<DIV><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Loretta La Roche</B> has helped millions of people find ways to lighten up and overcome stress. Now, in <I>Life Is Short—Wear Your Party Pants, </I>she gives you the tools you need to not only <I>reduce </I>feelings of tension, but also to bring joy, passion, and gusto into your life. Her techniques are a brilliant blend of old-world common sense and the most contemporary research in brain chemistry, psychology, and mind-body studies. Loretta gives you dozens of proven techniques for recognizing the ten simple truths that will lead you to an intense, happy, successful life: <I>resilience, living in the moment, optimism, acceptance, humor, creativity, moderation, responsibility, meaning, </I>and <I>connection.</I></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">            Loretta's wisdom evolved from her own life—one filled with the demands of being a single mother of three; of starting her own business when she was broke; and of the wacky invasiveness of her Italian family. She's like all of us: real, flawed, stressed out, and on edge. Her magic comes from an ability to not take herself too seriously, and to always shift her focus <I>away </I>from the self-destructive and <I>toward </I>the truly important things in life.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">            In her work, Loretta has seen tens of thousands of people who live their lives as if they're sitting in a waiting room, hoping that their turn comes up next. This book will show you that life is not something to be <I>endured, </I>but is something to be truly appreciated. We need to remember how to access our inner abundance, which allows us to be heart-centered, joy-filled human beings.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">            As Loretta says: <I>“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift—that's why they call it the present.” </I></p></DIV>