In the book's opening testimonial, AARP Foundation President Lisa Marsh Ryerson writes, "The words of these stories bring back the past, but more important than that, they fulfill our common need to be heard, to be listened to, to connect." Featuring 80 inspirational stories from the original Best Day of My Life So Far senior storytelling group, this book will inspire in everyone a love of life and a love of people, and make a great personal keepsake or a thoughtful gift. The Best Day of My Life So Far is a registered 501(c)(3) organization inspired by the friendship between architect Benita Cooper and her grandmother, with groups growing nationwide. Get involved and read more stories at www.bestdayofmylifesofar.org.

In this unique anthology of more than 80 personal stories, subjects ranging from the frivolous to the deadly serious combine to paint a picture of humanity at its most upbeat. A housewife and mother describes her extraordinary achievement in becoming one of the first two women to walk to both of the Earth's poles. Gavin and Stacey writer/co-star James Corden recalls welcoming his beloved father home from the first Gulf War. Former champion rugby player Phil Greening celebrates avoiding a life of crime and winning his first cap for England. Comedian Alan Carr recounts his nerve-wracked triumph at The Royal Variety Performance, while 'Keith' from The Office describes the day he won his hilarious supporting role. Alongside the above are moving personal testimonies of becoming the youngest man to climb Everest, escaping death in Iraq, recovering from cancer - and release into the outside world after 13 years of wrongful imprisonment. THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE will enlighten, amuse, and provide the perfect tonic for those days when life just seems to get you down

With his mother’s help, RJ learns that his problems happen because he doesn’t listen or pay attention to directions from her, his school principal, teachers, or even his friends. Author Julia Cook’s book shows RJ as well as all K-6 readers the steps to the fundamental social skills of listening and following instructions. When RJ learns to use these skills the right way, he has the best day of his life! This book is the first in the BEST ME I Can Be! series to teach children social skills that can make home life happier and school more successful. The book includes tips for parents and educators on how to effectively teach listening and following instructions skills to kids.

An absorbing, emotionally engrossing story about a young Indian girl who has to survive by herself on the streets of Kolkata.

Every day that we inhale a new breath and then let it back out is an opportunity to have the best day of our lives. That said, it's not always this easy. Life is challenging and complicated, yet we seek out positive expressions of ourselves and the world, like joy and serenity. We're essentially healthy people trying to get through life with as much pleasure as possible. We seek to better ourselves and the world around us because, at our core, we want to live our best lives as our best selves. But how do we do this? How do we have our best day when we're feeling frustrated, heartbroken or a plethora of other emotions that swirl around a human experience? This book offers a daily practice guide that doesn't attempt to give you the answers to these questions, but, rather, the tools necessary to engage them on your own journey. And some of these practices might surprise you. If you've picked up this book expecting a typical put-on-a-smiley-face-and-shove-down-uncomfortable-feelings manual, you won't find that. What will you find within these pages? Open it up and let's begin...

In this smart, funny, and wonderfully Southern novel, Jeanne Roth is forced to come to terms with a past filled with the shadows of her mother, a once-vibrant femme fatale now suffering from Alzheimer's.