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Self-help Motivational & Inspirational

Acts of Kindness

Inspirational Stories for Everyday Life

by (author) Adam Mayers

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
Mar 2010
Category
Motivational & Inspirational, General, Inspiration & Personal Growth
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781554887491
    Publish Date
    Mar 2010
    List Price
    $14.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781770705982
    Publish Date
    Mar 2010
    List Price
    $7.99

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Description

Small things can often mean a great deal. For the past five years readers of the Toronto Star’s website have been telling each other that, as they shared their stories in a feature called "Acts of Kindness." The common thread is that a stranger helped when it was needed most, without thought of a reward and often without leaving a name.

Since its debut in December, 2004, "Acts of Kindness" has become a daily fixture at thestar.com. About four thousand stories have been submitted and two thousand have been published. Acts of Kindness, the book, represents the best of the best - a collection of 200 of the most memorable tales.

The stories are a reminder that goodness is non-denominational, non-political, and transferable across race and language. They also remind us that although our lives are full of hard realities, the smallest gesture can raise a spirit or lift a heart, and the time to do it is now.

About the author

Adam Mayers is a senior editor at thestar.com, the Toronto Star's website, and a frequent contributor to Civil War Times Illustrated, the largest general interest magazine on the Civil War. His articles focus on Canadian connections to the conflict.

Mr. Mayers has a degree in psychology from McMaster, a graduate degree in journalism from the City University of London, and an MBA from McMaster. He lives in Oakville, Ontario with his wife and two children. He has always believed that Canada has more history than geography.

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