Life Lessons Learned While Shopping

by Amanda Ford

Book Overview

Amanda Ford, the bestselling author of Be True to Yourself, now presents Retail Therapy, the ultimate guide to life through shopping! Retail Therapy is a playful yet wise look at the pleasures of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1567315844
• ISBN13: 9781567315844
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: FINE COMMUNICATIONS
• Length: 187 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Surprising

This is a surprising book. I thought it would be just about shopping but it really is much deeper than that. There are some very touching stories that made me think about my shopping habit in a whole new way. I am trying to be more thoughtful about how I spend my money and this started me thinking.

Lovely! Funny! Truthful!

This is a lovely book with tiny treasures throughout, a great surprise. I thought it would be about shopping, but found out it was more about awareness and mindfulness. The story of her mother's healing (and shopping) following the death of her husband touched me deeply. I laughed at the chapters about shopping with men and I loved the prom dress story. Amanda transformed everyday shopping into a zen walk.

Helpful and Fun Too!

The stories in this book were helpful to me. When I'm depressed I want to go shopping and these easy to read stories gave me the support I needed to look elsewhere for satisfaction. After reading this book, I've started thinking instead of making an automatic purchase. Reading this book was fun. I liked that it wasn't preachy. The inside design is great. Makes a great gift.

Everyday activity described with unusual insight

This is a book about an ordinary everyday activity written in an extraordinary way. It's easy to write a "profound book" but this is much harder. Ms. Ford has written about an everyday activity like shopping with unusual insight and awareness. I found humor, insight and much to think about. I recommend this book to all! Jay Schlechter, PhD, Author of Intimate Friends: An Antidote to Loneliness.

A "Must Have"...

I have just finished reading Amanda Ford's new book, Retail Therapy- Life Lessons Learned while Shopping, and I enjoyed it so much that I am going to pick up a few more copies to put into Christmas stockings. When I first saw the book, it grabbed my attention, and I couldn't walk by without picking it up and seeing what it was all about. I wasn't disappointed. I expected a lighthearted, humorous offering, and it was that, but also much more. Amanda demonstrated a clear, level headed approach with which to tackle the seductive world of shopping, and then relates how that extends into other aspects of one's life. I especially liked the numerous examples she included in her book which brought her the insight that she in turn shares with us. I read the chapter, "Battle of the Shopping Sexes," out loud to my husband, and we both laughed all the way through it. It was a little spooky to see how closely we paralleled her example. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Amanda Ford's book. It is well thought out, and the illustrations and layout of the book invite you to keep on reading. I highly recommend this book. It truly is about life's lessons.