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Chapter 1. The coin Flip – What a cancer diagnosis taught me about life exploding into a bazillion pieces

Chapter 2. The slip-up – What a puddle of puke taught me about asking for help

Chapter 3. The Great Burning – What a million paper monsters taught me about things going up in smoke

Chapter 4. The Crayon Candle – What the lamest science project ever taught me about putting in the extra effort

Chapter 5. The Christmas Concert – What starring as a tree taught me about finding my voice

Chapter 6. The Super Something – What blood and glue fumes taught me about vulnerability

Chapter 7. The Dare – What wearing a clay helmet taught me about bad habits

Chapter 8. The Cannonball – What Meghan in the mud taught me about letting go

Chapter 9. The Fireball – What a flaming tennis ball taught me about nurturing imagination 

Chapter 10. The Frying Pan – What towel-snapping taboos taught me about pushing your luck

Chapter 11. The Haybale – What a tough day in the barn taught me about having someone to watch your back

Chapter 12. The Babysitting Gig – What banshee babies and buttered butts taught me about failing forward

Chapter 13. The Sledgehammer – What a construction job taught me about using the right tools

Chapter 14. The Cement Truck – What a misguided act of heroism taught me about good intentions

Chapter 15. The Valet – What a parking disaster taught me about overconfidence

Chapter 16. The Growl – What a wolf in the woods taught me about knowledge and responsibility

Chapter 17. The Shortcut – What a hike through stinging nettles taught me about cutting corners

Chapter 18. The Backpack – What a giant duffel bag taught me about band-aid solutions

Chapter 19. The Big Freeze – What camping in a snowstorm taught me about knowing when to quit

Chapter 20. The Snowy Gauntlet – What an idiotic bet taught me about redefining success

Chapter 21. The Christmas Tree – What a holiday hunt taught me about overkill

Chapter 22. The BB Gun – What my dad getting shot in the eye taught me about owning up to our mistakes

Chapter 23. The Toboggan Hill – What sledding battles taught me about approaching problems from different angles

Chapter 24. The Train – What a trip to the big city taught me about self-sabotage

Chapter 25. The Mushy Cauliflower – What dinner in France taught me about the power of words

Chapter 26. The Shopping Cart – What an unusual ride to the bar taught me about control

Chapter 27. The Butt Clay – What a muddy gully battle taught me about karma

Chapter 28. The President – What Bill Clinton getting in my way taught me about adaptability

Chapter 29. The Taipei Middle Way – What a hostile hostel taught me about moderation

Chapter 30. The Refugee Camp – What volunteering in Ghana taught me about digging deeper

Chapter 31. The Bus Ride – What a long drive through the mountains taught me about patience

Chapter 32. The Barn – What a Christmas sleepover taught me about keeping your fires stoked

Chapter 33. The List – What farts and sandwiches taught me about gratitude

Chapter 34. The Birthday – What a surprise celebration in the hospital taught me about self-care

Chapter 35. The Goodbye – What a man named Frank taught me about luck

Chapter 36. The Bloody Transformation – What going from negative to positive taught me about change

Chapter 37. The School of Hard Knocks – What life’s misadventures taught me about blunderful resilience