{"product_id":"the-precious-present-isbn-9780385468053","title":"The Precious Present","description":"Discover the precious present and find yourself!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA simple story, engagingly told, \u003cb\u003eThe Precious Present\u003c\/b\u003e does more than capture the heart; it is a valuable gift for anyone seeking a deeper level of fulfillment and personal happiness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTelling a story of vital significance in today's fast-paced, competitive environment, \u003cb\u003eThe Precious Present\u003c\/b\u003e will help you discover the joy in life we all seek--whether we go to Wall Street or around the world to find it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust as Spencer Johnson's bestseller \u003cb\u003eThe One Minute Manager\u003c\/b\u003e helped rehumanize the workplace around the world, \u003cb\u003eThe Precious Present\u003c\/b\u003e helps each reader rediscover his or her own humanity.  This beautiful tale demonstrates the delicate art of balancing your spiritual and material needs, and shows how this goal can be maddeningly elusive--and gloriously attainable.\"\u003cb\u003eThe Precious Present\u003c\/b\u003e puts life in its simplest form.  We should all follow its message and live life in the wonderful state \u003cb\u003eThe Precious Present\u003c\/b\u003e awards each of us.  I read it to all of my teams before we take the floor for the first day of practice.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Rick Pitino, author of \u003cb\u003eSuccess is a Choice\u003c\/b\u003eSpencer Johnson, M.D., is the author of several \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, including \u003cb\u003eThe One Minute Manager\u003c\/b\u003e, all in the entertaining style of a parable that contains useful information readers can use in their own lives.  There are more than thirteen million copies of his books in print in over twenty-five languages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Johnson's education includes a psychology degree from the University of Southern California, an M.D. from the Royal College of Surgeons and medical clerkships at Harvard Medical School and the Mayo Clinic.Once there was a boy. . . who listened to an old man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd, thus, began to learn about \u003ci\u003eThe Precious Present.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It is a present because it is a gift,\" the contented man explained.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd it is called \u003ci\u003eThe Precious Present,\u003c\/i\u003e because it is the \u003ci\u003ebest\u003c\/i\u003e present of all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the boy asked why, the old man explained.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It is the best present a person can receive because anyone who receives such a gift is happy forever.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wow!\" the little boy exclaimed. \"I hope someone gives me \u003ci\u003eThe Precious Present.\u003c\/i\u003e Maybe I'll get it for Christmas.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe boy ran off to play.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd the old man smiled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe liked to watch the little boy play.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe saw the smile on the youngster's face and heard him laughing as he swung from a nearby tree.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe boy was happy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd it was a joy to see.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe old man also liked to watch the boy work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe even rose early on Saturday mornings to watch the little laborer across the street mow the lawn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe boy actually whistled while he worked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe little child was happy no matter what he was doing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was, indeed, a joy to behold.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen he thought about what the old man had said, the boy thought he understood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe knew about presents. . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike the bicycle he got for his birthday and the gifts he found under the tree on Christmas morning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as the boy thought more about it, he knew.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe joy of toys never lasts forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe boy began to feel uneasy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What then,\" he wondered,\"is \u003ci\u003eThe Precious Present?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What could be so good. . . so much better than any other present. . . that it is called \u003ci\u003eThe Precious Present?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What could possibly make me happy forever?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe found it difficult to even imagine the answer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd so he returned to ask the old man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Is \u003ci\u003eThe Precious Present\u003c\/i\u003e a magical ring? 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