Best-selling Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Releases Book in Trade Paper
Contact: Stephanie Newton, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 615-902-2320
NASHVILLE, May 14 /Christian Newswire/ -- Best-selling author Stephen Covey and Reader's Digest have joined forces to produce an extraordinary volume of inspiration, insight, and motivation to live a life of character and contribution. In Everyday Greatness: Inspiration for a Meaningful Life (Thomas Nelson, ISBN# 978-0-7852-8959-3, $16.99, May 2009), Covey expresses timeless principles and practical wisdom along with a "Go-Forward Plan" challenging readers to make three important choices every day:
• The Choice to Act - your energy
• The Choice of Purpose - your destination
• The Choice for Principles - the means for attaining your goals
"Occasionally, the world witnesses a heroic feat or discovers a person with rare talent," writes Covey. "Every now and then, a scientist makes a pivotal discovery or an engineer designs a revolutionary device. Each decade or so, a pair of politicians sign a bold peace initiative. But most people know there is another type of greatness that tends to be more quiet my nature, one that generally escapes the headlines. Yet, it is a greatness that in my opinion is deserving of higher honor, even more respect. I call it 'Everyday Greatness.'"
With stories from some of the world's best known and loved writers and celebrities, such as Maya Angelou, Jack Benny, and Henry David Thoreau, and insights and commentary from Covey, Everyday Greatness offers readers the chance to find inspiration in many of their daily life's simple tasks. Each chapter in the book provides Wrap Up and Reflections to help create a project that can be used for group or personal study.
Stephen R. Covey was recognized in 1996 as one of Time magazine's twenty-five most influential Americans and one of Sales and Marketing Management's top twenty-five power brokers. He is the author of several acclaimed books, including The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2009.
