Allen Klein - Having the Time of Your Life: Little Lessons to Live By

Praise for Allen Klein and his books Some of these inspirational quotes are familiar; many are not. All are perfect when you need just the right words to say ormore importantwhen you need to see the right words yourself. Linda Picone, author of The Daily Book of Positive Quotations Just when you think you have read everything written on love, Klein puts together a book of 500 quotes ever uttered on the subject of love. New Thought Klein is a successful professional speaker who has already sold half a million inspirational and fun books. This book is a terrific gift item, a great winter pick-me-up, and a valuable reference book for writers and speakers. Consider displaying it prominently where it can generate the maximum number of spontaneous purchases.

Retailing Insights Allen Klein will capture your heart. This eclectic compilation of quotes on every type of lovedefining love, falling in love, first love, romantic love, loving couples, motherly love, self-love, physical affection, the overbearing power of love and unconditional loveis perfect for gift-giving or just to keep close for inspiration. Add this one to your bookshelf! Books a la Mode Allen Klein has put together a delightful collection of quotes about love. Perhaps its a piece of work one could be inspired by to write our own words of love. Good material for wedding vows, or whatever ones heart might be compelled to do with such a generous selection of poetic verse and prose. Klein understands that love comes in many forms, suitable for different occasions, relationships and people in our lives, and has grouped the quotes into appropriate categories covering those special events like first love, true love, marriage and even the special love from a mother to a child.

These quotes nurture that inherent hope that theres someone out there for everyone. And love nurtures love. These tender heartfelt words will encourage us to share it, feel it, give it away! Laura Friedkin, San Francisco Book Review Allen Klein takes a subject that seems very overworked and leaky, and manages to pull together a commendable resource for writers and speakers of all stripes. Here you will find quotes from ancient and modern sources; philosophers, actors and writers; and famous and little known creative souls. Spirituality and Practice Other Viva Editions books by Allen Klein: Always Look on the Bright Side: Celebrating Each Day to the Fullest The Art of Living Joyfully: How to Be Happier Every Day of the Year Change Your Life!: A Little Book of Big Ideas Inspiration for a Lifetime: Words of Wisdom, Delight and Possibility Moms the Word: The Wit, Wisdom and Wonder of Motherhood Words of Love: Quotations from the Heart Copyright 2014 by Allen Klein. All rights reserved.

Except for brief passages quoted in newspaper, magazine, radio, or television reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Published in the United States by Viva Editions, an imprint of Cleis Press, Inc., 2246 Sixth Street, Berkeley, California 94710. Cover design: Scott Idleman/Blink Cover photograph: Sakis Papadopoulos/Getty Images Text design: Frank Wiedemann First Edition. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 E-book ISBN: 978-1-936740-95-6 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Having the time of your life : little lessons to live by / compiled by Allen Klein; foreword by Loretta LaRoche. -- First edition. 1. 1.

Life--Quotations, maxims, etc. I. Klein, Allen. BD431.H3725 2014 081--dc23 2013041138 For my parents, who first gave me life, and to all those who continue to enrich it. CONTENTS I have always been interested in enriching and empowering peoples livesin showing them how to lighten up and partake in what I call juicy living. In other words, helping individuals explore, develop and incorporate the principles of a life that is filled with both energy and enthusiasm.

Through my studies of positive psychology and mind-body sciences, among other modalities, I show people how to look at life in a new way. I remind them that life is not a stress rehearsal and that there is indeed a light at the end of the tunnel. As a speaker, author, stress management and humor consultant, I have been interested in Allen Kleins work for a long time, because it is similar to what I do. We both teach people how to get a new perspective on life through humor and positive thinking. In his latest book, Having the Time of Your Life: Little Lessons to Live By, Klein and I once again share similar paths in exploring larger concepts, not only related to the perspective that humor can give, but also to what life is and how to fully enjoy it. In this easy-to-digest, delightful-to-read book, Klein explores the meaning, madness and mirth of life.

With the wise and witty words of the rich, the famous and the not-so-famous, Klein divides the book into three interesting categories: Whats Life?, Why Were Here and lastly, How to Enjoy the Journey. For centuries, great thinkers have pondered what life is. So it is no wonder that the answers in this book are so varied, so funny and so profound. For example, Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, says, The Answer to the Great QuestionLife, the Universe and Everything[is] Forty-two. And, on a deeper level, the French-Algerian philosopher, Albert Camus, reminds us that, Life is absurd. Perhaps a bit of absurdity might not be such a bad thing in relationship to trying to figure out not only what life is but also why we are here.

Comedian Judy Tenuta jokingly tells us why she is here. She says, That profound question can be answered in three easy words: TO WORSHIP ME. More profoundly, the Dalai Lama believes that, The very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That last quotation from the Dalai Lama fits so well with the final section of the book as it addresses how to enjoy our time on earth. My advice to you, says author Thornton Wilder, through one of the characters in his play, The Skin of Our Teeth, is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while its on your plate. Having the Time of Your Life will probably get you thinking about these questions too and perhaps even give you clues on how to enrich, enjoy and enhance your lifes journey. Having the Time of Your Life will probably get you thinking about these questions too and perhaps even give you clues on how to enrich, enjoy and enhance your lifes journey.

I love what Allen Klein does and I know you will too. So pull up a comfortable chair, get a plate of ice cream and a copy of this thought-provoking book, and get ready for some really juicy reading and juicy living. Loretta LaRoche PBS celebrity and author of Life Is Short, Wear Your Party Pants When I was a youngster, LIFE magazine was my television. Every Thursday afternoon, it brought the world to my mailbox. It showed me that there were ways of living that were very different from my fifth-floor-walkup Bronx existence. LIFE, the magazine, was also material for a bantering word game I played with my friends. LIFE, the magazine, was also material for a bantering word game I played with my friends.