THE JOY DIET

This is a remarkable self-preservation guide by a life coach who frames happiness as something we can commit to--like a diet. In this exceptional full-length lesson, which feels as compact and fresh as the abridged audio, she offers a list of daily practices designed to nourish our creativity, reward us for our efforts and worth, and join us with others in a supportive, loving way. The ideas are current and often beautiful, wonderful examples of how living-well advice is becoming more sophisticated and available. The tools offered are made all the more attractive by Kathe Mazur's reading, which has equal measures of optimism, wisdom, and comfort with the material. T.W.
(c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 04]