Mattering, 9780008718831
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Feeling seen, needed, and valued: the secret to a meaningful life.
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Mattering

the secret to a life of deep connection and purpose

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  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    27 January 2026

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Summary

The Mattering Effect: Build a Life of Purpose and Connection

From award-winning journalist Jennifer Breheny Wallace, an illuminating look at how being relied upon by others can solve our most pressing personal and societal challenges.

In a world where loneliness, burnout, and disconnection have reached crisis levels, Jennifer Breheny Wallace offers a transformative solution: mattering. Through vivid storytelling and groundbreaking research, Mattering: The Secret to Build…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780008718831
ISBN-10:0008718830
Author:Jennifer Breheny Wallace
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:William Collins
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:27 January 2026
Weight:270g
Dimensions:234mm x 153mm x 17mm
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Critics Review

Mattering is one of those rare books that hits both the head and the heart. Jennifer Wallace weaves beautiful storytelling with rigorous science into a compelling call-to-action on how to build a meaningful life. This is an urgent, culture-shifting book that will fundamentally impact the way you live, lead, and love’

Sahil Bloom, New York Times bestselling author of The 5 Types of Wealth

‘This book is a road map for living a happy and fulfilled life. It will not only deepen your relationships, it will also change how you see yourself. Mattering should be required reading for everyone!’

Ina Garten,New York Times bestselling author of The Barefoot Contessa Cookbooks and Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir

‘Why do so many people feel adrift and purposeless these days—and what can be done to address this problem? In this powerful and persuasive book, Jennifer Wallace explains why mattering plays such an essential role in a happy life. With cutting-edge research, deep insight, and real-life stories, Wallace explores how we can bring more mattering into our own lives’

Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author of The Four Tendencies and Better Than Before

‘The most consequential book I have encountered in years, Mattering is a big idea laid out in fine, persuasive detail where something as simple as a clementine will tell you everything you need to know about flourishing’

Kelly Corrigan, New York Times bestselling author of The Middle Place and Tell Me More

About The Author

Jennifer Breheny Wallace

Jennifer Breheny Wallace is an award-winning journalist and author of the instant New York Times bestselling book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic – and What We Can Do About It. Her second book Mattering in the Modern World: A Solution to the Crises of our Time is based on five years of research and an original global mattering survey.

After graduating Harvard College, Wallace worked as a producer at CBS “60 Minutes,” where she was part of the team that won The Robert F. Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism. She is a contributor to The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and frequently appears on national television programs to discuss her work.

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