With a chapter devoted to each month, readers will steep themselves in "the mother of all virtues," exploring:

• How to overcome habitual tendencies toward envy, comparison, and narcissism

• Acknowledging our "blessings, learnings, mercies, and protections"-the four portals to the grateful heart

• How gratitude boosts the immune system, fosters creativity, mends relationships, and even improves financial well-being

• Journaling exercises, perennial and indigenous wisdoms, and universal practices for every season and situation

"The practice of offering gratitude bestows many benefits," writes Angeles Arrien. "Anger, arrogance, and jealousy melt in its embrace. Fear and defensiveness dissolve. Gratitude diminishes barriers to love and evokes happiness, keeping alive what has meaning for us." Here is an opportunity for each of us to experience the infinite new possibilities that open up through Living in Gratitude.