And now for a moment of blatant self-promotion...

'Tis the season to buy presents, so I’m going to make a plug for my biography, Forty Ways to Look at Winston Churchill.

I wrote that biography thinking, “Churchill is the most interesting person ever, but if you don’t know anything about him, and want to dip your toe in, learning about him requires a huge commitment. Every WSC biography is at least 800 pages long, if not multi-volume, and almost all his own work is multi-volume. I want to write a manageable book so that people can learn enough about Churchill to want to tackle those other volumes.” I wanted everyone to be as interested in Churchill as I was.

When my book came out, however, I learned that the people most likely to want to read about Churchill are the people who already know a lot about him. If you know someone who is a big Churchill fan, I offer Forty Ways to Look at Winston Churchill for your gift-giving consideration. I’m biased, of course, but I do love that book – of course, it’s simply not possible to write a boring book about Churchill. He is supremely fascinating. And this is my one book that became a bestseller.

Ok, enough self-promotion!

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A reader who started her own happiness project realized the importance of being grateful. To help other people appreciate the power of gratitude, she worked every morning from 5:00-7:00 for months to create an iPhone application that allows you to keep a gratitude journal in your phone. So cool. Check it out: happytapper.

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Interested in starting your own Happiness Project? If you’d like to take a look at my personal Resolutions Chart, for inspiration, just email me at grubin, then the “at” sign, then gretchenrubin dot com. No need to write anything more than “Resolutions Chart” in the subject line.

Comments

[Kim]

That sounds like a book I should have in the house. I love dipping into different biographies and that one sounds perfect. I don't really know much about Churchill. Wonder what I'm missing???

[Bridget]

I don't know much about him, either. Thanks for letting us know about your book!

[Dr. Aletta]

It's not self-promotion as much as an expression of love for your book. At least that's what came across to me. Churchill, Disraeli, Wilde...I love those fascinating British men, and your book looks so readable and fun. I will be taking a look and maybe giving myself a little present.

[molly]

Gratitude journal in your phone? Now that is cool!

[tori]

Thanks for the tip about the iPhone app. I just downloaded it and am excited to have a reminder to be grateful and a way to keep track of all the good things in my life.

[FupDuckTV]

Bessie Braddock: “Sir, you are drunk.”
Churchill: “Madam, you are ugly. In the morning, I shall be sober.”

Nancy Astor: “Sir, if you were my husband, I would give you poison.”
Churchill: “If I were your husband I would take it.”

My two favorite Churchill quotes. He is the father of modern misogyny.