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 and now shares them with you as a collection of essential truths for a healthy, balanced, and successful life. 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.