The first in National Geographic's 365-photo-a-day line of inspirational books, <i>Daily Joy</i> unites inspiring words of joy with lovely National Geographic images of the world--a perfect gift to keep on your bedside table to read just before bed or first thing in the morning. Crafted in the tradition of the successful <i>Offerings</i> series from Abrams/Stewart Tabori & Chang, <i>Daily Joy's </i>elegant design features 365 days of gorgeous National Geographic photography, each one paired with a meaningful quotation, meditation, or thought that will help readers find joy every day of the year. Each month has a theme, and all the quotes are centered around it:<br><br>January/Renewal: "Just where you are--that's the place to start." --Pema Chodron<br>February/Love: "Love one another, but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls." --Khalil Gibran<br>March/Authenticity: "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." --Mahatma Gandhi<br>April/Growth: "A jug fills drop by drop." --Buddha<br>May/Courage: "It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it has to have tried and succeeded." --Anne Morrow Lindbergh<br>June/Perspective: "It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live." --J. K. Rowling<br>July/Adventure: "Life itself is the proper binge." --Julia Child<br>August/Freedom: "Freedom is from within." --Frank Lloyd Wright<br>September/Purpose: "The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause." --Mark Twain<br>October/Fulfillment: "Ah! There's nothing like staying home for real comfort." --Jane Austen<br>November/Wisdom: "Sleep is the best meditation." --The Dalai Lama<br>December/Faith: "Peace is always beautiful." --Walt Whitman <br><br>As poet John Keats wrote, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever," and readers will turn to <i>Daily Joy</i> year after year to find wonder, awe, and happiness in the world around them.