Goodies on the Table

About the Book

Forged by my own crises of family deaths, chronic back pain, Parkinson's disease, and Cancer," Goodies" is my list of tips on how to be happy now.

I present the goodies of "Here and now", "The 2/3 rule", "Positive/negative expectations", "PATS & Winners", "Tough love", "Compassion", "Letting go", "Forgiveness", and "Getting surrounded". I show you how to apply the "goodies" to coping with physical pain and to enjoying life with disabilities.

I lay out a spread for you like goodies on a party table. I invite you to pick and choose as you please. The goodies are waiting. If you have the tools to read this book, you have the tools to be happy.

To summarize, "The bad news is there are no gurus who will wave a magic wand to make you happy. The good news is you don't need one."

About the Author

After serving in the U. S. Army and earning a bachelor?s degree with highest honor from DePaul University and a MBA from the University of Chicago, Mike faced a bright future in the MIS field. Despite a series of painful back problems, he continued his career in MIS with positions in strategic MIS planning and consulting, but, at age 44, was diagnosed with Cancer AND Parkinson?s disease. Despite these physical setbacks, Mike is happily married for 30 years, has three children and two grandchildren. He is enjoying life every day.