Your life isn't for you : a selfish person's guide to being selfless / Seth Adam Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Seth Adam, author.

Series:

BK life book.

A BK life book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conduct of life.

Selfishness.

Benevolence.

Kindness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 83 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., [2014]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In this book, Seth Adam Smith expands on the philosophy behind his extraordinarily popular blog post "Marriage Isn't for You"-which received over 30 million hits and has been translated into over twenty languages-and shares how living for others can enrich every aspect of your life, just as it has his. With a mix of humor, candor, and compassion, he reveals how, years before his marriage, his self-obsession led to a downward spiral of addiction and depression, culminating in a suicide attempt at the age of twenty. Reflecting on the love and support he experienced in the aftermath, as well as o

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Disclaimer; Introduction; 1 The Selfish Giant; 2 Winter within the Wall; 3 A Melted Heart; 4 Look Out the Window; 5 Lift Another; 6 Knock Down the Wall; 7 The Heart of Russia; 8 A Light in the Wilderness; 9 The Resurrected Russian; 10 The Legend of the Northern Lights; Epilogue; Acknowledgments; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62656-201-6

1-62656-213-X

OCLC:

889222263