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Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World by Craig Kielburger, Marc Kielburger

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Why Good Things Happen to Good People: The Exciting New Research that Proves the Link Between Doing Good and Living a Longer, Healthier, Happier Life by Stephen Post, Jill Neimark

A longer life. A happier life. A healthier life. A more...1 point

A longer life. A happier life. A healthier life. Above all, a life that matters-so that when you leave this world, you-have changed it for the better. If science said you could have all this just by altering one behavior, would you?Dr. Stephen Post has been making headlines by funding studies at the nation's top universities to prove once and for all the life-enhancing benefits of caring, kindness, and compassion. The exciting new research shows that when we give of ourselves,....1 point

Giving Well, Doing Good: Readings for Thoughtful Philanthropists (Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies)

This anthology explores the enterprise of philanth more...1 point

This anthology explores the enterprise of philanthropy--assumptions, aspirations, and achievements. It brings together key texts that can provide guidance to current and prospective donors, trustees and professional staff of foundations, and leaders of nonprofit organizations. Organized thematically, these texts seek to illuminate fundamental questions about the idea and practice of philanthropy, to promote more thoughtful discussion about practical issues facing the philanthropic sector, and to...1 point

Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World by Bill Clinton

Here, from Bill Clinton, is a call to action. Givi more...1 point

Here, from Bill Clinton, is a call to action. Giving is an inspiring look at how each of us can change the world. First, it reveals the extraordinary and innovative efforts now being made by companies and organizations-and by individuals-to solve problems and save lives both "down the street and around the world." Then it urges us to seek out what each of us, "regardless of income, available time, age, and skills," can do to help, to give people a chance to live out...1 point

The Brighter Side Of Human Nature: Altruism And Empathy In Everyday Life by Alfie Kohn

Drawing from hundreds of studies in half a dozen f more...1 point

Drawing from hundreds of studies in half a dozen fields, The Brighter Side of Human Nature makes a powerful case that caring and generosity are just as natural as selfishness and aggression. This lively refutation of cynical assumptions about our species considers the nature of empathy and the causes of war, why we (incorrectly) explain all behavior in terms of self-interest, and how we can teach children to care.1 point

Do It Anyway: Finding Personal Meaning and Deep Happiness by Living the Paradoxical Commandments by Kent M. Keith

People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-cente more...1 point

People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered: Love them anyway.If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives: Do good anyway.If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies: Succeed anyway....- from the Paradoxical CommandmentsDr. Kent Keith published the Paradoxical Commandments as part of a book he wrote for student leaders in the 1960s when he was an undergraduate at Harvard. These maxims for finding meaning in the face of adversity took o...1 point

Ordinary Grace by Kathleen A. Brehony

"Ordinary Grace...will make you proud to be a more...1 point

"Ordinary Grace...will make you proud to be a human being. It should be read every night after you finish your evening paper."-New York Times bestselling author Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D.Why do some people do good deeds? This book goes to the source. Clinical psychologist Kathleen Brehony set out to interview hundreds of men and women of all ages, creeds, and lifestyles- ordinary people who have managed to help others in extraordinary ways-and found that grace is all around us, in profoundly movin...1 point

Living Well While Doing Good by Donna Schaper

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For GenX'ers, maturing activists and hippies, busy do-gooders, and the hopelessly overcommitted. Short chapters offer droll and unexpected solutions to life's complexities * Shows how to simplify food, money, romance, conflict, time, domesticity * Humorous and accessible musings from a well-known popular writer. Can we really enjoy the world while trying to save it? Many of us want to do both, but find a balance difficult to achieve. Part how-to and part memoir, Schaper's book shows us a soc...0 points

The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation by Matt Ridley

If, as Darwin suggests, evolution relentlessly enc more...0 points

If, as Darwin suggests, evolution relentlessly encourages the survival of the fittest, why are humans compelled to live in cooperative, complex societies? In this fascinating examination of the roots of human trust and virtue, a zoologist and former American editor of the Economist reveals the results of recent studies that suggest that self-interest and mutual aid are not at all incompatible. In fact, he points out, our cooperative instincts may have evolved as part of mankind's natural selfish...0 points

The Power of Serving Others: You Can Start Where You Are by Gary Morsch, Dean Nelson

No one wants to end life's journey wondering: Did more...0 points

No one wants to end life's journey wondering: Did my life count for something? Did I have a reason for being here? The stories in this book show that for people of all ages, income levels, and expertise, the answer can be a resounding "Yes!" From extraordinary examples -- relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina or work in refugee camps in Afghanistan -- to localized, everyday actions, the authors demonstrate that living a life of service to others, and seeing how lives are changed a...0 points

Be the Change! Change the World. Change Yourself. by Hundreds of Heads

Be the Change celebrates the personal transformati more...0 points

Be the Change celebrates the personal transformations of men and women who, by working to change the world, changed themselves. Featuring interviews with over 1,000 volunteers, from everyday people to business and community leaders to celebrities, the book combines hands-on advice on ways to get involved with enlightening real-life stories from those who did. Inspirational yet practical, it's the perfect companion for readers who want to stop daydreaming about a more fulfilling life and a b...0 points

The Altruism Equation: Seven Scientists Search for the Origins of Goodness by Lee Alan Dugatkin

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In a world supposedly governed by ruthless survival of the fittest, why do we see acts of goodness in both animals and humans? This problem plagued Charles Darwin in the 1850s as he developed his theory of evolution through natural selection. Indeed, Darwin worried that the goodness he observed in nature could be the Achilles heel of his theory. Ever since then, scientists and other thinkers have engaged in a fierce debate about the origins of goodness that has dragged politics, philosophy, and....0 points

The Altruistic Species: Scientific, Philosophical, and Religious Perspectives of Human Benevolence by Andrew Michael Flescher, Daniel L. Worthen

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Compassion in Action: Setting Out on the Path of Service by Ram Dass, Mirabai Bush

Featuring an eye-catching new cover, this classic more...0 points

Featuring an eye-catching new cover, this classic guide is for those ready to commit time and energy to relieving suffering in the world. No two people are better qualified to help us along this path than Ram Dass, who has spent more than 25 years teaching and writing on the subject of living consciously, and Mirabi Bush, who succeeded him as chairperson of the Seva Foundation.0 points

We Make a Life by What We Give (Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies) by Richard B., Ph.D. Gunderman

According to an old saying, "We make a living more...0 points

According to an old saying, "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." In 21 brief and insightful essays, Richard B. Gunderman shows us that the key to more rewarding giving can be found by looking beyond mere donations of money. With a more inclusive view of giving that considers the needs and opportunities of donors as well as recipients, he argues that the amount of money changing hands is an inadequate measure of benevolence, and that some of the grandest forms of...0 points

The Heart of Altruism by Kristen Renwick Monroe

Is all human behavior based on self-interest? Many more...0 points

Is all human behavior based on self-interest? Many social and biological theories would argue so, but such a perspective does not explain the many truly heroic acts committed by people willing to risk their lives to help others. In The Heart of Altruism, Kristen Renwick Monroe boldly lays the groundwork for a social theory receptive to altruism by examining the experiences described by altruists themselves: from Otto, a German businessman who rescued over a hundred Jews in Nazi Germany, to Lucil...0 points