Mattering - The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose

From award-winning journalist and bestselling author Jennifer Wallace comes In this groundbreaking work, Wallace makes an urgent case: mattering--the feeling that we are valued and have an opportunity to add value--is a core human need, as essential to our well-being as food and water. And yet, in today’s world, that fundamental need is going unmet, with perilous consequences. As mental and social health crises surge, we often blame social media, the pace of modern life, and polarizing politics. But beneath these issues lies a deeper crisis, what Wallace calls “an erosion of mattering.”; With her signature warmth and insight, Wallace weaves together research and deeply moving stories of mattering lost and regained. From burned-out employees to overwhelmed caregivers to people grappling with grief or struggling through a destabilizing transition, For readers of Brené Brown, David Brooks, and Adam Grant,

About the author

Jennifer Wallace is an award-winning journalist and author of the New York Times bestselling book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic — And What We Can Do About It, which was named an Amazon Best Book of the Year. Wallace has contributed to The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. After graduating from Harvard College, Jennifer began her journalism career in television at “60 Minutes”. She lives in New York City with her husband and their three children.

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Breheny Wallace, Jennifer Breheny Wallace
• Publisher: Portfolio
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 27.01.2026
• EAN: 9798217183555
• ISBN: 9798217183555
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 14 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture, PSYCHOLOGY / Interpersonal Relations, Self-help & personal development, Sociology: family & relationships, Social, group or collective psychology, Working patterns & practices, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Working patterns and practices, Sociology: family, kinship and relationships