iS Al Revaath The Right Words (NAPSA)—When Marlo Thomas was an 18-year-old up-and-coming actress, she was devastated when journalists began debating whether she’d ever be as good or popular as her famous father, TV star Danny Thomas. She went to him in tears, insisting that she wanted to change her name. “IT raised you to be a thorough- bred,” Danny told his daughter. “They wear blinders and run their own race. That’s RIGHT WORDS] what you have um DIGHT TIME to do: run your ownrace.” Z That single MARLOTHOMAS}C OM ment oe wo FRENDS Inspired Thomas’ =@ wildly popular — 2002 best-seller, “The Right Words at the Right Time,” a collection of first-person stories about the power of words by such icons as Paul McCartney and Oprah Winfrey. After the book’s release, peo- ple from across the country approached Marlo to share their own “right words” stories. The result is Thomas’ new book, “The Right Words at the Right Time, Vol. 2: Your Turn!” (Atria s, $25), a moving collection of 101 unforgettable stories in which everyday Americansrecall the piv- otal moment in their lives when words madeall the difference. Like the tale of a Gulf War vet- eran, whose life was transformed by two words spoken to him by a young stranger at Burger King. Or the aimless mechanic, who found salvation in a Help Wanted ad. Or the bereaved fianc of a 9- 11 victim, who found hope in a note left by a schoolgirl, pinned to a teddy bear. Royalties from sales will bene- fit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which was founded by Danny Thomas.
