Restore your faith in humanity in just 50 pages. This very special e-book will lift your spirits with inspiring stories of heroism, overcoming adversity, random acts of kindness, wise thoughts, and some really weird tales of people who benefitted from amazing luck. So put on your rose-colored glasses and curl up with these Uncle John's gems--both old and new--that prove once and for all, the glass really is half full! Some heartwarming examples:   * The origin of Mother's Day * Strangers who saved the lives of strangers * The anonymous good deed that led to the "Pay it Forward" movement * How Rodney Dangerfield finally got some respect * The biologist who wrote a book and gave birth to the modern environmental movement * The bus driver who gave a man his shoes * The heroes of September 11th * Crime-stopping kids And much, much more!