The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book

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Summary: This book is the best!!
Review: After having been read this by a very admirable teacher, I decided to borrow this book from the library. I easily got attached to this book and plan on purchasing it in the very near future. If you ever wanted a neat little book here it is. It has all of the little things that your parents said to do and more! A great read!

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Summary: AMAZING!!!
Review: Based on the #1 New York Times bestseller. This handsome leather-bound collection contains the Complete Life's Little Instruction Book Volumes I, II and III. This series continues to touch the lives of readers with 1,560 suggestions, observations and reminders on how to live a happy and fulfilling life. H. Jackson Brown, Jr.'s simple and fatherly advice is loved by people of all ages. Author website: www.instructionbook.com

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Summary: Suggestions that make you feel good!
Review: I enjoy picking up this book now and then and browsing through some of the wonderful advice by Mr. Brown. I found my book was missing a couple of weeks ago and discovered it up in my teenager's room. Imagine that! I think I'll just leave it there.

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Summary: This book has changed my life!
Review: This book is a comprehensive study; sometimes funny, sometimes fraught with emotion, always applicable and poignant, it holds a place of honor on my living room coffee table. Very rarely does a book offer continuous comfort like this one. Instructions such as, "eat no one's meatloaf, but your mother's" and "once in your life, own a convertible" are genuine treasures. Once picked up and opened, you will find it nearly impossible to put down.

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Summary: This book is the best!!
Review: This book sumarizes the things I have been trying to teach to our children. I bought one copy for each of our four children upon their H.S. graduation.

These are the tips you have acknowledged and learned, but never thought to write down. I am glad someone did.

Bravo!

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Summary: Simple but profound
Review: This book sumarizes the things I have been trying to teach to our children. I bought one copy for each of our four children upon their H.S. graduation.

These are the tips you have acknowledged and learned, but never thought to write down. I am glad someone did.

Bravo!

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Summary: # 207: "Commit yourself to constant self-improvement"
Review: When Mr. Brown's son Adam was leaving for college in 1990, Brown wrote the first installment of "Life's Little Instruction Book" for Adam to take with him, with basic principles to live by and live well; as the years passed, it grew into three volumes, and here we have all three books under one cover with 1560 entries. It provides food for thought, in subjects that range from mundane and practical to occasionally, some of remarkable spiritual depth.
Much is on ethics; we are constantly making choices, some that can affect the rest of our lives, and there are some sections here that might stir us to bring our choices into sharp perspective.

There is a lot about taking responsibility for one's actions, and on doing the right thing ( # 636: "Do the right thing, regardless of what others think"), and on respect and kindness to humanity and the environment.
There are two entries, on tape recording the laughter and memories of one's parents, which is a wonderful idea, and one I wish I had done (# 248 and # 440), and much useful advice on finances, getting a job, and a lot on having a fruitful and happy marriage (# 364: "Every day look for some small way to improve your marriage").

Being that this was written for a young man, it is an especially good book for the male of the species, but it would make a wonderful gift for all young people starting out in life, and for those of us who are in our later years, nice reminders to keep us sharp and on the right track.

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Summary: The Perfect Graduation Gift!
Review: Wonderfully simple, realisitc, and character-enriching admonitions for anyone wishing to be their best.