{"title":"M.J. Ryan","description":"\u003cp\u003eM.J. Ryan is one of the creators of the New York Times bestselling Random Acts of Kindness series and the author of The Happiness Makeover (nominated for the 2005 Books for Better Living award in the Motivational category), Attitudes of Gratitude, The Power of Patience, Trusting Yourself, The Giving Heart, and 365 Health and Happiness Boosters, among other titles. Altogether, there are 1.75 million copies of her titles in print. M.J. also gives speeches and workshops throughout the country, including at the Marble Collegiate Church in New York, Thanksgiving Square in Dallas, the Crossroads Center in Chicago, the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Massachusetts, Esalen Institute at Big Sur, Robert Redford’s Sundance resort in Utah, the Alliance for the New Humanity founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias, and a Woman’s Way retreat center in Sedona. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eM.J. Ryan’s books are published by TMA Press, Conari Press, imprints of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"attitudes-of-gratitude-how-to-give-and-receive-joy-every-day-of-your-life","title":"Attitudes of Gratitude: How to Give and Receive Joy Every Day of Your Life","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to Live Life to the Fullest\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLive every day like it’s a miracle with M.J. 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