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Elevate Empathy: The Power of Kindness

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UPC:
9780692298831
Maximum Purchase:
2 units
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
2014-09-20
Author:
David Theune
Language:
english
Edition:
1
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Elevate Empathy: The Power of Kindness was not born from one person--or even two. This book is the result of an entire community's experience as human beings.

Starting with the birth of a book club, Elevate Empathy continues into a collection of poignant and uplifting stories written by community members of all ages. The expected accounts of bystander, bully and bullied can be found, but you'll discover, as we did, that the power of empathy extends beyond the playground to every aspect of human life--

  • the girl who taught her grandmother to empathize
  • the doctor who realized he needed an attitude adjustment
  • the tide pool where two little boys and their mothers connect
All stories deal with empathy and are sorted into categories based on shared themes: Strangers, Culture, In School, Family, and People With Disabilities. Each collection of stories is followed by a list of Things to Think and Things to Do. Our hope is that this book will make you feel, make you think, and maybe even make you act.

These pieces are full of insight and wisdom, writ small and writ large, and I'm honored to have played a small part in spurring this project. --from the introduction by Emily Bazelon