Stuff Happens (and Then You Fix It!): 9 Reality Rules To Steer Your Life Back In The Right Direction

"Every once in a while a book comes along that is both simple in its presentation and profound in its impact. This is such a book."
--Jack Canfield, coauthor, Chicken Soup for the Soul (R)

"Bad stuff happens to everyone! This easy-to-read, lighthearted book takes the sting out of painful events and puts perspective into life by using principles that everyone can relate to. A must-read!"
-- Mark Victor Hansen
co-creator, #1 New York Times bestselling series Chicken Soup for the Soul(R), coauthor, The One Minute Millionaire

"We've all had bad stuff happen to us. In a fun-reading way this book, Stuff Happens, is invaluable for showing how to take that bad stuff, deal with it, and be happy and thankful for the life you already have!"
-- Jerry Lewis

"Throughout life, stuff happens . . . some good, some bad. When the bad hits you, read this book. It can help you bounce back and feel like dancing again."
-- Dick Clark

"This book tells it like it is. Without the benefit of this information, some 'get it, ' some don't. Anyone can read this and 'get it!' The fact is that life throws stuff at all of us, and fixing stuff is what growth, development, and survival in life is all about. According to Alston and Thaxton, no challenge is bigger than you."
-- Roger Crawford, USPTA tennis professional, speaker, and author of How High Can You Bounce? The 9 Keys to Personal Resilience

"This book has a lot of soul, and if it seems that life has been dumping all kinds of stuff on you lately, sit down and read it. I'll make the bet that you'll soon stand up and sing I feel good!"
-- James Brown, The Godfather of Soul

"In every business and operation, and even withthe best systems, stuff happens and we have to fix it. This insightful book reaffirms the fact that painful as it may be, we ultimately make things better after problems occur, and no problem is bigger than we are . . . a great message for these times!"
-- Frank Vitiello, President, founder, and CEO
Vitech Systems Group

Reality rules for conquering life's big challenges

"Stuff Happens (and then you fix it )" is a simple guide for getting through life's rough spots and turning these challenges into positive opportunities for personal growth. Life, as good as it is, is sometimes going to throw some dirt on you. This uplifting and inspirational book by two award winning authors, internationally renowned Speaker Hall of Famer John Alston and five-time Emmy award winner Lloyd Thaxton, offers nine "Reality Rules" for dealing with these trying times and getting your life back on track. Keeping these nine rules in mind helps readers prepare for the stuff that happens and gives them the attitude adjustment they need to succeed. The many stories in the book of people bouncing back from all kinds of big and little problems by applying one or more of the nine reality rules offers proof that these rules really work. It's not what happens to you that's important, it's how you respond to what happens and "Stuff Happens (and then you fix it )" tells you not only how to respond but how to fix it.