Happiness for Beginners
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Katherine Center
As seen on Netflix - from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bodyguard and Hello StrangerHelen Carpenter can’t quite seem to bounce back. Newly divorced at thirty-two, her life has fallen apart beyond her ability to put it together again. So when her annoying younger brother, Duncan, convinces her to sign up for a hardcore wilderness survival course in the backwoods of Wyoming—she hopes it’ll be exactly what she needs.Instead, it’s a disaster. It’s nothing like she wants, or expects, or anticipates. She doesn’t anticipate the surprise summer blizzard, for example—or the blisters, or the rutting elk, or the mean pack of sorority girls. And she especiallydoesn’t anticipate that her annoying brother’s even-more-annoying best friend, Jake, will show up for the exact same course—and distract her, derail her, and . . . kiss her.But it turns out sometimes disaster can teach you exactly the things you need to learn. Like how to keep going, even when you think you can’t. How being scared can make you brave. And how sometimes getting really, really lost is your only hope of getting found.Happiness for Beginners is Katherine Center at her most heart-warming, captivating best—a nourishing, page-turning, up-all-night read about how to get back up. It’s a story that looks at how our struggles lead us to our strengths. How love is always worth it. And how the more good things we look for, the more we find.
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Author
Katherine Center
Pages
320
Publisher
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published Date
2015-03-24
ISBN
1466847697 9781466847699
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"Read it, then watch the movie! ❤️😀"
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Samantha Goodnight
"This was absolutely more of a self-discovery book than a romance. Not that it is a bad thing I would just rather the story not be labeled as one if that is the case. Also, I was a bit surprised at the differences from the movie.
What I enjoyed most was the hiking and camping. Even stepping outside of one's comfort zone. Although most of the side characters seemed to be only put there to antagonize Helen into noticing Jake instead of furthering her soul searching.
To be frank I didn't feel the connection between Helen and Jake. If she hasn't noticed him in ten years then I don't see how she ever would. And Helen didn't get serious until another woman was all over Jake. Which brings me to another complaint this guy is in an all-consuming love for Helen but is kissing every girl at camp. Nah I'm good."
"This one is very sweet. I loved the characters and her journey hiking. I look forward to seeing the movie!"
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Kerren Campa
"First things first, I ADORE Katherine Center. In case she sees this, I want her to know I have loved and will love anything she writes. That being said, I read Things You Save in a Fire early this year, and after falling in love with it, I went back to the author’s previous novels to continue obsessing over how amazing she is. <br/><br/>That is how I discovered, here on Goodreads, that this is Center’s personal favorite novel that’s she’s written (at least of the time of posting). Honestly, I might have to agree. This hit me in all the right spots, and I really identified with it. Maybe it’s the fact that it’s a guidebook to being grateful and finding happiness within yourself. Maybe it’s the heart wrenching romance and adorable shenanigans involved. Or maybe it’s just a damn good book by an amazing author. <br/><br/>Whatever the reason, I’m going to keep reading the author’s books and she’ll remain a must read for me!!"
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Allie Peduto
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