb at delving into her main characters’ psyches and delineating nuances of feeling.”—The Washington Post Book World Years of trying unsuccessfully to conceive a child have broken more than Angie DeSaria’s heart. Following a painful divorce, she moves back to her small Pacific Northwest hometown and takes over management of her family’s restaurant. In West End, where life rises and falls like the tides, Angie’s fortunes will drastically change yet again when she meets and befriends a troubled young woman. Angie hires Lauren Ribido because she sees something special in the seventeen-year-old. They quickly form a deep bond, and when Lauren is abandoned by her mother, Angie offers the girl a place to stay. But nothing could have prepared Angie for the far-reaching repercussions of this act of kindness. Together, these two women—one who longs for a child and the other who longs for a mother’s love—will be tested in ways that neither could have imagined. “Enormously entertaining . . . Hannah has a nice ear for dialogue and a knack for getting the reader inside the characters’ heads.”—The Seattle Times

All the Things I Love

Author: IglooBooks
Publisher: Igloo Books
ISBN: 9781800228467
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Isn't love wonderful? There are so many things to love. Your friends and family. Music and movies. Cake. The list is as long as your heart can make it, and this is the perfect place to start.