NAN PICKUP TEACHES AND ENTERTAINS IN THIS TWENTY-FIVE LIFE LESSON GUIDE. The Do-It-Yourself Suggestions at the end of each short story are inspiring. The stories span the fifty years as told by her first born grand-child. These twenty-five tips could help you influence your own children or grand-children and yourself. While you reflect you can be entertained by how Nan coached her grandson. The stories show how Nan used life's simplest and most complex events to shape a young mind and personality. As his greatest coach, her grandson credits her for giving him the tools to succeed as he has. Success has brought him from simple and poor beginnings to being one of Canada's eleven Auditors General. Raised by teen-aged parents, Nan equipped him for a climb upward in Canada. There is a story for everybody in this guide that could help you at home or at work. Examples of lessons taught include: living with integrity; appreciating people; and taking time to love yourself and others.