An Eye For Joy

Noticing the Good World Everywhere

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Spirituality, Literary Nonfiction, Happiness, and Essays

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Nov 5, 2025

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An Eye For Joy

Noticing the Good World Everywhere

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A book about the impulse to wonder, the practice of noticing, and the inclination toward joy.

Smart, witty, and full of heart, this collection of essays offers a fresh, joyous perspective reminiscent of Anne Fadiman, E.B. White, and Erma Bombeck. Each essay is a “diamond necklace” of moments that illuminate the beauty often overlooked, reminding readers that paying attention is a life-saving spiritual practice accessible to all.

Perfect for fans of Ross Gay and lovers of literary nonfiction, this book is an uplifting gift and a bright reminder that joy can be found in the smallest details—if only we choose to look.

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Genres

Spirituality, Literary Nonfiction, Happiness, and Essays

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Publication Date

Nov 5, 2025

Page Length

152 pages

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Author

Peg Guilfoyle is a writer who brings curiosity, enthusiasm, and a wide range of life experiences to her work. In Singing All The Verses: Essays From A Mid-American, she says about ideas, “Every week I see something that blazes up in me a flash of impulse. That’s interesting, I think. I’d like to look at that.” And so she does.

Essays long and short, thoughtful and impulsive, serious and light-hearted. History, because thinking about the past helps us try to understand the present and peer into the future. The arts of every age and culture, because that’s where we find the best of human aspiration. Beauty in all its forms.

“The world is full of wonders,” Peg says, “and that’s what I write about.” “Unreservedly recommended”, says the Midwest Book Review.

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Sea Crow Press