Handbooks for Humans, Volume 1: Learn to Manage Your Attitudes in All Your Relationships

by Grace Anne Stevens

In the traditions of Life’s Little Instruction Book, Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, and the Messiah’s Handbook, Handbooks for Humans will provide you guidelines to help make you a better person, and learn to manage our attitudes in our relationships with ourselves and others.You probably wish you were given instructions for living at birth. Because, the truth is, being human isn’t easy. Now, by putting in the effort, working with the guidelines in the Handbook for Humans, Volume 1, there is a path forward that makes it easier. You could probably read this book in a matter of minutes, glean some helpful insights, and toss it aside…or pay attention to each guideline, reflect, go more deeply inside, and do some work. As a reward, you can learn to articulate your feelings, thoughts, beliefs, and experiences which in turn create your attitudes. Your attitudes affect every interaction you have in this world. As one of the guidelines teaches us,Never stop learning.It’s never too late to be a better human.Handbooks for Humans, Volume 1 provides a platform for personal work and sharing, making it perfect for individuals, couples, and families.

221 pages, Paperback

Published November 19, 2018

About the author

Grace Anne Stevens is a writer and speaker on living authentically.

After over forty years as an engineer and manager in the tech world, she returned to school
and received her M.A. in Counselling Psychology at the age of 62. She has participated in and seen life from many sides.

Each day she looks forward to what the future may bring on her own journey learning how to be a better human.

In 2016 Grace was selected by Amtrak as one of their Writer’s in Residence and named as Person of the Year by New England Pride TV.

Grace lives in Lexington Massachusetts and enjoys biking on her new e-bike, beaching and babysitting for her grandchildren, as she learns something new each day.

Reviews

[MissCmiss · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a blank journal to fill with your own responses to the author's prompts on facing pages. Since I can't feel the paper that it's printed on, which weighs heavily in my decision to purchase journals like this, I can only base my impression on the prompts and design. The author intended the "Handbook" to be simple, and indeed, the prompts on the left side of the book are simple and direct questions or statements; on the right side is space for you to respond to the prompt with your: Thoughts, Feelings, Beliefs, and Experience. The design is minimal and simple - the whole thing reminds me of a third grade mimeographed handout (the younger of you reading this will have no idea what I'm talking about... sorry!), which, in its simplicity - as the author intended - has its own charm. This reminds me of the now popular five-year diaries that you can find in good hospital gift shops.

I admire her attempt here, and am curious to see what she has in mind for the series, since this is volume one, however this was not something I would purchase for myself. Not my cup of tea..

I received a digital copy of this book from the author via Booksprout in exchange for my honest review.

[Tucker · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a journal! Buy the print version so you can write in it. The journal contains about a hundred brief inspirational sayings (the topics: personal, relationship, life cycle, gratitude) with one blank page next to each inspirational saying so you have space to jot down your reactions. As you reflect on who you are, you may decide to work on showing up better for others, which suggests the book's subtitle "Learn to Manage Your Attitudes in All Your Relationships." Exactly what attitudes, what relationships, and how you manage it all will be up to you! The blank journal is not intended merely as something to read (as that would only take ten minutes); it is a prompt for writing or conversation. It could be used in conjunction with other kinds of self-development or spiritual study. It becomes your own customized "handbook" after you fill it out. If you are willing to do the work, consider picking up a copy!

[Linda DeFruscio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Handbooks for Humans is a wonderful book! It is a self-help, self-improvement workbook or journal. It is full of inspirational sayings and provide you guidelines. As you read these guidelines, you can see, feel and think of it as a new beginning. This book can involve personal work, reflecting, growth and sharing with others your experience. It makes you think about yourself, your life, and maybe understand other humans as well. This book empowers me and what I'm thinking. Thank you Grace for your amazing work. A must read for everyone. I highly recommend the paperback so that you can use it as a workbook or journal.

[Shweta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not meant for an e-reader

A simple well thought out handbook for people to work on their own growth. The whole layout was simple and charming, the content was understandable and well written.

The problem with this is simply that it's meant to be a journal so for all those who only use kindles or e-readers it's not going to work out. You need to buy a print copy of this book so that you can make notes, comments, etc.

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Being human is not easy so having a handbook which may help is worth it's weight in gold. This is such a book as it is full of information and ideas how to get along in life

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this short handbook for humans that was a collection of thoughts, proverb type sayings. The format of this was difficult to read a an ARC for Kindle. Thank you net galley for the the advance reader copy of this work.

[Audrey Stars in Her Eye · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hanbooks for Human, Volume 1 is easily digestable. Mostly, it contains simple sayings instructing us how to be god to our selves in other. IN fact, I felt like this book should be one of those gft books with gorgeous pictures and saying. I don't know that I would buy it as it is.

[Leanetta Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very interesting book. It gives insight to many different facets of the human psychology and behaviors. I am interested in learning more about this subject.