I Want to Matter: Your Life Is Too Short and Too Precious to Waste

Written by Kathie Lee Gifford

Narrated by Kathie Lee Gifford

Read by the author.

We all want to matter, right? We want to love people well and be loved in return. We want to have made a difference before our life is over. We want to have lived a full life without any regrets. In I Want to Matter, New York Times bestselling author and former Today show host Kathie Lee Gifford shares stories about her life and encourages you to remember your self-worth and never give up on your dreams.

In this beautiful 60-day DayReader® each day features a:

• focal topic,
• story from Kathie Lee Gifford's life,
• and reflection questions to help you apply the message to your own life.

 

I Want to Matter is inspired by a song written by Kathie Lee and includes content from her New York Times bestselling book, It's Never Too Late. She wants to help you feel seen and heard. This daily reader is great for:

• birthdays, Mother's Day, Teacher Appreciation Day, Hanukkah, Christmas, or as a just because gift to anyone needing encouragement.
• morning and night reading routines.
• anyone searching for an inspirational message.

 

This DayReader® is a way for you to relive the moments that shaped you into who you are today and will allow you to revive your ability to wonder because you truly do matter.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Release date: Apr 30, 2024
• ISBN: 9781400339716

Kathie Lee Gifford

Kathie Lee Gifford’s four-time Emmy Award winning career has spanned television, film, recordings, Broadway, cabaret, and commercials. She has authored numerous books, including her most recent book, The God of the Way, and five New York Times bestselling books, including The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi and It's Never Too Late. She is also an actress, singer, songwriter, playwright, producer, and director.

Reviews for I Want to Matter

[fcplcataloger · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

"If I have a pulse, I have a purpose."I remember Kathie Lee Gifford when she was on Good Morning America, and I've followed her career through the years. I've heard her mention her faith on TV but this book reveals just how important it has been in her life. Gifford shares her ups and downs, her triumphs and her failures, and she's credits God with the fantastic opportunities she's been given. She talks honestly about her marriages, her life with Frank Gifford, and the joy of being a mother to Cody and Cassidy. She also praises two former co-workers who became her best friends, the late Regis Philbin and Hoda Kotb.It's Never Too Late is a memoir, but I also consider it a motivational journal. Gifford writes as though she's giving a pep talk, as she urges readers to follow their hearts and their dreams. If a different path needs to be taken, don't be afraid, and never give up on those dreams! I thoroughly enjoyed this heartwarming book that is filled with memories, faith, inspiration, and encouragement, and I have a whole new respect for Kathie Lee Gifford!I received a copy of this book from the publisher via FrontGate Media. There was no obligation for a positive review. These are my own thoughts.

[bookchickdi · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Kathie Lee Gifford has been a part of popular culture for many decades. Most of us know her from her fifteen years cohosting with Regis Philbin on Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee, a daily talk show that revolutionalized daytime television, and then her eleven years cohosting the fourth hour of the Today Show with Hoda Kotb.But she has done so much more in her life. In her new book, It's Never Too Late- Make the Next Act of Your Life The Best Act of Your Life, Kathie Lee Gifford takes us through each stage of her life and the lessons she learned that brought her to a happy place, and can do the same for you.After a Foreword written by Dolly Parton, who wrote of the importance of having dreams for your life and working hard to achieve your dreams and goals, Kathie Lee writes 35 short chapters each titled with It's Never Too Late to... and then things like Never Give Up, where she decribed leaving college before graduation and moving to Los Angeles to become an actress. She struggled, going on many auditions (and usually losing out to Nancy Morgan, John Ritter's future wife), but finally she got her first big break on Name That Tune, where she got to use her beautiful singing voice.She recounted a tough year in 1995, which began with her thrilling appearance singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl, moved on to her being accused of using sweatshop labor for her women's fashion line at WalMart, and then her husband was caught cheating on her in a highly publicized tabloid scandal. In Change the Ending, Then Change It Again, she shares her tale of landing in Scotland ready to film the movie she wrote for Craig Ferguson and herself, Then Came You. Ferguson tells Kathie Lee that she has to change the ending of the movie- just as they were to begin filming. When director Adriana Trigiani shares Ferguson's opinion, Kathie Lee reluctantly agrees to change it. Then in the middle of the shoot, Gifford writes a song with her writing partner that convinces her to change the ending yet again. (Oh, poor Adriana Trigiani!) If you have seen the wonderful movie, you know the ending works perfectly. Kathie Lee shares funny stories- like the time Al Pacino came to her home for lunch and they tried to top each other with crazy celebrity true encounters (Kathie Lee won), frightening stories (her sister Michie nearly dying), and disappointments (the Broadway show she wrote closing after three weeks), and through it all her faith in God sustains her. Kathie Lee Gifford reminds of Joan Rivers- they both worked hard, followed their dreams through good times and bad, picked themselves up, and never let anyone stop them from achieving their goals. People have strong opinions about both of these women, and I respect each of them for being true to themselves and never giving up.It's Never Too Late is a must-read for Kathie Lee Gifford fans, and people who have strong faith in God will get an extra level of appreciation from this book. It's inspirational and enjoyable, and it's good to be reminded especially during these troubled times that you can change your life for the better, no matter where you are in life.

[brangwinn · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Kathie’s effervescent voice is just the right tone for this upbeat look at what her life has taught her. Through her stories offers motherly advice. She speaks a little about her first marriage along with how faith has shaped her response to what life has thrown at her. I listened to it on a rainy, cold day while socially distancing. Kathy’s story was a good decision. I felt better after listening to it.