Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
The Gratitude Factor
Charles M. Shelton · 2010
76/100
👍 Worth It
Shelton does something rare here — he actually critiques gratitude instead of just cheerleading for it, and the Ignatian spiritual framework gives the book a distinctive backbone that most positive-psychology titles lack. The blend of empirical research and practical exercises is genuine and well-constructed. Readers outside the Catholic tradition may find some sections denominationally specific, but anyone interested in gratitude as a serious virtue rather than a lifestyle trend will find real substance.
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