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Field notes on the compassionate life
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Marc Barasch |
Marc Ian Barasch, dubbed "one of today's coolest grown-ups" by Interview magazine, sets out on a journey to the heart of compassion. He discovers its power to change who we are and the society we hav… |
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The novice
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Thích Nhất Hạnh |
Fans of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Peace is Every Step and Anger, and Deepak Chopra’s Buddha, will appreciate Hanh’s wisdom and storytelling in his novel The Novice, which contains universal themes that trans… |
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Compassion
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Kathleen J. Edgar |
Short biographies of men and women whose lives and work embody the value of compassion. |
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Up In The Air At The Fair (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Splat the Cat: I Can Read,…
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Rob Scotton,Amy Hsu Lin |
"Splat the Cat can't wait to try all the rides and food at the fair with his friends. When Kitten can't join them, Splat, Spike, and Plank are determined to bring back something from the fair to che… |
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There is no good card for this
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Kelsey Crowe |
"The creator of the viral hit "Empathy Cards" teams up with a compassion expert to produce a visually stunning and groundbreaking illustrated guide to help you increase your emotional intelligence an… |
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The gifts of imperfect parenting
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Brené Brown |
Dr. Brene Brown gives listeners a different perspective on the subject of parenting, positing that imperfect parenting should not be viewed as a flaw, but rather a strength which leads children to be… |
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Compassion
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Lauren Gail Berlant |
In Compassion, ten scholars draw on literature, psychoanalysis, and social history to provide an archive of cases and genealogies of compassion. |
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Nothing changes until you do
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Mike Robbins |
"After three years of living his dream as a professional baseball pitcher, Mike Robbins had an arm injury that benched him for good, and when this happened, everything changed. He had to figure out w… |
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The flat rabbit
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Bárður Oskarsson |
When they find a rabbit flattened in the road, a dog and a rat decide to give the deceased animal a proper sendoff.
When a dog and a rat come upon a rabbit flattened on the road in their neighborhoo… |
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Fox's garden
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Princesse Camcam |
An act of tender compassion is given (and repaid) in secret during an icy winter night.
"One snowy night, a fox loses its way, entering a village. Chased away by the grown ups, Fox takes shelter in … |
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Caring economics
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Tania Singer,Matthieu Ricard |
Can the hyperambitious, bottom-line-driven practices of the global economy incorporate compassion into the pursuit of wealth? Or is economics driven solely by materialism and self-interest? In Caring… |
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How to mend a heart
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Sara Gillingham |
Provides friendship advice using sewing metaphors. |
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Against empathy
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Paul Bloom |
"We often think of our capacity to experience the suffering of others as the ultimate source of goodness. Many of our wisest policy-makers, activists, scientists, and philosophers agree that the only… |
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Always by my side
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Edward Grinnan |
"The editor-in-chief of Guideposts magazine shares the heartwarming story of Millie, his beloved golden retriever, and how she taught him to be a more compassionate person, deepened his faith, and in… |
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Lovingkindness
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Sharon Salzberg |
Throughout our lives we long to love ourselves more deeply and find a greater sense of connection with others. Our fear of intimacy—both with others and with ourselves—creates feelings of pain and lo… |
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Activating compassion
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Jesse Ann Nichols George |
A workbook for those that want to take the principles discussed in the book Activating Compassion to the next level. Exercises, meditations, and tools for letting go of judgment and creating a compas… |
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Medicine & compassion
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Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche,David R. Shlim |
Even the most upbeat caregiver is susceptible to burnout and depression. Written by a medical doctor and a Tibetan monk and teacher, Medicine and Compassion taps Tibetan Buddhism for practical tools … |
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Le coeur des autres
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Jean Didier Vincent |
Essai qui explore les formes les plus extrêmes des passions humaines du point de vue biologique. Donne des exemples tirés d'expériences scientifiques, mais aussi de la mythologie ou de la peinture. |
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True Love
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Thích Nhất Hạnh |
Thich Nhat Hanh offers a Buddhist view of love along with techniques for manifesting it in our daily lives. In his characteristically direct, simple, and compassionate style, he explores the four key… |
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The humanist principle
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Felix Unger |
"These are some of the urgent questions posed by this stimulating and wide-ranging new colloquy. Bringing together a wealth of wisdom and experience in medical science and in Buddhist thought and eth… |
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