One Good Deed: 365 Days of Trying to Be Just a Little Bit Better

ErinMcHughhadspentthebetterpartofheradultlifedoingcommunitywork，butinmorerecentyears，theminutiaeoflifeandworkingasabooksellerkeptherbusyandawayfromthosehigherimpulses.Thenonedayshelearnedadistantrelativewasactuallygoingtobecanonized.Wasthisasign?WhatfollowednextwasMcHugh’ssincereurgetorecaptureasenseofcharity，andsoshesetoutonherbirthdaytodoonegooddeedeverydayforanentireyear.Maybeshewouldn’tbesavingorphansfromburningbuildings，butshewantedtotakeonesmall，dailydetourandmakesomeoneelse’slifejustalittlebitbetter.OneGoodDeedistheinspiring，smart，andfrequentlyfunnychronicleofthatyear，inwhicheachpagerepresentsadayinMcHugh’sjourneytoreclaimthebetterpartofherself，inspiringreaderstodothesame.

PraiseforOneGoodDeed：

“Hermemoirwillinspireyoutoflexyourdo-goodermusclewithoutbeingpreachyoraPollyanna.”–Fitness
“7GoodDeedsThatCouldChangeYourLife”—Redbook
“Engaging，funny，wise，andwinning.OneGoodDeedisameasureofhumanityandofMcHugh’sownstrivingtowardsit.”
—SusanOrlean，authorofRinTinTinandTheOrchidThief
“Thisinstructive，funny，utterlyrelevantbookremindsusthatthesimple(butnot-so-simple)actofpayingdailyattentioncanmakeaprofounddifference—totheworldaroundus，andtoourveryselves.”
—DaniShapiro，authorofDevotion：AMemoir
“Thebestbookintheworld...becauseitmakesusourbest.”
—NicholeBernier，authorofTheUnfinishedWorkofElizabethD.
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