ErinMcHughhadspentthebetterpartofheradultlifedoingcommunitywork,butinmorerecentyears,theminutiaeoflifeandworkingasabooksellerkeptherbusyandawayfromthosehigherimpulses.Thenonedayshelearnedadistantrelativewasactuallygoingtobecanonized.Wasthisasign?WhatfollowednextwasMcHugh'ssincereurgetorecaptureasenseofcharity,andsoshesetoutonherbirthdaytodoonegooddeedeverydayforanentireyear.Maybeshewouldn'tbesavingorphansfromburningbuildings,butshewantedtotakeonesmall,dailydetourandmakesomeoneelse'slifejustalittlebitbetter.OneGoodDeedistheinspiring,smart,andfrequentlyfunnychronicleofthatyear,inwhicheachpagerepresentsadayinMcHugh'sjourneytoreclaimthebetterpartofherself,inspiringreaderstodothesame.PraiseforOneGoodDeed:"Hermemoirwillinspireyoutoflexyourdo-goodermusclewithoutbeingpreachyoraPollyanna."—Fitness"7GoodDeedsThatCouldChangeYourLife"—Redbook"Engaging,funny,wise,andwinning.OneGoodDeedisameasureofhumanityandofMcHugh'sownstrivingtowardsit."—SusanOrlean,authorofRinTinTinandTheOrchidThief"Thisinstructive,funny,utterlyrelevantbookremindsusthatthesimple(butnot-so-simple)actofpayingdailyattentioncanmakeaprofounddifference—totheworldaroundus,andtoourveryselves."—DaniShapiro,authorofDevotion:AMemoir"Thebestbookintheworld…becauseitmakesusourbest."—NicholeBernier,authorofTheUnfinishedWorkofElizabethD.