The Joy Book Club

Greetings and welcome to the Joy Book Club!

 

I have read so much about happiness and joy over the last several years. I realized that all this reading has saturated my thoughts and consciousness with a mindset of joy.

The books on this page represent a range of authors and topics. What they all have in common is that they inspire joy.

There are no requirements for belonging to this club. Just pick up one of the books and enjoy.

I loved Amy Tan's book, The Joy Luck Club. I thank her for inspiring the title of this book club.

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Galen Pearl is the author of the blog 10 Steps to Finding Your Happy (and Staying There), devoted to helping us develop habits to grow a joyful spirit. In addition to writing, she leads workshops and discussion groups focused on increasing the joy in our lives.

She lives in northeast Portland and enjoys her five kids and two grandchildren, martial arts, the mountains, and mahjong. And of course visiting Broadway Books!

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Note from Broadway Books: If you live in the Portland area and want to pick up your books at the store, just select "pay in store" and "pick up in store" during checkout, and we will notify you when your books are available to be picked up. If you want the books shipped to you, just follow the instructions during checkout.

Some of these books are available only in limited quantities, so we can't guarantee their availability. If the availability status is "on our shelves now," the book is likely available in the store, but our website updates every 24 hours so it's best to call (503-284-1726) to confirm. If the status is "available to ship," that means we need to order the book from our warehouse, which takes anywhere from a couple of days to about two weeks. If it says "subject to availability" it means we are unlikely to be able to obtain it, but if you order it through the website we will research its availability at that time and won't charge your credit card until we are sure it is available. Please note: books are not available to be ordered "on spec." If you order a book it cannot be returned. Thank you so much for your support of a local, independent bookstore! We very much appreciate it.

 

 

 

 

 

Awakening Joy: 10 Steps That Will Put You on the Road to Real Happiness By James Baraz, Shoshana Alexander Cover Image
$27.30
This book has been declared out of stock indefinitely, so we are unlikely to be able to get it.
ISBN: 9780553807035
Published: Bantam - January 12th, 2010

Everyday Zen: Love and Work By Charlotte J. Beck Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780061285899
Availability: We can usually get this book in 3 to 7 days, except during a pandemic. We are doing our best
Published: HarperOne - September 4th, 2007

Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha By Tara Brach Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780553380996
Availability: On Our Shelves Now as of 24 Hours Ago. Call first to confirm.
Published: Bantam - November 23rd, 2004

I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from
$17.00
ISBN: 9781592403356
Availability: On Our Shelves Now as of 24 Hours Ago. Call first to confirm.
Published: Avery - December 27th, 2007

Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion By Pema Chodron Cover Image
$14.95
This book has been declared out of stock indefinitely, so we are unlikely to be able to get it.
ISBN: 9781590300787
Published: Shambhala - December 30th, 2003

Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism By Chogyam Trungpa Cover Image
$17.95
ISBN: 9781570629570
Availability: We can usually get this book in 3 to 7 days, except during a pandemic. We are doing our best
Published: Shambhala Classics - October 22nd, 2002

The Places that Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times By Pema Chodron Cover Image
$14.95
This book has been declared out of stock indefinitely, so we are unlikely to be able to get it.
ISBN: 9781570629211
Published: Shambhala - August 13th, 2002

The Ultimate Happiness Prescription: 7 Keys to Joy and Enlightenment By Deepak Chopra, M.D. Cover Image
$19.99
This book has been declared out of stock indefinitely, so we are unlikely to be able to get it.
ISBN: 9780307589712
Published: Harmony - November 17th, 2009

Pursuit of Happiness By David G. Myers, PhD Cover Image
$16.99
This book has been declared out of stock indefinitely, so we are unlikely to be able to get it.
ISBN: 9780380715220
Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - June 1st, 1993

The 12 Steps of Forgiveness: A Practical Manual for Moving from Fear to Love By Paul Ferrini, Pia MacKenzie (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Paul Ferrini, Pia MacKenzie (Illustrator)
$13.69
ISBN: 9781879159105
Availability: We can usually get this book in 3 to 7 days, except during a pandemic. We are doing our best
(This book cannot be returned, even for store credit.)
Published: Heartways Press - November 1st, 2012

How We Choose to Be Happy: The 9 Choices of Extremely Happy People--Their Secrets, Their Stories By Rick Foster, Greg Hicks Cover Image
$17.00
This book has been declared out of stock indefinitely, so we are unlikely to be able to get it.
ISBN: 9780399529900
Published: TarcherPerigee - June 1st, 2004

Man's Search for Meaning By Viktor E. Frankl, Harold S. Kushner (Foreword by), William J. Winslade (Afterword by) Cover Image
By Viktor E. Frankl, Harold S. Kushner (Foreword by), William J. Winslade (Afterword by)
$16.00
ISBN: 9780807014271
Availability: We can usually get this book in 3 to 7 days, except during a pandemic. We are doing our best
Published: Beacon Press - June 1st, 2006

Man's Search for Meaning By Viktor E. Frankl, Harold S. Kushner (Foreword by), William J. Winslade (Afterword by) Cover Image
By Viktor E. Frankl, Harold S. Kushner (Foreword by), William J. Winslade (Afterword by)
$10.99
This book has been declared out of stock indefinitely, so we are unlikely to be able to get it.
ISBN: 9780807014295
Published: Beacon Press - June 1st, 2006

You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment By Thich Nhat Hanh, Sherab Ch÷dzin Kohn (Translated by), Melvin McLeod (Editor) Cover Image
By Thich Nhat Hanh, Sherab Ch÷dzin Kohn (Translated by), Melvin McLeod (Editor)
$21.95
This book has been declared out of stock indefinitely, so we are unlikely to be able to get it.
ISBN: 9781590309834
Published: Shambhala Library - August 14th, 2012

You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment By Thich Nhat Hanh, Sherab Ch÷dzin Kohn (Translated by), Melvin McLeod (Editor) Cover Image
By Thich Nhat Hanh, Sherab Ch÷dzin Kohn (Translated by), Melvin McLeod (Editor)
$14.95
ISBN: 9781590308387
Availability: Backordered. There will likely be a delay in getting this book
Published: Shambhala - December 21st, 2010

The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living By Dalai Lama Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781594488894
Availability: Backordered. There will likely be a delay in getting this book
Published: Riverhead Books - October 1st, 2009

The Heart of the World: An Introduction to Contemplative Christianity By Thomas Keating Cover Image
$14.95
ISBN: 9780824524951
Availability: Backordered. There will likely be a delay in getting this book
Published: Crossroad - September 1st, 2008

A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life By Jack Kornfield Cover Image
$20.00
ISBN: 9780553372113
Availability: We can usually get this book in 3 to 7 days, except during a pandemic. We are doing our best
Published: Bantam - June 1st, 1993

After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path By Jack Kornfield Cover Image
$20.00
ISBN: 9780553378290
Availability: We can usually get this book in 3 to 7 days, except during a pandemic. We are doing our best
Published: Bantam - October 2nd, 2001

Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy By Donald B. Kraybill, Steven M. Nolt, David L. Weaver-Zercher Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9780470344040
Availability: We can usually get this book in 3 to 7 days, except during a pandemic. We are doing our best
Published: Jossey-Bass - March 22nd, 2010

The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning By Ernest Kurtz, Katherine Ketcham Cover Image
$20.00
ISBN: 9780553371321
Availability: We can usually get this book in 3 to 7 days, except during a pandemic. We are doing our best
Published: Bantam - December 1st, 1993

How Good Do We Have to Be?: A New Understanding of Guilt and Forgiveness By Harold Kushner Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316519335
Availability: We can usually get this book in 3 to 7 days, except during a pandemic. We are doing our best
Published: Back Bay Books - September 1st, 1997

Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith By Anne Lamott Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780385496094
Availability: We can usually get this book in 3 to 7 days, except during a pandemic. We are doing our best
Published: Anchor - February 15th, 2000

Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living By Bruce Lee, John Little (Editor) Cover Image
By Bruce Lee, John Little (Editor)
$12.95
ISBN: 9780804834711
Availability: We can usually get this book in 3 to 7 days, except during a pandemic. We are doing our best
Published: Tuttle Publishing - June 15th, 2002

The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want By Sonja Lyubomirsky Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780143114956
Availability: We can usually get this book in 3 to 7 days, except during a pandemic. We are doing our best
Published: Penguin Books - December 30th, 2008

Roll Around Heaven: An All-True Accidental Spiritual Adventure By Jessica Maxwell Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781582702377
Availability: We can usually get this book in 3 to 7 days, except during a pandemic. We are doing our best
Published: Atria Books/Beyond Words - July 13th, 2010

Turning the Mind Into an Ally By Sakyong Mipham Cover Image
$17.00
This book has been declared out of stock indefinitely, so we are unlikely to be able to get it.
ISBN: 9781573223454
Published: Riverhead Books - January 6th, 2004

40 Days to a Joy-Filled Life: Living the 4:8 Principle By Tommy Newberry Cover Image
$15.74
This book has been declared out of stock indefinitely, so we are unlikely to be able to get it.
ISBN: 9781414366906
Published: Tyndale House Publ - October 2nd, 2012

The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness By Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Eric Swanson, Daniel Goleman (Foreword by) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780307347312
Availability: We can usually get this book in 3 to 7 days, except during a pandemic. We are doing our best
Published: Harmony - May 27th, 2008

The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun By Gretchen Rubin Cover Image
$14.99
This book has been declared out of stock indefinitely, so we are unlikely to be able to get it.
ISBN: 9780061583261
Published: Harper Paperbacks - March 1st, 2011

Open the Door: A Journey to the True Self By Osm Rupp, Joyce Cover Image
$18.95
ISBN: 9781933495149
Availability: We can usually get this book in 3 to 7 days, except during a pandemic. We are doing our best
Published: Sorin Books - September 1st, 2008

Happy for No Reason: 7 Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out By Marci Shimoff, Carol Kline (With) Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781416547730
Availability: We can usually get this book in 3 to 7 days, except during a pandemic. We are doing our best
Published: Atria Books - March 3rd, 2009

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice By Shunryu Suzuki, Trudy Dixon (Editor), Huston Smith (Preface by), Richard Baker (Introduction by), David Chadwick (Afterword by) Cover Image
By Shunryu Suzuki, Trudy Dixon (Editor), Huston Smith (Preface by), Richard Baker (Introduction by), David Chadwick (Afterword by)
$16.95
This book has been declared out of stock indefinitely, so we are unlikely to be able to get it.
ISBN: 9781590308493
Published: Shambhala - June 28th, 2011

Happiness Is an Inside Job: Practicing for a Joyful Life By Sylvia Boorstein, Ph.D. Cover Image
$17.00
This book has been declared out of stock indefinitely, so we are unlikely to be able to get it.
ISBN: 9780345481320
Published: Ballantine Books - December 30th, 2008

Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior By Chogyam Trungpa, Carolyn Rose Gimian (Read by) Cover Image
$8.99
This book has been declared out of stock indefinitely, so we are unlikely to be able to get it.
ISBN: 9781590304518
Published: Shambhala - March 27th, 2007

Tao Te Ching: With Over 150 Photographs by Jane English By Lao Tzu, Gia-Fu Feng (Translated by), Jane English (Translated by), Toinette Lippe (Translated by), Jacob Needleman (Introduction by) Cover Image
By Lao Tzu, Gia-Fu Feng (Translated by), Jane English (Translated by), Toinette Lippe (Translated by), Jacob Needleman (Introduction by)
$25.00
ISBN: 9780307949301
Availability: Backordered. There will likely be a delay in getting this book
Published: Vintage - November 1st, 2011

No Future Without Forgiveness By Desmond Tutu Cover Image
$18.00
This book has been declared out of stock indefinitely, so we are unlikely to be able to get it.
ISBN: 9780385496902
Published: Image - October 17th, 2000

One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are By Ann Voskamp Cover Image
$25.99
This book has been declared out of stock indefinitely, so we are unlikely to be able to get it.
ISBN: 9780310321910
Published: Zondervan - January 26th, 2011

The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World By Eric Weiner Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780446698894
Availability: We can usually get this book in 3 to 7 days, except during a pandemic. We are doing our best
Published: Twelve - January 5th, 2009

A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of
$17.99
ISBN: 9780060927486
Availability: We can usually get this book in 3 to 7 days, except during a pandemic. We are doing our best
Published: HarperOne - March 15th, 1996