{"product_id":"the-hidden-gifts-of-helping-isbn-9780470887813","title":"The Hidden Gifts of Helping","description":"The world's religions affirm it to be so and recent research across a number of disciplines tell us that \"Helping others not only benefits those we assist but is good for us as well.\" The recent and astonishingly generous outpouring of help and donations in response to the earthquake in Haiti is a clear demonstration of this phenomenon, but what if we could be convinced to make helping others a way of life, even when times are hard?  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePost is author of the widely praised \u003ci\u003eWhy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGood Things Happen to Good People\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFilled with inspirational anecdotes about the transformative power of doing good\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe author is a leader in the study of altruism, compassion, and love as well as the President of the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBeautiful packaging, ideal for gift giving\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Gifts of Helping Others\u003c\/i\u003e will leave you with the unshakable feeling that the world is an essentially good place.\u003c\/p\u003e  Introduction: On the Move.  \u003cp\u003e1 Learning to Travel on Life's Mysterious Journey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Gift of the “Giver's Glow”.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Gift of Connecting with the Neediest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Gift of Deep Happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Gift of Compassion and Unlimited Love.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Gift of Hope.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: Always Coming Home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \"Post (When Good Things Happen to Good People), president of the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love, pens a hopeful text for hopeless times. His own job loss forced him and his family to relocate in 2008, and he writes poignantly of what he's personally lived through. No stranger to the emotional and spiritual difficulties that accompany any major life change, the author shares intimately how he put into practice the biblical principle of \"giving unto others\" as he worked through his own grief, sorrow, and loss during the transition that uprooted his family. The lessons Post learned make up this practical resource that urges purposeful giving, even while feeling the stings of disappointment and hardship. Post's work is more than a feel-good read. It's today's handbook for survival.\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, January 10, 2011 \u003cp\u003e“This inspirational, motivational, and feel good book will leave you bursting with an overflowing bucket list of things you will want to do.”\u003cbr\u003eRead more: http:\/\/kennedybookreviews.blogspot.com\/2011\/04\/hidden-gifts-of-helping-how-power-of.html#ixzz1KCDvNGU0\"\u003cbr\u003e© 2011 Kennedy Book Reviews. All Rights Reserved\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEPHEN G. POST\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of preventive medicine and director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at Stony Brook University. He is a leader in the study of altruism, compassion, and love and president of the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love. Post is the author (with Jill Neimark) of the widely praised \u003ci\u003eWhy Good Things Happen to Good People\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information go to www.StephenGPost.com   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearch has revealed that when we show concern for others—empathizing with a friend who has lost a loved one, mowing the lawn for an elderly neighbor, or volunteering to mentor a school-aged child—we improve our own health and well-being and embrace and give voice to our deeper identity and dignity as human beings.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this moving book, Stephen G. Post helps us discover how we can make “helping” a lifetime activity. \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Gifts of Helping\u003c\/i\u003e explores the very personal story of Post and his family’s difficult move and their experience with the healing power of helping others, as well as his passion about how this simple activity—expressed in an infinite number of small or large ways—can help you survive and thrive despite the expected and unexpected challenges life presents.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePost’s story is intertwined with supporting scientific research and spiritual understanding. This book can become your companion and guide to the power of giving, forgiving, and compassion in hard times. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Gifts of Helping\u003c\/i\u003e will leave you with the unshakable feeling that the world can be a good place, if we act to make it so.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990257582309,"sku":"NP9780470887813","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470887813.jpg?v=1761787093","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-hidden-gifts-of-helping-isbn-9780470887813","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}