Live Your Dash

When a radio announcer read Linda Ellis's “The Dash” on his program, it became an instant, meteoric success—and this beautiful book expands upon the inspiring theme of the original poem. Ellis shares her message of joy and hope through uplifting stories, essays, poetry, and personal testimonials from luminaries such as Bob Dole, legendary football coach Lou Holtz, and American Idol winner David Cook.

ISBN10:	1454912227
ISBN13:	9781454912224
Number Of Pages:	288
Publication Date:	20140506
Publisher:	Sterling
Binding:	Paperback

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Includes the original poem “The Dash.”
I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
From the beginning to the end
He noted that first came the date of her birth
And spoke the following date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years.

In 1996, an announcer read Linda Ellis's poem “The Dash” aloud on a syndicated radio program—and, to her surprise, it became an instant, meteoric success. Calls came in from people around the country eager to tell Linda how her words had touched their hearts. That was the beginning of an enduring phenomenon.

Live Your Dash captures and expands upon the theme of the original poem: It's not your birth or death that matters most, but how you spend each passing year. Linda shares her message of joy, hope, and positive energy through uplifting stories, essays, and poetry, along with tales of people who have been "touched by the dash," including Bob Dole, legendary football coach Lou Holtz, and American Idol winner David Cook. An inspiring look at life based on the fantastically successful poem.