Abbey: 223 books

No matter how long, no matter how short, a life lived is never lost to those who remember. And the anniversary of a loss is, of course, a very special time to remember, and thereby further the healing. It is a time to take stock of the lessons learned, the hardships endured, the small victories won....

The Elves offer help and hope to readers seeking to summon courage and thereby expand and enrich their lives.

What can we do to come to know and appreciate some of the “simpler ways” of life? One answer is to rediscover the joy of a quiet conversation, a simple story, an honest expression of affection. These simple gifts and pleasures will keep your life balanced. The wisdom of this book is sure to enhance and unencumber your life!

Slow-down Therapy offers thirty-five concrete ideas for helping you rediscover something you already possess: time, enough time. This delightful book will guide you to a more peaceful, relaxed use of time—and help you celebrate the priceless prize time gives, the priceless prize called life. \

The Elves use their trademark wit and wisdom to offer constructive ways to grieve and grow as a man.

This book will fill readers with the confidence they need to add prayer to life.

Helping you focus on today, instead of feeling stuck in the past or projecting what might or might not happen in the future, this little book will awaken your confidence as a gifted child of God—happy, loved, and in control of your own life.

The purpose of parenthood is to nurture children, so that someday they can fly solo. Yet an “empty nest” can cause confusing emotions for parents. While this juncture can bring on sadness and loneliness, it can also signal newfound freedom and fulfillment. This book is designed to help “empty...

Some people are just plain difficult—or, at least, we have difficulty dealing with them. Elf-help for Dealing with Difficult People is a sensible little guidebook empowering readers to achieve peace and harmony in life’s inevitable problem relationships.

Happy Birthday Therapy explores the many dimensions of birthdays—from facing regrets to appreciating the present to embracing the future. The inimitable elf-help blend of charm and vibrance makes this birthday greeting an ideal gift for a friend—or for yourself!

The Elves offer tips for reaching a new level of confidence and job satisfaction using their trademark wit, wisdom and whimsy.

A gift book, a self-help book that has helped hundreds of thousands of readers. Its succinct, meaningful guidelines and hope-filled illustrations have reassured those who grieve that out of their pain can come profound, transforming healing.

In Elf-Help for Living with Joy, author Karen Katafiasz—with the help of the whimsical illustrations by R. W. Alley—offers insights into how to hold onto a spirit of true, profound joy that can remain with us, even when things seem to be at their worst. The clear, life-affirming wisdom of this...

Self-esteem goes to the heart of a person’s identity, affirming that you’re acceptable and loved just as you are. Without adequate self-esteem, you have an aching sense of wrongness and shame about yourself and an emptiness that you may try to fill in unhealthy and futile ways. Self-esteem Therapy...