20 to LIFE (In a Good Way!)
By Stephen Gamlin
Copyright 2011 Stephen Gamlin.
Smashwords Edition
Cover design by Chalifour Design
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Dedication
This book is dedicated to everyone in my life who has inspired a smile, a laugh and a great feeling in my heart. Some are family. Some are close friends. Many were strangers.
Without all of you, I would not be me. Thank you very much for allowing me to enjoy this remarkable experience. You have all made this world a better place.
An extra-special dedication goes to Tina, the love of my life, who has been the greatest gift of all.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The title of this book is “20 to Life”.
Sounds like a prison sentence, doesn’t it?
It very well may be one.
Yours!
Can you name at least one person in your life you would describe as…hmm, how should I say it…negative?
You may already be serving a life sentence, frantically swimming against a tide of negative people who surround you: family, friends, co-workers, society. All it takes is a glance at the evening news or a quick skim through the first few pages of the morning paper and there it is, just waiting to overtake your day, your week, your life…if you let it.