What Was Good About Today [Hardcover]

Carol Kruckeberg (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 273 pages
• Publisher: Madrona Pub (August 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880890002
• ISBN-13: 978-0880890007
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,050,377 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent -- helped me realize how lucky I am, May 31, 2001

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"indianakristin" (Porter, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What Was Good About Today (Hardcover)

I read this in a Readers' Digest Condensed Book several years ago and it made a lasting impression. I think everyone should read it to learn how to be a happier person. It makes you truly appreciate life, despite any rough times you're going through. It taught me that having good health really is one's most valuable possession. It made me realize my life was much better than I thought it was. Seeing how an 8-year-old girl could remain cheerful and brave despite facing the physical and emotional pain of cancer made me realize how pointless it was to agonize over a bad day at work or a minor mistake I made. The author asked her daughter at the end of each day in the hospital "What was good about today?", which made me see the importance of focusing on the positive. Some days the only good thing Sara could find to say was that she had lime Jello, which really drives home how lucky the rest of us are. This coping method reminds me of the recommendation in Sarah Ban Breathnach's Simple Abundance book regarding starting a gratitude journal in which at the end of the day you write down the five things you are the most grateful for (only Carol Kruckberg came up with this coping strategy years earlier when faced with her daughter's terrifying illness). Before I read it, I thought it might be too depressing to read, but far from it. A very touching and uplifting book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If You Have Lost a Child, You Need to Read This Book, April 19, 2001

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Lacey Camp (Azle, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What Was Good About Today (Hardcover)

Having lost a child to a debilitating disease, this book touched me to the depth of my soul. I knew that I wasn't alone. Mrs. Kruckeberg is able to articulate the struggle of life and death so well. Her writing is honest, even when painful. Her daughter, Sara, will remain in your heart forever!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very moving..., December 19, 2000

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This review is from: What Was Good About Today (Hardcover)

This story touched me, as Mr. Kruckeberg was one of my teachers last year. As a graduation present, he gave me a copy of his wife's book about their daughter's fight against leukemia. I was afraid to read it at first, because I knew it would affect me, but I finally opened the book, and could barely bear to put it down. It left me with a lot to think about. This is definitely worth reading, especially if you have lost a family member to a disease.