{"product_id":"9781936179091","title":"A Little Guide to a Big Life","description":"I struggled to find the right adjective for \u003ci\u003elife. Successful, rewarding,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ehappy\u003c\/i\u003e are a few of the better ones that came to mind, but even these are inadequate. Life is just too big.\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig.\u003c\/i\u003e That's the adjective I was looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI discovered after I had been married several years that my life wasn't big, it was just busy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You used to smile whenever you saw me,\" my wife, Christina, reminded me. \"That made me feel special. But you don't smile when you see me anymore, and I miss that.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy love for Christina had grown, and she still turned heads, especially mine, so I had lots of reasons to smile. But she was right. I didn't smile as often as I used to, because I was usually thinking about my to-do list. I appreciated her gentle reminder. I made a few changes and started smiling again. We're both happier now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this little guide I share what I've learned about life, in the form of gentle reminders. You probably already know how to live a big life. If so, you don't need a big book. But perhaps some reminders would help you too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are extra pages in the back you can use to add reminders for yourself or, if this book is a gift for someone, to share thoughts that have been meaningful to you over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGentle Reminder #1: Smile when you see your spouse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wind Runner Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039655379184,"sku":"9781936179091","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781936179091_p0.jpg?v=1763657698","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781936179091","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}