I was desperate! It was late Saturday evening and I was dreading the last-minute preparations for the next day’s meal. I needed milk and cookies, so I escaped to the mega grocery store down the street around 10:00 p.m.

Somewhere between the frozen foods and vegetable aisles, I passed by the inspirational book section. John Maxwell’s book (co-authored with Les Parrot) entitled “25 Ways to Win with People” flung itself into my grocery cart. I hauled home a buggy-load of food, including that flinging-paperback and two bags of cookies.