Book
Dare to be kind : how extraordinary compassion can transform our world
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
New York : Hachette Books, 2017.
Physical Description
192 pages ; 22 cm
Summary
The author shares her experiences in being bullied because of her unusual appearance caused by a medical condition, and uses them to explore the causes behind cruelty and how they can be redirected to produce kindness and improve the world.
Contents
- The B-word
- Kindness begins at home
- Hurt people hurt people
- Building resilience
- Are they or aren't they?
- How do you define yourself?
- The myth of positivity
- Breakdown, or breakthrough?
- How a dog named Ollie saved my life
- The knowing
- Don't judge a book by its cover
- The cape comes off
- The truth about strength
- Faith, God, the universe, and weird miracles
- The right kind of selfish
- It's up to us
- This is my lottery
- Dare to be kind: a call to action.