Deborah Norville - Thank You Power: Making the Science of Gratitude Work for You

Praise for Thank You Power

Ever heard the one about being able to catch more flies with honey than vinegar? If you want to eliminate many of the negatives of daily stress and better deal with the realities of your day, then read on. Deborah Norville may have found the real secret to happiness. Youll find the answer inside.

Dr. Mehmet Oz
Vice Chairman and Professor of Surgery,
Columbia University; and Author, You series

Deborah Norville has proven that resilience is a big part of success. Success is powerand Thank You Power is aptitude and attitude at their most efficient and, therefore, most effective. Deborah has done a wonderful job with a subject that is important for all of us.

Donald J. Trump

We should all be grateful that Deborah Norville wrote the inspiring, practical Thank You Power. Imagine a self-book that will actually help its readers! She takes academic research on gratitude out of the ivory tower and into the world, doing it justice and adding considerable value to it with compelling stories and realistic advice. Her voice shows througha smart, sincere, and gracious voice. I recommend this book most highly.

Christopher Peterson
Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan

Weve all heard it beforecount your blessings, concentrate on the positive, say thank youbut actually putting it in to practice and becoming a more grateful person can be easily pushed aside in this hurried world. Deborah Norville, in her latest book, Thank You Power, clearly lays out easy steps to put you on the path to a more positive lifestyle.

Anthony Robbins
Best-Selling Author, Awaken the Giant Within and Unlimited Power

What a timely message! Deborah Norville has done a masterful job of making a solid case for restoring the character quality of gratitude to American societyand not a moment too soon! I encourage the reading of this book to every man, woman, and young person who desires a richer, more fulfilling lifeeither personal or professional.

Zig Ziglar
Author and Motivational Teacher

People who never complain, groan, or worry dont need this book. (They do need a lesson on honesty.) The other 99 percent of us will benefit from Deborahs practical and hopeful words. We need this message.

Max Lucado
Pastor, Oak Hills Church; and Best-Selling Author, 3:16

Thank you Deborah Norville for offering proof positive of the immense power of gratitude. Thank You Power shows each of us that the road to happiness and fulfillment begins with just two simple words and that life is a journey well worth taking.

Linda Kaplan Thaler
CEO, the kaplan thaler group; and
Coauthor with Robin Koval, The Power of Nice

Your mother was right! You should say thank you about almost everything! Why? Because as Deborah Norvilles new book proves, being positive and grateful leads to a happier, healthier, more successful life. And by the way, thank you for reading this, and thank you, Deborah, for writing this book.

Joan Rivers
Entertainer

This book beautifully illustrates how the depth of our gratitude stems from the depth of our understanding of the people who surround and bless our lives. A remarkable work from a remarkable woman who lives what she teaches.

Stephen R. Covey
Author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and
The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

Manners arent ever out of fashion... even living on a fast track, we need to take time each day to slow down and be people of grace and gratitude. In Thank You Power Deborah Norville explains how taking time to be grateful and acknowledging others with gratitude can be the most important thing you do each day.

Robert L. Dilenschneider
Chairman and Founder, The Dilenschneider Group, Inc.

Who wouldnt want to be more optimistic and energetic? Who doesnt want to think more clearly and bounce back from adversity? Who knew feeling grateful could make those things happen? Deborah Norvilles new book offers proof of what most of us suspectedour expressions of gratitude are as much a gift to ourselves as they are to those we bestow them upon.

Nancy G. Brinker
Founder, Susan G. Komen for the Cure

My mother used to say that the world would be a much better place if people would say thank you more often. Drawing on uplifting stories of people from all walks of life, Deborah Norville shows that an attitude of gratitude not only makes for a nicer world but also makes you a happier person.

Ken Blanchard
Coauthor, The One Minute Manager and Lead Like Jesus

What a refreshing, positive read! Thank You Power makes me want to do everything I can to be grateful for not only the big things but also the sometimes hard details of my life. This is a formula that can make the whole world a happier place in which to live!

Harold G. Koenig, MD
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and
Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center

It seems no one wants to say thank you these days. Instead, we live with a sense of entitlementfrom the child who expects an A on his report card, without the test scores to back it up, to the office worker who wants a promotion despite lackluster performance. In Thank You Power Deborah Norville proves that gratitudeplain, simply saying thank youis at the root of happiness. Following the specific steps she outlines will help you be able to cultivate this power and begin to put it to work in your own life.

Jake Steinfeld
Chairman and CEO, Body by Jake Global;
Founder, Major League Lacrosse; and Founder, Exercise TV

THANK YOU POWER

OTHER BOOKS BY DEBORAH NORVILLE

Back on Track
I Dont Want to Sleep Tonight
I Can Fly

2007 by Deborah Norville

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-publication Data

Norville, Deborah.

Thank you power : making the science of gratitude work for you / Deborah Norville.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN: 978-0-7852-2193-7 (hardcover)

ISBN: 978-0-7852-8945-6 (IE)

1. Gratitude. I. Title.

BV4647.G8N67 2007

179'.9dc22

2007018041

Printed in the United States of America

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For Momma and for Daddy,
who taught me thank you firs