``5 Simple Tools for a Better Life''; Extreme Makeover: Home Edition's Paige Hemmis in June Guideposts Magazine.

NEW YORK -- The new June issue of Guideposts magazine features a cover story by Paige Hemmis of ABC-TV's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Paige, a carpenter on the hit show who wears a pink tool belt, had to teach herself everything about carpentry. In the process she learned that anybody can change the things in one's life that they want to change. Paige, who has had Guideposts around her home since growing up, shares with readers her 5 simple tools to make life better for just about anyone - and she's proof they've worked for her.

In addition to Paige's cover story, Guideposts June issue announces the winners and features stories from this year's annual Young Writers Contest, one of the largest student writing competitions in America. Again this year, Guideposts awarded over $35,000 in scholarships to 20 winners, runners-up, and honorable mentions from nearly 10,000 entries from high school age students around the country. The 2006 1st prize went to Alyssa Staley from Illinois for her story: The Lady in the Tollbooth. The Young Writers Contest has been a part of Guideposts since 1964.

June Guideposts also features this month's "Mysterious Healings" series story by Steven Poulter whose mother, Nancy, gave him life twice - once at birth and again by her organ donation after he'd been stricken with kidney disease. Stories that help round out June Guideposts include: drag racer Erica Enders' story of the special bond between her and her father on and off the racetrack, newswoman Jackie Spencer's difficult readjustment to daily life after returning from nearly a year in Iraq, how former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel helped save the school year for New Orleans Desire Street Academy after Katrina flooded their building, the inspiring origins and founding of the famous gospel group the Blind Boys of Alabama, how a white-tailed deer named Bambo soften a real tough guy's heart, and much more. (To read more about these stories and others in this issue, please visit www.guidepostsmag.com.)

"Our stories have impact because they're true. They really connect with readers because the person the story is about - even celebrities, like Paige Hemmis and Danny Wuerffel - actually tell their own story in their own words," says Edward Grinnan, Guideposts Editor-in-Chief. Ranked #1 for "favorite" magazine each of the past 4 years and one of the 10 largest monthly magazines in America, Guideposts brings its popular, engaging, and life-changing true stories of hope and inspiration to millions of readers. Guideposts June issue is on sale at major retailers, food & drug chains, bookstores, newsstands, and other magazine outlets nationwide at a cover price of $2.99.

Guideposts' stories reflect today's culture, where the desire for a sense of hope and interest in spiritual well being has never been more important. Founded in 1945 by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale and recognized as "America's Source for Inspiration," Guideposts contains articles, from everyday people and celebrities alike, covering topics such as: relationships, health issues, family, self-help, heroism, survival, and rescue. Regular departments and on-going series focus on subject like: People Helping People, Health Breakthroughs, Caregivers, Communities in Action, Positive People, and Pets & Healing.