I Dare Me

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