The Right Words at the Right Time: Your Turn! - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786288892 ISBN 13: 9780786288892

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2006

Synopsis

A second collection of more than one hundred inspiring stories features essays by Americans from all walks of life, and includes the story of a Gulf War veteran whose perspective was changed by a chance encounter at a fast-food restaurant.

About this title

About the Author:

Marlo Thomas graduated from the University of Southern California with a teaching degree. She is the author of six bestselling books: Free to Be...You and Me; Free to Be...a Family; The Right Words at the Right Time; The Right Words at the Right Time, Volume 2: Your Turn!; Thanks & Giving: All Year Long; and her memoir, Growing Up Laughing: My Story and the Story of Funny. Ms. Thomas has won four Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, a Golden Globe, and a Grammy, and has been inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame for her work in television, including her starring role in the landmark series That Girl, which she also conceived and produced. She is the National Outreach Director for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which was founded by her father, Danny Thomas, in 1962.

In 2010, Ms. Thomas launched her website, MarloThomas.com, on The Huffington Post and AOL. She lives in New York with her husband, Phil Donahue.

From Publishers Weekly:

"That Girl" Thomas follows up her bestselling inspirational volume, which collected stories from luminaries describing times when well-chosen words impacted their lives, with this collection of personal essays from more than 90 "ordinary Americans,", selected from thousands of submissions to a national contest. From the experience of a naval officer who comes to a major career decision in a Burger King to a woman's epiphany at a Zen Buddhist Monastery in Japan, these simple, touching stories highlight the moments when the right phrases or comments made a life-changing difference. Divided into thematic sections like "At a Crossroads," "Taking Chances," and "Letting Go," Thomas's new title may be a little Chicken Soup-esque, but this is no canned concentrate-this is genuine, home-cooked comfort food. Proceeds benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0786288892
• ISBN 13: 9780786288892
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 560
• Editor: Thomas Marlo