The Gift of Thanks
   
 

The Gift of Thanks
The roots, persistence, and paradoxical meanings of a social ritual

Harper Collins Canada, 2008
# ISBN-10: 0002007886
# ISBN-13: 978-0002007887

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Nothing orders our lives so smoothly and so subtly as the almost invisible ordinary. The simple habit of saying “thank you,” and the notion of gratitude that underlies it, can be a key to understanding many of the basic assumptions, preferences, and needs of Western culture. Yet most people think surprisingly little about gratitude.
—From The Gift of Thanks

REVIEWS:

"The Gift of Thanks is one of those uncommon books that not only tells you things you always wanted to know and convices you that they are true, but also makes you want to begin to change your life."
William Bryant Logan, The Globe and Mail, September 6th, 2008

"Visser, as always, is unique."
Brian Bethune, MacLeans Magazine, August 27th, 2008

the top 10 hardcover non-fiction books in Canada compiled by the Canadian Press
The Gift of Thanks is number two on the list, September 25, 2008