Patience and Gratitude - Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah 

This is an abridged translation of the classical text "Uddat as-Sabirin wa dhakhirat ash-shakirin". The author explains the nature of sabr (patience) and shukr (gratitude) in a practical fashion and shows how these important spiritual values may be incorporated into ones everyday life. Although the original Arabic text was written over six centuries ago, the authors words are even more relevant today.