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Regina Brett is an award-winning columnist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer who has twice been named a finalist for the Pulitzer. She also hosts a weekly radio show on the NPR affiliate in Cleveland. You can visit her website at www.reginabrett.com.
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Somehow I missed the internet phenomenon that other reviewers mentioned. I actually even missed the publication of this book. What I knew of Regina Brett prior to reading this book was that she was a newspaper columnist, cancer survivor, and had started a wig bank at The Gathering Place to provide free wigs to female cancer patients in Northeast Ohio.

Somehow, I ended up with 2 copies of this book. I passed one on to a friend prior to me reading it (I did warn her I hadn't read it yet) and kept the other to read myself. The copy I have I picked up at the YMCA off the book exchange shelf.

I didn't agree with everything the author said in her lessons--but even when I didn't agree, her thoughts would get me thinking about why I disagreed with her take on it--so I guess that is something.

Regina Brett comes from a Catholic background (while I come from a Protestant one). I found it odd that she would (in one of the later lessons) say that medicine should cover Buddhist monks. She was talking about meditating, which is not solely linked to Buddhism, but I guess because she had done a retreat with a Buddhist monk, she felt that was the way to go with her thoughts on meditation.

I gave it 3 stars because I'm not sure I would whole-heartedly recommend everyone read this book. Does it have some good points to make? yes.

Perhaps it is just that we each have our own unique histories and lives. Someone else experiencing the same event that the author did might come away with a different take.
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JenniferRobb | 8 other reviews | Mar 5, 2022 |
From a writing perspective, I was unimpressed. Tone, syntax, and diction was a bit too simplistic for my tastes. But from a perspective of "holy cow I need to change my life" perspective, this was fabulous. Cried several times, and Brett really has some profound statements that made me evaluate some current difficulties I'm having. Easy read, worth the time.
 
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ms_rowse | 8 other reviews | Jan 1, 2022 |
She writes in a clear crisp style, perhaps because she is a journalist, and shares stories from real life. This is an easy-to-read and inspirational book. Easy to read one story a day, and get a pick-me-up.
 
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bjtimm | Nov 8, 2016 |
Although this is her first book, I read her second book, Be The Miracle, first. They are very similar, and her journalistic style of writing makes for easy reading. Drawing lessons from real life stories, she offers hope and inspiration. I enjoyed reading one story each night before I went to sleep, and found them a peaceful way to go to sleep.
 
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