nThis 365-photo-a-day motivational photography book unites inspiring words of joy with lovely National Geographic images of the world--a perfect gift to keep on your bedside table to read just before bed or first thing in the morning. Crafted in the tradition of the successful Offerings series from Abrams/Stewart Tabori & Chang, Daily Joys elegant design features 365 days of gorgeous National Geographic photography, each one paired with a meaningful quotation, meditation, or thought that will help readers find joy every day of the year. Each month has a theme, and all the quotes are centered around it: nJanuary/Renewal: Just where you are--thats the place to start. --Pema Chodron nFebruary/Love: Love one another, but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls. --Khalil Gibran nMarch/Authenticity: Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. --Mahatma Gandhi nApril/Growth: A jug fills drop by drop. --Buddha nMay/Courage: It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it has to have tried and succeeded. --Anne Morrow Lindbergh nJune/Perspective: It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. --J. K. Rowling nJuly/Adventure: Life itself is the proper binge. --Julia Child nAugust/Freedom: Freedom is from within. --Frank Lloyd Wright nSeptember/Purpose: The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause. --Mark Twain nOctober/Fulfillment: Ah Theres nothing like staying home for real comfort. --Jane Austen nNovember/Wisdom: Sleep is the best meditation. --The Dalai Lama nDecember/Faith: Peace is always beautiful. --Walt Whitman n nAs poet John Keats wrote, A thing of beauty is a joy forever, and readers will turn to Daily Joy year after year to find wonder, awe, and happiness in the world around them.n