The Menstuff® library lists pertinent books concerning various feelings including anger,assertiveness, depression, fear, forgiveness, general, grief, joy, loneliness and shame, which are listed separately. See also books on feelings-general, anger, assertiveness, depression, fear, forgiveness, grief, lonliness, shame and Issues.
Ackerman, Diane, Natural History of the Senses. In this
course of this grand tour of the realm of the senses, the author
writes about the evolution of the kiss, the sadistic cuisine of
eighteenth-century England, the chemistry of pain, and the
melodies of the plant Earth with an evocativeness and charm that
make the book itself a marvel of literate sensuality. Vintage,
1991 ISBN 0-679-73566-6 Buy
this book!
Arata, Ray, Wake Up, Man Up, Step Up: Transforming your
wake-up call into emotional health and happiness. A guidebook
for men, a Support tool for women. How to you find freedom from
outmoded and destructive patterns of behavior that keep you from
achieving success in your roles as partner, father, husband,
leader and friend? Most men aren't aware that the old model
of masculinity is outdated and ineffective in today's culture.
Additionally, the absence of a healthy, functioning model of
masculinity often causes emotional pain that is unbearable,
demanding significant life changes and generating the proverbial
"wake-up call." This book provides an insightful and
practical seven-step Roadmap for how you can transform large or
small crises into opportunities for better relationships,
happiness and success. YourMensJourney.com
ISBN 978-0-9839432-6-6 
Downton, Jr., James, Why am I so
DAMN Unhappy? And what to do about it. This book is
written by a fictional character named "Dr. Bob." He's a
former stand-up comedian who became a happiness coach. Using humor
and honesty, Dr. Bob wakes people up to what's making them unhappy
and shows them what to do about it. This book is set off from
other self-help books about happiness by the nature of the issues
it covers, its story approach, dialogue format, and humor. It also
has a lively sense of imagination as famous peoople show up to
teach. These guest coaches add an element of surprise to keep the
book interesting. Robert D. Reed Publishers, www.rdrpublishers.com,
2008, ISBN 1-934759-02-8 
Johnson, Addie, Life is Sweet: 333
ways to look on the bright side and find the happiness in front of
you. People who appreciate the small things in life are
healthier, they live longer, and they're usually more successful,
although they may not define success as having the most marbles.
And for sure other people want to spend more time around them.
From research institutes to grandma's kitchen table - everybody is
getting on the look-on-the-bright-side bandwagon. The author calls
this book her on-the-bright-side scrapbook, in which she's
gathered memories and stories, bits she's read, snippets she's
overheard, ideas she's sharing about how to see the happiness
right in front of our faces. Achievements achieved and unpleasant
tasks completed, laughing (snickering, giggling, guffawing),
health or movement in the direction of it - all these, she reminds
us, are fodder for happiness. Conari Press, www.redwheelweiser.com,
2008, ISBN 978-1-57324-323-0 
Kipfer, Barbara Ann, 14,000 Things to be
Happy About. Smile lines, a Hawaiian beach shack, podcasting,
children at recess, garden gnomes, downward facing dog in yoga,
comfy chairs in large bookstores, pot stickers, bobsledding,
painting the ceiling sky-blue, guitar lessons, and one perfect
day. This is a quirky, compulsive, irresistible list of all the
little things that make us happy. Items, places, thoughts,
celebrations and our daily bread. Workman Publishing, www.workman.com,
2007, ISBN 978-0-7611-4721-3 
Lafia, Colette, Comfort and
Joy: Simple ways to care for ourselves and others. We all
need it. This little book packs a big punch and a profound message
- when we practice comforting ourselves we can more easily take
care of others and make a real difference in the world. The author
learned this lesson in her own life, and here she passes it on,
with more than forty comfort vignettes - as simple and grand as a
plush pillow, a hot cup of tea, a good book, a warm bath, a
friend's shoulder. Plus a plethora of ideas for creating more
comfort in your life. Conari, www.redwheelweiser.com,
2006, ISBN 978-1-57324-351-3 
Ryan, M. J., Attitudes of Gratitude: How
to give and receive joy every day of your life. The author
teaches us how to unlock the fullness of our hearts and lives
through the expressoin of gratitude. "Gratitude helps us to return
to our natural state of joyfulness," she writes, "where we notice
what's right instead of what's wrong. It makes us feel complete,
that we have everything we need, at least in this moment. Her
exceptional perspective illustrates how the practice of gratitude
empowers, heals, inspires and fosters heartfelt well-being. Conari
Press www.conari.com or
conari@conari.com
ISBN 1-57324-511-9 Buy
this book!Joy seems to me a step beyond happiness-happiness is a sort of atmosphere you can live in sometimes when you're lucky. Joy is a light that fills you with hope and faith and love. - Adela Rogers St. Johns
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