365 Thank Yous - John Kralik

365 Thank Yous - John Kralik (2010)

I was touched by this little book, even though it wasn't quite what I expected.  At a low point in his life, as a lawyer with a failing business, and a relationship that is also faltering, the author decides that he will start to write to those people in his personal and work life who have helped him out.  After finding that these initial letters influence his friends, family and customers, he continues the practice intending to write a letter each day for a year.

A feel good book, it doesn't become preachy and I admire his ability to personalise and  truly thank each peerson for their contribution to making his life better.  Realising that by doing this he is enriching his own life, he finds that things begin to improve in his personal and work life. I was touched by the letters to friends who are ill or entering the final stages in their lives, which makes you think about the people in your own life who have helped you to get where you are.

5/5 - worth a read and makes you think about your own colleagues, family and friends.