{"product_id":"random-acts-of-kindness-365-days-of-good-deeds-inspired-ideas-and-acts-of-goodness-9781642504798","title":"Random Acts of Kindness: 365 Days of Good Deeds, Inspired Ideas and Acts of Goodness","description":"\u003cb\u003eBuild a Better World with Random Acts of Kindness and Good Deeds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Living Now Book Award, Gold - Evergreen, World Peace\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 Bestseller: Previous editions of \u003cem\u003eRandom Acts of Kindness\u003c\/em\u003e have sold over one million copies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate National Random Acts of Kindness Week in February. Perform good deeds of compassion and consideration toward others.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Random Acts of Kindness movement is born.\u003c\/b\u003e In 1995, a small group of people at Conari Press came together around the idea that small gestures and simple acts can make a difference in people's lives. Thus, Random Acts of Kindness was born. But they had no idea how big this little idea would become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMake a difference in the world.\u003c\/b\u003e This good-humored guide to being the change you want to see in the world is filled with suggestions for making a real difference, in ways both large and small. From improving someone's life with just one penny to ensuring all children are well fed, the day-by-day positive proposals of \u003cem\u003eRandom Acts of Kindness\u003c\/em\u003e combine inspiration with action. Despite the hurly-burly of our busy lives, we can all make a beneficial impact on the environment, throughout out local community, and within our own hearts. This book of inspired ideas and good deeds conveys how \"the power of one\"―that is, you―can make a better world, starting today!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSometimes the smallest gesture makes the biggest difference. \u003c\/b\u003eThis little book shows how to start―with the small, with the particular, with the individual―in order to make a difference in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eRandom Acts of Kindness \u003c\/em\u003efeatures: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue stories about acts of kindness and generosity of spirit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggestions for living more compassionately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspirational quotes to get you started\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of books such as \u003cem\u003eChicken Soup for the Soul\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Pebble for Your Thoughts\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eI've Been Thinking...\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eYou Can Do All Things\u003c\/em\u003e will love the encouraging, inspirational stories in this new \u003cem\u003eRandom Acts of Kindness\u003c\/em\u003e edition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKnight, Brenda:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrenda Knight\u003c\/b\u003e began her career at HarperCollins, working with luminaries Paolo Coelho, Marianne Williamson, and Huston Smith. Knight was awarded IndieFab's Publisher of the Year in 2014 at the American Library Association. Knight is the author of \u003cem\u003eWild Women and Books\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Grateful Table\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBe a Good in the World\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWomen of the Beat Generation\u003c\/em\u003e, which won an American Book Award. Knight is a poet, writer, and editor. She also serves as President of the Women's National Book Association, San Francisco Chapter, and is an instructor at the annual San Francisco Writers Conference, Central Coast Writers Conference and wherever she can be with fellow writers. She resides in San Francisco, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnderson, Becca:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBecca Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e comes from a long line of preachers and teachers from Ohio and Kentucky. The teacher side of her family led her to become a woman's studies scholar and the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Awesome Women\u003c\/em\u003e. An avid collector of meditations, prayers and blessings, she helps run a \"Gratitude and Grace Circle\" that meets monthly at homes, churches and bookstores in the San Francisco Bay Area where she currently resides. Becca Anderson credits her spiritual practice with helping her recover from cancer and wants to share this with anyone who is facing difficulty in their life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor of \u003cem\u003eThink Happy to Stay Happy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEvery Day Thankful\u003c\/em\u003e, Becca Anderson shares her inspirational writings and suggested acts of kindness at https: \/\/thedailyinspoblog.wordpress.com\/ She also blogs about Awesome Women at https: \/\/theblogofawesomewomen.wordpress.com\/\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Conari Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641755242770,"sku":"9781642504798","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_594d9aac-8a27-4989-989e-7519833cc6bd.jpg?v=1733034698","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/random-acts-of-kindness-365-days-of-good-deeds-inspired-ideas-and-acts-of-goodness-9781642504798","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}