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100 1  Aronson, Brad,|eauthor. 
245 10 HumanKind /|cBrad Aronson. 
246 3  Human kind 
264  1 [Vancouver, British Columbia] :|bLifeTree Media Ltd,
       |c[2020] 
264  4 |c©2020 
300    247 pages ;|c23 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-236) and 
       index. 
505 0  Introduction -- Love does -- The role of a lifetime -- 
       Less is more than you think -- The best medicine -- Word 
       power -- Just say yes -- Be good company -- A new lens on 
       life -- Choose to celebrate -- Catch a wave (or start one)
       -- Closing note -- The HumanKind Hall of Fame.' 
520    HumanKind is the heartwarming feel-good book that we all 
       need right now. Brad Aronson's life changed in an instant 
       when his wife, Mia, was diagnosed with leukemia. After her
       diagnosis, Brad spent most of the next two and a half 
       years either by her side as she received treatment or 
       trying to shield their five-year-old son, Jack, from the 
       worst of Mia's illness. Amid the stress and despair of 
       waiting for the treatment to work, Brad and Mia were met 
       by an outpouring of kindness from friends, family and even
       complete strangers. Inspired by the many demonstrations of
       "humankindness" that supported their family through Mia's 
       recovery, Brad began writing about the people who rescued 
       his family from that dark time, often with the smallest of
       gestures. But he didn't stop there. Knowing that simple 
       acts of kindness transform lives across the globe every 
       day, he sought out these stories and shares some of the 
       best ones here. In HumanKind, you'll meet the mentor who 
       changed a child's life with a single lesson in shoe tying,
       the six-year-old who launched a global kindness movement, 
       the band of seamstress grandmothers who mend clothes for 
       homeless people, and many other heroes. Brad also provides
       dozens of ways you can make a difference through the 
       simplest words and deeds. You'll discover how buying 
       someone a meal or sharing a little encouragement at the 
       right time can change someone's world, as well as your 
       own. The resource section at the back of the book provides
       guidance and organizations that will help you channel and 
       amplify your own acts of kindness. Here you'll discover: 
       How you can fund a surgery to cure someone's blindness 
       with a donation of less than $200; organizations through 
       which you can provide a birthday gift for a child who 
       otherwise wouldn't receive one; multiple places where you 
       can send letters of encouragement to support hospitalized 
       kids, lonely seniors, refugees, veterans and others in 
       need; and over fifty more ways you can change a life. 
       HumanKind will leave you grateful for what you have and 
       provide a refuge from the negativity that surrounds us. 
       This feel-good book will touch your heart. You'll laugh, 
       you'll cry and you'll be reminded of what really matters 
650  0 Kindness. 
650  0 Kindness|vAnecdotes. 
650  0 Humanitarianism. 
650  0 Humanitarianism|vAnecdotes. 
650  0 Voluntarism. 
650  0 Voluntarism|vAnecdotes. 
650  0 Mentoring. 
650  0 Mentoring|vAnecdotes. 
650  7 volunteering.|2aat 
650  7 Humanitarianism.|2fast 
650  7 Kindness.|2fast 
650  7 Mentoring.|2fast 
650  7 Voluntarism.|2fast 
655  7 Anecdotes.|2fast 
655  7 Anecdotes.|2lcgft