[4] Speier survived five gunshot wounds when she was shot by members of Peoples Temple in 1978 when she traveled to Jonestown with Congressman Leo J.

[6] Yanehiro is a co-executive producer of "Pacific Fusion", a television magazine program featuring Asian American lifestyle, which airs on KRON.

[8] She is also the founder and president of Fresh Water Spigot, a creative content company based in Portola Valley, California.

[11][12] In the book, the authors share advice gained from personal experiences on topics including family life, work, and love - and the difficulties of balancing these issues.

[13] As the title suggests, the book offers fifty ways in which the reader can stay focused and upbeat when misfortune strikes.