Table of Contents

Preface v

Acknowledgments xi

1 The Challenge of Gratitude 1

2 Journaling for Gratitude 19

3 Beyond the Journal: Gratitude Letters and Visits 49

4 Growing Gratitude Through Spiritual Disciplines 75

5 The Biggest Obstacle to Gratitude—and Its Remedy 105

6 Gratitude, Suffering, and Redemption 131

7 The Twenty-One-Day Gratitude Challenge 159

Notes 173

Additional Readings 185

About the Author 186

Index 188

About the Author

Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D., is professor of psychology atthe University of California, Davis. He is past president of theAmerican Psychological Association's Division 36, The Psychology ofReligion. Emmons is founding editor and editor-in-chief of TheJournal of Positive Psychology.

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