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4 New Books Giving Us “Big Joy”

4 New Books Giving Us “Big Joy”

By Stacey Lindsay
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We all need a little more beauty, hope, and compassion—which these titles deliver in abundance.
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This Oak House
by Annie Meyers-Shyer

For the last five years, Annie Meyers-Shyer has built a dedicated following for her beautiful, considered Instagram page, @ThisOakHouse, focused on her home renovation journey. Now she shares even more wisdom in her new book of the same name. Be sure to catch our exclusive interview with Meyers-Shyer, where she offers Sunday Paper readers her insights on creating a home that is warm, thoughtful, and utterly yours. 

This Oak House: A Renovation Story with Interiors to Inspire Your Own Home
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Big Feelings, Big Joy
by April Snow

The Sunday Paper has been lucky to learn from April Snow, a gifted therapist, so we’ve naturally been waiting with excitement for her new book, Big Feelings, Big Joy (out today!). Deeply personal, introspective, and helpful, Big Feelings, Big Joy offers practices and guidance for the highly sensitive among us. We will be giving this book to loved ones for years to come!  

Big Feelings, Big Joy: The Essential Practices to Reclaim Your Strengths as a Highly Sensitive Person
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The Next Honest Thing
by Tami Bacskay

In this interactive mini-book, you’ll find powerful reflections and thought-provoking questions to help you let go of what no longer serves you and embrace more honesty, strength, and self-trust. Congratulations to its author and Sunday Paper PLUS Ambassador member, Tami Bacskay! 

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The Impossible Will Take a Little While
by Paul Rogat Loeb

Ask anyone what they’re yearning for these days, and the answer will likely be hope. Where can we find it in these times of challenge and despair? Paul Loeb shows us through storytelling, spotlighting some of the greatest examples of people surmounting the insurmountable. This anthology of incredible perseverance includes stories written by many greats, including Heather Cox Richardson, Audre Lorde, Mary Pipher, and Maya Angelou. It’s a beacon for our times.

The Impossible Will Take a Little While: Perseverance and Hope in Troubled Times
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About the Author

Stacey Lindsay

Stacey Lindsay is a journalist, senior editor of The Sunday Paper, and author of BEING 40: The Decade of Letting Go—and Embracing Who We Are, a title from The Open Field and is available for pre-order.

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