Thanks A Thousand
Thanks a Thousand, It's All Relative, Drop Dead Healthy, and the New York Times bestsellers The Know-It-All, The Year of Living Biblically, and My Life as an Experiment are all written by A.J. Jacobs. He writes for NPR and has contributed to The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Entertainment Weekly.
The concept was deceptively simple: New York Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs decided to thank everyone who contributed to his morning cup of coffee. The journey that ensues transports him around the world, transforms his life, and reveals secrets about how gratitude can make us all happier, more generous, and more connected.
A.J. Jacobs discovers that his coffee—and everything else in our lives—would not be possible without hundreds of people we take for granted: farmers, chemists, artists, presidents, truck drivers, mechanics, biologists, miners, smugglers, and goatherds.
Jacobs finds some much-needed brightness in his life by thanking these people in person. Gratitude does not come naturally to Jacobs—his demeanor is more Larry David than Tom Hanks—but he embarks on the journey on his son's dare. And by the end, he's convinced that scientific research on gratitude is correct. The benefits of gratitude are numerous: it increases compassion, heals the body, and aids in the treatment of depression.
Jacobs gleans wisdom from colorful characters all over the world, from Minnesota miners who extract the iron used to make the steel used in coffee roasters to Madison Avenue marketers who captured his wandering attention for a brief moment, to Colombian farmers.
Jacobs provides wonderful insights and useful tips along the way, such as how to focus on the hundreds of things that go right every day rather than the few that go wrong. And how our culture places too much emphasis on the individual over the team. And how to master the art of "savoring meditation" and sleep soundly at night. Thanks a Thousand reminds us of the incredible interconnectedness of our world. It demonstrates just how much we take for granted. It teaches us how to be happier, kinder, and more impactful in our lives by practicing gratitude. And it will motivate us to create our own "Gratitude Trails."
Author: A. J. Jacobs
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Thanks-Thousand-Gratitude-Journey-Books/dp/1501119923
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars (from 304 reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #106,469 in Books
#206 in Self-Help & Psychology Humor
#781 in Fiction Satire
#1,255 in Happiness Self-Help
