The Resource Life is good : the book, Bert and John Jacobs
Life is good : the book, Bert and John Jacobs
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The item Life is good : the book, Bert and John Jacobs represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Ripon Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "From Life is Good founders and brothers Bert and John Jacobs, this inspiring book of wisdom outlines the ten key "superpowers" readers need to live their best lives. Based on the brothers' personal and professional journey, this whimsically illustrated guide captures the unique voice and profound optimism that is the foundation of their beloved T-shirt and apparel company, now worth more than $100 million. Life Is Good: The Owner's Manual will inspire readers of all ages and passions to discover--and embrace--the good in their lives. Entertaining yet profound, easygoing yet powerful, this engaging book reveals how to tap into the hidden power of optimism. Beginning with their upbringing in working class Boston and following the arc of their lives from postgrad wanderlust to the birth of a small business, Bert and John use their experiences to illuminate the ten superpowers on which optimism is founded--from humor and compassion to gratitude and authenticity. Capturing their buoyant, community-focused outlook and supplementing with top-ten lists and the company's iconic stick-figure illustrations, this book doesn't preach. Instead, it offers lighthearted, practical self-help that will inspire and empower readers to embrace their lives with delight and daring"--
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Life is good : the book
- Title
- Life is good
- Title remainder
- the book
- Statement of responsibility
- Bert and John Jacobs
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "From Life is Good founders and brothers Bert and John Jacobs, this inspiring book of wisdom outlines the ten key "superpowers" readers need to live their best lives. Based on the brothers' personal and professional journey, this whimsically illustrated guide captures the unique voice and profound optimism that is the foundation of their beloved T-shirt and apparel company, now worth more than $100 million. Life Is Good: The Owner's Manual will inspire readers of all ages and passions to discover--and embrace--the good in their lives. Entertaining yet profound, easygoing yet powerful, this engaging book reveals how to tap into the hidden power of optimism. Beginning with their upbringing in working class Boston and following the arc of their lives from postgrad wanderlust to the birth of a small business, Bert and John use their experiences to illuminate the ten superpowers on which optimism is founded--from humor and compassion to gratitude and authenticity. Capturing their buoyant, community-focused outlook and supplementing with top-ten lists and the company's iconic stick-figure illustrations, this book doesn't preach. Instead, it offers lighthearted, practical self-help that will inspire and empower readers to embrace their lives with delight and daring"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1964-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Jacobs, Bert
- Dewey number
- 650.1
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- HD9940.U6
- LC item number
- L5553 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1968-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Jacobs, John
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Jacobs, Bert
- Jacobs, John
- Life Is Good (Firm)
- Clothing trade
- Businesspeople
- Optimism
- Label
- Life is good : the book, Bert and John Jacobs
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn910936209
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- 271 pages
- Isbn
- 9781426215636
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2015020909
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- col. ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)910936209
- Label
- Life is good : the book, Bert and John Jacobs
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn910936209
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- 271 pages
- Isbn
- 9781426215636
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2015020909
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- col. ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)910936209
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