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On Gratitude: Sheryl Crow, Jeff Bridges, Alicia Keys, Daryl Hall, Ray Bradbury, Anna Kendrick, B.B. King, Elmore Leonard, Deepak Chopra, and 42 More Celebrities Share What They're Most Thankful For Kindle Edition

by Todd Aaron Jensen (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 25 ratings
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What Are You Most Grateful For?

Ricky Gervais says...Pajamas.
I've started wearing pajamas out, because they're more comfortable than trousers. (Laughs) I started out with jeans, then went to sweatpants about ten years ago. Now it's just pajamas. I wore them to the White House. I've gone whole hog.

Dolly Parton says...Humble Roots.
I think being brought up dirt poor left with me with a feeling of what it was like to go without, so I can relate when people are having a hard time. In my case, being a songwriter, I'm able to write not only for and about myself, but for what I know other people are feeling, even if they don't always have the means to get their voices heard.

Anne Rice says...Clackety-Clack.
My stepmother, who was a very practical, wonderful woman, took me into Dallas before I went into college to buy me a typewriter. She picked out this wonderful little portable one, black and white keys, and it was real fast. I still have it. I won't give it up.

In this enlightening and engaging collection, celebrities from Seth Rogen and Sheryl Crowe to Joyce Carol Oates and B.B. King share the people, places, and things for which they are most grateful. Alternately sentimental and surprising, wise and wacky, these heartfelt "gratitude bucket lists" as described by some of our most beloved artists are sure to inspire readers everywhere to make their own lists--and live their own lives with more love, affection, and thanksgiving.
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Todd Aaron Jensen is an award-winning journalist with featured bylines in more than 100 publications around the world, including GQ, Esquire, American Way, Spirit, Mean, Icon, Moving Pictures, and Costco Connection. His work is syndicated in more than 60

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0043D2DCS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Adams Media (August 18, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 18, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1729 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 258 pages
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Todd Aaron Jensen is an award-winning journalist with featured bylines in more than 100 publications around the world, including GQ, Esquire, American Way, Spirit, Mean, Icon, Moving Pictures, and Costco Connection. His work is syndicated in more than 60 countries.

Jensen has interviewed hundreds of the world's most prominent public figures, including filmmakers, musicians, authors, and spiritual leaders, and was recently named a top-five finalist in Greater Los Angeles Press Club's Entertainment Journalism Awards. University Press of Mississippi has anthologized his interviews with Hunter S. Thompson, Kurt Vonnegut, Tom Robbins, and Jim Harrison. He is a contributor to De Capo Press's recent Ancient Gonzo Wisdom: Interviews with Hunter S. Thompson.

Jensen, a former high school English and film teacher and youth baseball coach, is also a certified Kundalini Yoga instructor, lives in Los Angeles with his three sons. He has two books slated for 2013 publication, ON GRATITUDE 2 and POETS, LIKE OUTLAWS.

He is a very grateful man.

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All Ears
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2010
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Okay, what's with all of these crappy reviews that have nothing to do with the book and everything to do with a lame Kindle download or something? Come on... blast amazon, your spouse, the wall, but not the author, because this book is really great!!

I grabbed a copy before boarding a plane, half expecting an aspartame (you know, the artificial sweetener) read. I like celebrities as much as the next gal, but they're celebrities -- they live in mansions -- of course they're grateful!

Well, as the old adage goes about a book and its cover... I was wrong. This book is 100% real! And with no strange aftertaste.

I knew I was in for a ride from the first interview because this Jensen can definitely write. He makes you feel like your in the room, chilling and talking about life with these... legends. And, come on, who doesn't want to chill with Sir Ben Kingsley, Annie Leibovitz, Kurt Vonnegut, or David Lynch who, by the way, was not at all what I expected! I guess that's the thing, you learn all kinds of things about these people - how and why they are who they are, their struggles, and basically how their gratitudes tick - and it's damn inspiring! And funny. And a friendly nudge in a positive direction.

In the book Jonathan Safran Foer says "I'm grateful for anything that reminds me of what's possible in this life." Ditto. And ON GRATITUDE definitely did that for me.
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Barbara Schiffman
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm Grateful for "On Gratitude"
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2013
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I recommend this book to attendees of my "Healing Through the Akashic Records" classes when we get to the section about Gratitude. I love how it provides examples of some the unexpected and often simple yet significant things that people we think "have it all" are grateful for. It truly puts Gratitude in perspective for all of us in a fun and insightful way. So I'm grateful to Todd Aaron Jensen -- whom I've met at signings for his book -- for doing the interviews and sharing them us!

Gratitude is sometimes overlooked as a spiritual tool that attunes us to all that is good in the world just by being grateful for one person, thing, experience or situation. If more of us were grateful for all that we have -- whatever it is -- the world would feel like a much more peaceful and abundance place! Looking forward to this being the case soon... and thankful that this book is one step on the path.
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Lionor Luna
3.0 out of 5 stars gratitude
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2010
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i purchase this book because i am a big fan of Daryl Hall and wanted to know what he was gratful for and also some of the other musician. i found it very interesting.
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Shay
1.0 out of 5 stars Not what I ordered
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2010
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I ordered "On Gratitude" on the 21st. It was the book as a pre-order not a sample or chapter. The header has been revised and even changed in my queue to show, "On Gratitude SAMPLE: Alicia Keys Essay only". It's ridiculous and I don't appreciate and type of bait and switch and the additional step of changing the order information in my file after the fact is appalling.
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W. Piper
2.0 out of 5 stars Not a Free Book; but rather a Sample!
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2010
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This is not a free book but rather a sample. If samples are to be offered then they should be offered as such rather than being fictitiously paraded as a limited time promotional BOOK.

The content of the book also is not very enlightening. While i am a big fan of Alicia Keys insights into her socio-spiritual views obtained from what seems to be a random question and answer session is not very enlightening and not reflective of the book/chapters title, on gratitude.
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Emile
5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightning
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2010
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I have read the entire book and I throughly enjoyed the book. I was totally surprised that most of these celebrities are grateful for some of the same things in life that I am most grateful for. Deepak Chopra said "Give up being right!" I enjoyed Ben Kingsley's statement "Life is richer when you are not playing who you are but being who you are". I also got a chuckle from Ricky Gervais showing up at the White House wearing his pajamas - because I went to work in my pajama tops on occasion.
But what says it all for me - is Francis Ford Coppola stating "It is nice to have your life be a good story".

I found the book uplifting and would highly recommend it.

Emile
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hug lady 8
5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect gift for those you love
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2010
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Todd provides the perfect vehicle to remind us of our opportunities to be grateful. His words are beautiful brush strokes that paint wondrous pictures of people. His words and the tempo of his writing are a symphony lifting your heart as he introduces each individual. I am gifting this book to the people I feel gratitude. I express my gratitude for having them in my life inside the cover. "On Gratitude" feeds the soul and nurtures the spirit in the most beautiful way. This was obviously a work of love. Absolutely the BEST gift.
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C.S. Los Angeles
5.0 out of 5 stars My entire family is getting this for Christmas!
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2010
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There are a lot of self-help books on gratitude out there, but this one takes a much different approach. Instead of feeling all touchy-feely or instructional, it offers insights and personal anecdotes from a wide variety of public figures.

I really loved the approach - It felt like I was reading interesting articles on some of my personal heroes (e.g. Ray Bradbury, Kurt Vonnegut), but when I put it down, I actually felt lighter and happier. Fantastic!
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