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"As David Brooks observes, "There is one skill that lies at the heart of any healthy person, family, school, community organization, or the ability to see someone else deeply and make them feel seen--to accurately know another person, to let them feel valued, heard, and understood." And yet we humans don't do this well. All around us are people who feel invisible, unseen, misunderstood. In How to Know a Person, Brooks sets out to help us do better,...
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In The Second Mountain, David Brooks explores the four commitments that define a life of meaning and purpose: to a spouse and family, to a vocation, to a philosophy or faith, and to a community. Our personal fulfillment depends on how well we choose and execute these commitments. Brooks looks at a range of people who have lived joyous, committed lives, and who have embraced the necessity and beauty of dependence. He gathers their wisdom on how to...
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"We often think of our capacity to experience the suffering of others as the ultimate source of goodness. Many of our wisest policy-makers, activists, scientists, and philosophers agree that the only problem with empathy is that we don't have enough of it. Nothing could be farther from the truth, argues Yale researcher Paul Bloom. In [this book], Bloom [posits that] empathy [is] one of the leading motivators of inequality and immorality in society....
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New Harbinger Publications, Inc
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[2018]
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English
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Psychologist Tara Cousineau draws on cutting-edge research in psychology and neuroscience to show how compassion and empathy are hardwired into our DNA and essential to our survival. This book teaches effective skills in compassion, mindfulness, and social and emotional learning, and reveals successful social policy initiatives in empathy taking place that inform everything from family life to education to the workplace.
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Rowman & Littlefield
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[2022]
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English
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"Our contemporary moment is rife with injustices and crises: environmental disasters, climate change, racial divides, political divides, sexual misconduct, and high unemployment and debt rates, amongst other urgent challenges. While it is important to recognize these problems and call for change, we can also learn from caring initiatives that foster new ways of living, based in relationality, respect, and mutual support. How to Care More offers a...
7) Purposeful empathy: tapping our hidden superpower for personal, organizational, and social change
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Broadleaf Books
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[2023]
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English
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"Through inspiring stories; interviews with experts, including business leaders, neuroscientists, activists, social entrepreneurs, and spiritual leaders; a new model rooted in positive psychology and coaching; and self-development exercises at the end of each chapter, Purposeful Empathy offers wisdom and practical advice to foster personal, organizational, and social transformation"--
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Armin Lear Press Inc
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[2022]
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English
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"We live in a time when empathy is not only lacking but on the decline. Kids are bullied because of their weight, color of their skin, religion, identity, and more. Bullying and cyberbullying are increasing, especially for children of color, LGBTQ youth, and Asian, Jewish, and Muslim youth. Fueled by decreases in respect, kindness, and compassion, our civil society is in decline. The good news is that empathy--the ability to "walk in someone else's...
9) Hope and other superpowers: a life affirming, love-defending, butt-kicking, world-saving manifesto
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Simon & Schuster
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2018.
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English
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Overwhelmed by the news cycle and the state of affairs in our world? Pastor, blogger, and powerful voice in the Resistance, John Pavlovitz has the answer: this rousing and inspirational guide, drawing from lessons of our favorite superheroes, for how we can band together, live more heroically (and meaningfully), and save the world. It's exhausting to give a damn these days, isn't it? Perhaps you're feeling anguished about what you see on the news...
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Abrams Books for Young Readers
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2020.
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English
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"There are many things that go away: leaves fall, tears dry, music lasts only for a few moments, and bubbles pop, vanishing without a trace. Everything in life passes, moves on, or transforms--except one thing that never fades."--Amazon.com.
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HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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[2022]
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English
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"From Ari Wallach, futurist, writer, and founder of Longpath Labs, comes a radical book on changing our mindsets from short-term, reactionary thinking to long-term, holistic thinking to becoming the ancestors our future needs"--
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Catwings series volume 3
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Orchard Books
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2003.
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English
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After being rescued by a flying cat, Alexander the cat decides to make good on a promise to do wonderful things.
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W.W. Norton & Company
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[2019]
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English
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Young children can surprise us with tough questions. Tominey's essential guide teaches us how to answer them and foster compassion along the way. If you had to choose one word to describe the world you want children to grow up in, what would it be? Safe? Understanding? Resilient? Compassionate? As parents and caregivers of young children, we know what we want for our children, but not always how to get there. Many children today are stressed by academic...
18) You hold me up
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Orca Book Publishers
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2017.
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English
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An evocative picture book intended to foster reconciliation among children and encourage them to show each other love and support.
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Sourcebooks eXplore
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[2020]
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English
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"I love who I am and what I can bring, I feel super awesome 'cause I'm doing great things. Doing good things can help others out and can make you feel, well... awesome! Sharing, caring, and being responsible are all great lessons to be learned. With fun, witty illustrations and simple, straightforward text, I Feel...Awesome celebrates the good choices kids make and encourages them to make more! Titles in this series includes: I Feel... I Feel...Something...
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Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
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2022.
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English
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"This empowering board book inspires young readers to use their own special voice to make a difference in the world. If you want to make a difference, but you don't know where to start, begin by searching way deep down to find what's in your heart Whether your voice shines through singing, drawing, or dancing--whether it's soft or loud, kind or proud--everyone has a voice that can effect change. This empowering and heartfelt message is conveyed...
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