"From the CEO of the Pavilion community, Sam Jacobs, Kind Folks Finish First weaves practical business lessons with fresh perspectives on how you can achieve success. The ideas in this book are backed by the author's personal experience building a nearly $200-million business rooted in kindness, reciprocity, and deeply held values. More than that, they're proven principles that have helped thousands reach their goals in every arena. In business, we've...

"Spread meaningful kindness every day with these anecdotes and actions that can help bring change to our lives, our relationships, and the world"--

Everyone knows the cool beans. They're sooooo cool. And then there's the uncool has-bean ... Always on the sidelines, one bean unsuccessfully tries everything he can to fit in with the crowd--until one day the cool beans show him how it's done.

"Elegy plus comedy is the only way to express how we live in the world today, says a character in Sigrid Nunez's ninth novel. The Vulnerables offers a meditation on our contemporary era, as a solitary female narrator asks what it means to be alive at this complex moment in history and considers how our present reality affects the way a person looks back on her past. Humor, to be sure, is a priceless refuge. Equally vital is connection with others,...

"From the creator of @Drawings of Dogs comes this illustrated examination of empathy and the necessity of being kinder. Building on his academic studies in metaethics and using his signature animal cartoons, the author explores the sources and the limitations of human empathy and the many ways that we can work toward being our best selves for the people around us and the society we need to build"--

Shares the thought patterns and practices that have allowed the author to project an aura of classy confidence, all of which are rooted in the practice of kindness in spite of social expectations.

In this collection of inspirational essays, stories, and columns, Brett shares lessons that will help people make a difference in the world around them. The lessons come from the author's life experience and from the lives of others, especially those she has met in her 24 years as a journalist.

"Encourages us to be tender with ourselves and others, and to open our hearts to the world ... celebrates connection, compassion, and life"--Publisher.

"This beautiful picture book looks at how the simple act of being kind, to others and oneself, affects all aspects of a child's life."--