I Dare Me: How I Rebooted and Recharged My Life by Doing Something New Every Day

by Lu Ann Cahn

Paperback, 2014

Status

Available

Call number

XXII XCah

Publication

Perigee Books (2014), Edition: Reprint, 240 pages

Description

Feeling stuck? Veteran journalist and cancer survivor Lu Ann Cahn was feeling angry and frustrated. The economy was tanking. Her job was changing. In a word, she felt "stuck." Something had to change. Her daughter helped convince her to start a "Year of Firsts." For the next 365 days, Cahn made a point of doing something she had never done before, every day. Before she knew it, her whole perspective on life had changed. In this inspiring book, Lu Ann recounts how a new "first" everyday brought excitement and wonder back into her world. And more than that, she helps readers see how they can do it too. * Participate in a Polar Bear Plunge * Speak to a complete stranger on the street * Zip-line across a crocodile-infested Mexican lake * Spend a day in a wheelchair * Learn to Hula Hoop… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member debnance
I Dare Me sends author Lu Ann Cahn on a yearlong journey to try something new every day. Sometimes she tries big things (cooking a rack of lamb, riding in a race car, learning to fence, starting a daily journal) but mostly she just tries small things (going to the movies by herself, learning to sew
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on a button, talking to a stranger), and the results are quite engaging. I dare you to read I Dare Me. Then I dare you to dare yourself to do something new every day.
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LibraryThing member bookwormteri
While I think this is a great idea, she was way too Pollyanna happy happy for me. It was interesting that trying one new thing everyday opened so many doors for her. Also, I think this would probably work best for those that have a little bit of money or affluence.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

240 p.; 5.44 inches

ISBN

0399161686 / 9780399161681
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