Make Your Own Sunshine: Inspiring Stories of People Who Know How to Find Light in Dark Times

These joyful portraits from Fox News meteorologist Dean (Mostly Sunny) offer uplifting accounts of everyday heroes from across America. There’s Uber driver Belinda, who helps the mother of a seriously ill infant find joy in choosing clothing for her son; five-year-old Katelynn Pardee, who, upon hearing that some of her classmates didn’t have enough to eat, sold cocoa and cookies to pay off the unpaid lunch debts of 123 students; and the stranger who gave up his airplane seat so a 16-year-old who’d missed her connecting flight could get home to see her dying mother. “You never know what kinds of burdens other people are carrying,” Dean writes. “However, you never know how easy it might be for you to lift a little bit of that weight off them for a while.” Dean is no stranger to adversity—she was diagnosed 15 years ago with multiple sclerosis—but she’s managed to find benefits even in that. “I think MS has helped me be a better person, a better parent, a better sister, wife, and mom,” she notes. These heartwarming stories will bring a smile to any reader’s face. (Mar.)