{"product_id":"be-the-good-ken-streater-9781890427306","title":"Be the Good: Becoming a Force for a Better World","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese are divisive times-if we allow them to be. We don't\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eneed to conclude that someone's perspective is a reflection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof faulty character or a diabolic soul, when it is simply\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea different perception about community or country or\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eweather. We need not harshly label or yell at each other\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebillions of times a day. That screeches the opportunity to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esee goodness to a halt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen we see and do good things, we are changed-even\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eif only in that moment. Our gentler nature arises. I have\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebeen fortunate to see pure goodness at work in communities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrom Alaska to Zimbabwe. I am humbled by and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethankful for these experiences, events that triggered questions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethis book seeks to answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsn't seeing more good and doing more good the best way\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto find common ground and to unite us?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow far, in terms of space, time, and lives touched, does a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esingle act of goodness ripple out?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if I shared good ideas by reflecting on the hope and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egenerosity-and the fear and hunger-that I have witnessed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein places near and far?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe goal of this book is to illustrate how much good is in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe world and the immeasurable impact that one person\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecan have on others. It is easy to bring more goodness to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epeople around you, through simple acts. This book can\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehelp you identify those opportunities in your everyday\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elife. This enables each of us individually to build more\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecompassionate cultures. In doing so, we create societies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat flourish rather than decay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ken Streater\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1890427306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781890427306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aviva Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Ken Streater","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43986601541887,"sku":"9781890427306","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3d295d41-7683-4e74-9d18-81d237a851f0.jpg?v=1683284322","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/be-the-good-ken-streater-9781890427306","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}