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
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