--- product_id: 177260431 title: "A Simple Act of Gratitude: How Learning to Say Thank You Changed My Life Paperback – Bargain Price, December 27, 2011" brand: "john kralik" price: "KD 10.87" currency: KWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/177260431-a-simple-act-of-gratitude-how-learning-to-say-thank store_origin: KW region: Kuwait --- # A Simple Act of Gratitude: How Learning to Say Thank You Changed My Life Paperback – Bargain Price, December 27, 2011 **Brand:** john kralik **Price:** KD 10.87 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Simple Act of Gratitude: How Learning to Say Thank You Changed My Life Paperback – Bargain Price, December 27, 2011 by john kralik - **How much does it cost?** KD 10.87 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/177260431-a-simple-act-of-gratitude-how-learning-to-say-thank) ## Best For - john kralik enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted john kralik brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![A Simple Act of Gratitude: How Learning to Say Thank You Changed My Life Paperback – Bargain Price, December 27, 2011 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/815fhGg1+yL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Gratitude and Grace! A little book with an amazing punch! *by S***L on Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2011* 365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My LifeI wasn't sure what to expect after I saw John Kralik on Good Morning America in December as he promoted his book. He appeared to be nervous and somewhat uncomfortable during the interview. I threw caution to the wind and decided to order the book since I'm working on my own gratitude thing."...I discovered that I had been misspelling the word grateful - as greatful - for my entire life. Because I had used the word so infrequently, no one had ever pointed this out."All I can say now is, boy am I grateful I purchased this little book!! It is not at all what I had envisioned. I had envisioned a book with 365 thank you notes with an anecdote to follow. What I received instead was John Kralik's personal story of how he was once an angry, 50-something curmudgeon who thought life was handing him one bad thing after another. Woe is me. Kralik finally stopped long enough to hear his inner voice and listen to his heart. As I read this book I would occasionally cringe as Mr. Kralik would note how he had not been grateful in the past, thereby reminding me of times in my past that I should have been more grateful and gone out of my way to thank that person in my life. Thank you for the reminder, John Kralik. I will certainly do better in the future."Originally, I viewed this difficulty as arising out of the difficulties of my life. Anyone, I had thought, would have found the exercise a challenge if they had had my problems. Yet three hundred notes disproved this premise. The difficulty of the exercise had been caused not only by external problems but by my own ungrateful focus, my materialistic envy and resentment....With the help of my three hundred thank-you notes, I had examined the life I had viewed as perfectly awful and found that it was a lot better than I had been willing to acknowledge. Maybe I was not such as bad person after all."Kralik takes his readers on his personal journey as he finds gratitude and grace in his life. Maybe it was his mid-life crisis? Albeit, this was not your typical 'let me get a sports car and have some fun' kind of mid-life crisis, but a deep and personal crisis. As the story begins almost everything is lost to Kralik, his business is in the tank, he has alienated his two older children, and he has been twice divorced and is living in a temperamental, crappy little apartment (you have to read the book) with his young daughter."To me, it seemed that Scott and I had forged a tiny bit of human warmth in this eroding wasteland."After a nature hike on New Year's Day after he listens to his inner voice, Kralik takes on the task of writing a thank-you note every day for the next 365 days. As he writes his notes to his children, old friends, doctors, ex-spouses, employees, service people, landlord, the Starbucks guy, etc. he begins to notice a change. He notices that he is suddenly being rewarded with the unexpected; Kralik is being rewarded with kindness, love, respect, and even repayment on outstanding loans. His note writing builds a bridge back to the man John Kralik always wanted to be, not the bitter middle-aged man who tended to place blame on everyone else for the course his life had taken."This teacher looked at me differently after that. First of all, she remembered me. Whether she had ever looked at me with a skeptical or adverse judgement before that I am not sure, but I am nearly certain that she didn't after that note was written. By noticing how she truly cared about my daughter, I had convinced her that I, too, cared and now we had something special in common."Kralik discovers through his note writing that everything that was good in his life was already in place, he just needed to open his eyes and his heart to see them. Through his thank-you note writing campaign, he was able to rebuild stale relationships and open them up to be bigger and better before. This time Kralik is clear sighted enough to truly appreciate the friendships and other important relationships in his life. By opening himself up to those in his life he was rewarded with the warmth that comes with the deepening of any relationship. This was something new to Kralik, but something he decided he truly appreciated having his his life."At fifty-three, I knew I as lucky to have such siblings, and I was lucky that all my siblings were alive. Theses were blessings I had seldom noticed until my thank-you note project..."The last thing the author gives to you as his reader is hope. Yes, HOPE! He proves to his readers that it is never too late to turn your life around, and to be grateful for what we do have. Also to respect others and to let others in our own small orbits know that we do see them and we do appreciate them. It appears that gratitude has a snowball effect, by showing someone gratitude they in turn show gratitude...and so on and so on. This is also a great story of redemption; we all need redemption at some point in our lives."Through the process of writing thank-you notes, I had developed a notion of being blessed with grace that was meaningful to me. And I could see this grace and these blessings everywhere--in my sons, daughter, siblings, friends, and colleagues, for just a few of more than a hundred examples--where I had not seen it before."John Kralik shows great fortitude in writing this book. He lays out his character flaws, problems, and his personal issues to show with the world that there is a way back to yourself. I say kudos to John Kralik for his moxie and thank him for sharing his story so others may learn from his experience. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars I Loved This Book! *by K***. on Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2024* This was such a great book! I was so engrossed in it I actually was shocked when I read the last line that it was already over. Thank you, John, for writing and sharing your gratitude journey with us. I appreciate you. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was expecting *by C***E on Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2020* I’m kind of surprised I am giving this 5 stars, but this book and it’s contents are so valuable and it is so simply written that I finished it in two days. There was a lot to relate to even though I am significantly younger than John. There is a lot to look up to and there is a lot that I took with a grain of salt (or rather scoffed at and saw some contradictions). But, I also see the human behind the words and can accept any flaws I see and chalk it up to another human trying to find good in a dark place. Very inspiring and I so appreciate the portrayal of good acts bringing good into the world (outside of oneself as well as to oneself). Thank you for this book and thank you for the lessons it holds. Now it’s my turn to write thank yous and be more grateful. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/177260431-a-simple-act-of-gratitude-how-learning-to-say-thank](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/177260431-a-simple-act-of-gratitude-how-learning-to-say-thank) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kuwait* *Store origin: KW* *Last updated: 2026-05-13*