GREAT THINGS HAPPEN EVERY DAY Finding Joy with Family, Friends and Banana Milkshakes

Narrator Matthew Buckner engagingly conveys this audiobook, which focuses on noticing the great things that happen daily. After 52-year-old Phil Barth had a minor heart attack, he decided to observe life's positive things in order to alter his thinking and reduce stress. Buckner's enthusiastic delivery mirrors the upbeat style of this Toastmasters winner as he details how he enumerates both large and small items for his daily log. Listeners accompany Barth--and sometimes companions--as he notes eating luscious meals, spending Kohl's Cash, visiting museums and zoos, and participating in a church camping trip. Descriptions of the surroundings and campfire cooking are you-are-there vivid. A bonus is Buckner's sincere invitation to join Toastmasters International, along with suggestions on how to plan and deliver a speech. Obviously, a perfect choice for audio. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2020]