Life Possibilities Publishing Announces the Forthcoming Release of Alphatudes: The Alphabet of Gratitude--26 Solutions for Life's Little Challenges by Michele Wahlder

Alphatudes: The Alphabet of Gratitude will be available nationwide on March 1, 2010.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) November 5, 2009 -- Life Possibilities Publishing announces the forthcoming release of Alphatudes: The Alphabet of Gratitude--26 Solutions for Life's Little Challenges by Michele Wahlder, MS, LPC, PCC. Alphatudes: The Alphabet of Gratitude (ISBN: 978-0-9823645-0-5, Trade Paper, 128 pages, $12.95) will be available wherever fine books are sold on March 1, 2010.

In Alphatudes: The Alphabet of Gratitude, Wahlder, an internationally recognized life coach, career counselor and speaker, reveals the unexpected and simple secret to living a joyful life: gratitude. Even simpler, Wahlder explains how our earliest grade school victory--the ABCs--can be utilized to achieve an even greater victory: a sustainable shift in thinking that leads to contentment, peace and appreciation in our lives today.

Through the book's engaging, inspirational narrative, Wahlder presents the clear, unyielding definition of an "alphatude"--a person, place or thing for which one alphabetically expresses gratitude--and shares the practical, yet remarkable, secrets of embracing a grateful, positive outlook and approaching life's little challenges with grace, gratitude and hope.

Resplendent with breathtaking illustrations, heartfelt prayers, affirmations, and quotes, Alphatudes: The Alphabet of Gratitude takes readers on an extraordinary trip through 26 alphatudes drawn from spiritual principles and universal human concepts. Alternately enlightening and enchanting, Alphatudes: The Alphabet of Gratitude is an effective, easy method whereby readers will discover how to: heighten awareness and appreciation of life's daily gifts; attract opportunities with a positive mind-set; surmount life's challenges by drawing upon a healthy reservoir of gratitude; find blessings in difficult situations; and become free--once and for all--from worry, anxiety, negativity and resentment.

An inspiring guide that serves as a road map and a trusted companion on the journey to discovery, Alphatudes: The Alphabet of Gratitude explains a thought-provoking, effective and life-changing practice that is as powerful as it is simple.

According to Wahlder, "Research shows that positive people are generally happier, have more fulfilling relationships, advance more quickly in their careers, are healthier and have a greater overall sense of well-being. The ability to sustain a positive outlook on life is a beneficial by-product of the practice of gratitude. My hope in creating Alphatudes: The Alphabet of Gratitude is to provide an easy-to-implement, effective means of helping others find the wellspring of optimism, serenity and prosperity that comes from the simple practice of gratitude."

Michele Wahlder, MS, LPC, PCC, is an internationally recognized life coach, career counselor, inspirational speaker and gratitude enthusiast who is the founder of Life Possibilities, LLC. Honored as the Global Career Spokesperson for Bayer's Global MS Awareness Campaign, Wahlder understands firsthand the challenges associated with surviving a life-threatening illness and has allowed the experience to make her a stronger, more compassionate and grateful person. A native of Alexandria, Louisiana, Michele Wahlder lives in Dallas, Texas, with her fiancé Michael, "bonus daughter" Zoe and Portuguese water dog Moses. Alphatudes: The Alphabet of Gratitude is Michele Wahlder's first book.

Alphatudes: The Alphabet of Gratitude will be available nationwide on March 1, 2010. For more information about the book, please visit www.alphatudes.com. Members of the news media wishing to request an advance review copy of Alphatudes: The Alphabet of Gratitude, or an interview with Michele Wahlder, are kindly asked to contact Maryglenn McCombs by phone (615-297-9875)

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