The award-winning journalist, First Lady of California, and best-selling author of 10 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Went Out Into the Real World presents an inspirational guide that emphasizes the importance of utilizing both one's greatest gifts and shortcomings to work to provide crucial stepping stones toward a happy, fulfilled life. 600,000 first printing.
Maria Shriver is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist and the NYT bestselling author of
Ten Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Went Into the Real World and the children's books
What's Wrong With Timmy?,
What's Happening to Grandpa?, and
What's Heaven? In 1983 she became a national reporter at CBS News; she later moved to NBC, where she anchored a variety of news programs and specials as well as covering presidential races and other stories. She lives with her husband, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and their four children in Los Angeles.
The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. Their mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.