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?
* Post is author of the widely praised Why Good Things
Happen to Good People
* Filled with inspirational anecdotes about the transformative
power of doing good
* The 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
* Beautiful packaging, ideal for gift giving
The Hidden Gifts of Helping Others will leave you with
the unshakable feeling that the world is an essentially good
place.
Autorentext
The Author
STEPHEN G. POST 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 Why Good Things Happen to Good People.
For more information go to www.StephenGPost.com
Zusammenfassung
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?
- Post is author of the widely praised Why Good Things Happen to Good People
- Filled with inspirational anecdotes about the transformative power of doing good
- The 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
- Beautiful packaging, ideal for gift giving
The Hidden Gifts of Helping Others will leave you with the unshakable feeling that the world is an essentially good place.
Inhalt
Introduction: On the Move.
1 Learning to Travel on Life's Mysterious Journey.
2 The Gift of the "Giver's Glow".
3 The Gift of Connecting with the Neediest.
4 The Gift of Deep Happiness.
5 The Gift of Compassion and Unlimited Love.
6 The Gift of Hope.
Epilogue: Always Coming Home.
Notes.
Acknowledgments.
The Author.
Index.