Make Yourself a Happy Little Place

CREATING CALM SPACES AND PLACES WITH BOB ROSS

ROBB PEARLMAN

Inspired by Bob Ross’s wisdom, these mindful lessons empower you to create a happy space wherever you want to feel calm, productive, or at peace.

Today, it’s more important than ever to nd the physical and mental space to focus, reenergize, or simply be. For the millions who have tuned in to The Joy of Painting since the TV episodes rst aired in 1982, Bob Ross is the perfect guide to helping us nd our own happy place, whether it is a dedicated spot in a home or oce, or just a moment in a hectic day.

In Make Yourself a Happy Little Place: Creating Calm Spaces and Places with Bob Ross, his iconic paintings and inspiring quotes are paired with mindful essays that draw upon his advice about creativity, courage, and serendipity. Chapters like “It’s Your World” and “Time for a Bravery Test” help envision the ideal happy space and determine what is essential (and nonessential). “Happy Accidents” and “Let Those Big Ol’ Clouds Float” encourage seeing problems from a fresh perspective, and, most importantly, letting go of expectations and having fun on the journey to a better self. Full of insights and his signature landscapes, Make Yourself a Happy Little Place: Creating Calm Spaces and Places with Bob Ross is perfect for fans of Bob Ross or anyone who wants a happy place.

Robb Pearlman is a pop culturalist and a #1 New York Times best-selling author of more than fifty books for both grownups and kids. Bob Ross (1942 –1995) was an American painter, art instructor, and the creator/host of PBS’s The Joy of Painting, an instructional painting technique television series that originally ran from 1982 until 1994.

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128 pages, 5½ x 7½" 50 color illustrations Hardcover • 9780789341440 $19.95 USD, $26.95 CAD, £14.95 GBP April 25, 2023 Rights: World

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