After hearing the words no one wants to hear–“you have cancer”–Jim Burns set out to articulate the most important principles for a life well lived. Now cancer free, prolific author and family-life expert Burns is sharing them with you as a collection of essential truths for a healthy, balanced, and successful life.

These life-changing lessons continue to guide and enrich Burns’ faith, work, and relationships in immeasurable ways. With his conversational style and heartwarming and entertaining stories, Burns brilliantly distills that hard-earned wisdom into 13 simple yet powerful life principles you can put into practice today.

What’s truly important for leading a life well lived? After being diagnosed with cancer and fighting for his life, prolific author and family-life expert Jim Burns learned what it really means to live a meaningful life from the perspective and practical wisdom only gained from facing death. Now cancer free, those same life-changing lessons continue to guide and enrich Burns’s faith, work, and relationships in immeasurable ways. With his conversational style and heartwarming and entertaining stories, Burns brilliantly distills that hard-earned wisdom into 13 simple yet powerful life principles you can put into practice today.

Burns will help you learn how to:

• Break the cycle of being overcommitted and under connected once and for all
• Make family the priority you want it to be with an action plan that will nurture your closest relationships
• Embrace the discomfort of discipline and avoid the pain of regret
• Incorporate the vital element of fun in your life for connection and relief in even the toughest times
• Train your mind in reflexive gratitude to rise above negative circumstances.

Don’t wait any longer. Let these principles guide you into deeper joy, more purpose, and better connection–and start truly living today.