A Year of Living Kindly, Donna Cameron
A Year of Living Kindly, Donna Cameron
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A Year of Living Kindly
Choices That Will Change Your Life and the World Around You

Author: Donna Cameron

Narrator: Randye Kaye

Unabridged: 7 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/21/2020


Synopsis

Being kind is something most of us do when it's easy and when it suits us. Being kind when we don't feel like it, or when all of our buttons are being pushed, is hard. But that's also when it's most needed; that's when it can defuse anger and even violence, when it can restore civility in our personal and virtual interactions. Kindness has the power to profoundly change our relationships with other people and with ourselves. It can, in fact, change the world.

In A Year of Living Kindly—using stories, observation, humor, and summaries of expert research—Donna Cameron shares her experience committing to 365 days of practicing kindness. She presents compelling research into the myriad benefits of kindness, including health, wealth, longevity, improved relationships, and personal and business success. She explores what a kind life entails, and what gets in the way of it. And she provides practical and experiential suggestions for how each of us can strengthen our kindness muscle so choosing a life of kindness becomes ever easier and more natural. An inspiring, practical guide that can help any listener make a commitment to kindness, A Year of Living Kindly shines a light on how we can create a better, safer, and more just world—and how you can be part of that transformation.

About Donna Cameron

Donna Cameron has spent her career working with nonprofit organizations and causes-as an executive, consultant, trainer, and volunteer. She has seen kindness in action and been awed by its power to transform. When she committed to a year of living kindly she considered herself a reasonably nice person (with occasional lapses into bitchiness), but she knew that true kindness was a step above-and over the course of that year, she learned that it takes practice, patience, and understanding . . . not to mention a sense of humor. The recipient of multiple writing awards, Cameron has published numerous articles and, in 2011, coauthored, with Kristen Leathers, One Hill, Many Voices: Stories of Hope and Healing. Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Donna now lives in a suburb of Seattle with her husband.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cheryl on September 17, 2018

I could tell you this book is well-written; I could tell you the author is thorough yet not at all preachy; I could tell you that you’ll be as engaged with the author, as a person on a quest, as you are with the material she explores. I could promise you, you’ll learn things (like the difference bet......more

Goodreads review by Kelli on February 18, 2021

This was an enjoyable read! I listened it to on audio and the narrator did a great job. There was nothing totally new in the book but a great reminder to be patient and kind. There were a lot of inspiring quotes as well.......more

Goodreads review by Laurie on April 23, 2018

It's irrefutable that being kind—on purpose—improves health and wellness. With fifty-two delicious, bite-sized chapters containing actionable examples that help readers weave intentional kindness into their daily lives, you can be sure A YEAR OF LIVING KINDLY is a book I'll prescribe to my clients.......more