Just a month after her wedding, 31-year-old Cami Walker was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis*. Two years later, she was bitter, isolated, and addicted to* both pain medication and self-pity.

    At age 35, Walker was burdened by a battle with her disease, a chronic neurological* condition that made it difficult for her to walk, work, or enjoy her life. Seeking a remedy* for her depression* after being hospitalized, she received an uncommon prescription* from an African medicine woman: Give away something every day for 29 days.

    Many of Walker’s gifts were simple — a phone call, spare change, a Kleenex.

    Walker soon learns that being mindful of giving also means being open to gifts from others, and that gratefulness* and mutual* generosity* is the key to a better, more rewarding life. By day 29, not only had Walker’s health and happiness improved, but she had created a worldwide giving movement.

    You will read about Walker’s day-to-day difficulties — work, family life, constant therapeutic* treatment and addiction recovery — among the stories of her daily gifts, grounding the work (based on Walker’s website) in personal details.

    The book also includes personal essays from others whose lives changed for the better by giving, plus pages for the reader to record their own journey. More than a memoir*, the book offers inspiring lessons on how a simple daily practice of altruism* can greatly change your outlook on the world.(SD-Agencies)