| When Marlo Thomas was an 18-year-old | | | | words" stories. The result is Thomas' new book, "The |
| up-and-coming actress, she was devastated when | | | | Right Words at the Right Time, Vol. 2: Your Turn!" |
| journalists began debating whether she'd ever be as | | | | (Atria Books, $25), a moving collection of 101 |
| good or popular as her famous father, TV star Danny | | | | unforgettable stories in which everyday Americans |
| Thomas. She went to him in tears, insisting that she | | | | recall the pivotal moment in their lives when words |
| wanted to change her name. | | | | made all the difference. |
| "I raised you to be a thoroughbred," Danny told his | | | | Like the tale of a Gulf War veteran, whose life was |
| daughter. "They wear blinders and run their own race. | | | | transformed by two words spoken to him by a young |
| That's what you have to do: run your own race." | | | | stranger at Burger King. Or the aimless mechanic, who |
| That single comment inspired Thomas' wildly popular | | | | found salvation in a Help Wanted ad. Or the bereaved |
| 2002 best-seller, "The Right Words at the Right Time," | | | | fiancé of a 9-11 victim, who found hope in a note |
| a collection of first-person stories about the power of | | | | left by a schoolgirl, pinned to a teddy bear. |
| words by such icons as Paul McCartney and Oprah | | | | Royalties from sales will benefit St. Jude Children's |
| Winfrey. | | | | Research Hospital, which was founded by Danny |
| After the book's release, people from across the | | | | Thomas. |
| country approached Marlo to share their own "right | | | | |