Dare to be kind
Subtitle: how extraordinary compassion can transform our world
By: Lizzie Velasquez, with Catherine Avril Morris
Contributors: Morris, Catherine Avril, 1976- author
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780316272438
Subjects: Bullying; Kindness
Description: 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.
Table of contents: title: The B-word; title: Kindness begins at home; title: Hurt people hurt people; title: Building resilience; title: Are they or aren't they?; title: How do you define yourself?; title: The myth of positivity; title: Breakdown, or breakthrough?; title: How a dog named Ollie saved my life; title: The knowing; title: Don't judge a book by its cover; title: The cape comes off; title: The truth about strength; title: Faith, God, the universe, and weird miracles; title: The right kind of selfish; title: It's up to us; title: This is my lottery; title: Dare to be kind: a call to action.