Just in Time for the Holiday Season, New Book Examines the Importance of Gratitude

Medina, OH (PRWEB) December 12, 2007 -- The Power of Gratitude, a new book by Jerry Hopkins, Jr., helps readers discover and maintain a sense of gratitude everyday. Drawing from several sources, including the Bible, Hopkins' book helps readers understand how gratitude works, why it is important, and how to use it in their daily life.

In The Power of Gratitude, the author states that everyone should be thankful for life itself, not just for possessions. Starting each day, each prayer, and each thought with thankfulness will enable people to appreciate the good in their current circumstances, which will bring them happiness and allow them to get all they want out of life.

Understanding that gratitude is the most important feeling one can own will help readers recognize that gratitude is important to success. No one can have true success without thanking the people who helped them reach it. Moreover, the author stresses that gratitude aids in one's spiritual success; giving thanks to God strengthens the soul.

In a world where people are mostly consumed by their own selfish desires, it is easy to forget to be thankful, but The Power of Gratitude proves that even in hardship there is always something to be grateful for.

For more information or to request a free review copy, members of the press can contact the author at jhopkins99@mac.com. The Power of Gratitude is available for sale online at Amazon.com, BookSurge.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author

Jerry Hopkins, Jr. holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. Hopkins works in IT and has done so for most of his professional career. He has also self-published another book entitled How to Run Like A Deer, Injury Free, Forever, which has sold in more than 27 countries and is available at www.runningtough.com. He resides in Medina, Ohio with his wife, Kim, and their Pekinese dog, Angel, both of which he is grateful for.

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