Thank You, Everyone

Pam Janis is a freelance speechwriter and journalist who writes forThe Washington Post, The Detroit News, and USA Weekend. Previously, she was a reporter for the Red Bank, New Jersey, Daily Register, then executive speechwriter for the Gannett Company, Inc. She was raised in Stamford, Connecticut, and now lives in Washington, D.C.

All the things in our lives that we are grateful for can be traced to someone we are grateful to.Imagine saying thank you to all the people who have affected our lives, taught us, encouraged us, touched us, and had a part in making us who we are. Author and freelance journalist Pam Janis has done more than imagine. A brush with mortality opened her eyes to all that she had to be grateful for - and the people who touched her heart, her soul, and her funny bone.In a series of poignant, humorous, and heartfelt letters, Pam expresses her deepest appreciation to the people who had a profound impact on her life. Her spirited voice reveals a wide range of emotions and experiences that are familiar to all of us. From getting her ears pierced with her sister to hearing the Beatles for the first time to thanking her stepfather for all the joy he brought to her mother, Pam's letters illuminate the life-affirming power of love. Her remarkable example ignites the spark of gratitude in everyone, inspiring and enabling each of us to take up the pen to thank the people who have shaped our lives.All the things in our lives that we are grateful for can be traced to someone we are grateful to.