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Do Good: 201 Ways to Lend a Hand
Make a difference in someone's life. "Do 201 Ways to Lend a Hand" is packed with ideas for helping out family, friends, and neighbors when they need a hand the most. A perfect gift for friends or family, this book is for anyone of age who is looking to reach out and help someone, but isn't sure where to start. Gestures range from the practical to the inspired.
Because actions do speak louder than words, "Do Good" offers thoughtful insight on reaching out, spreading cheer, showing compassion, and just lending a hand to show you care. There are no perfect words, no perfect gestures. Just be brave, be generous, be kind,
* Be handy. Find what's broken and fix it.
* Babysit the kids, pets, parents, plants, whatever.
* Think of a compliment and pay it.
* Mother somebody.
* Offer to make a connection--business or love.
* Ask for a specific assignment and make it your business to see it through.
* Squeeze a hand. Some moments need no words.
Because actions do speak louder than words, "Do Good" offers thoughtful insight on reaching out, spreading cheer, showing compassion, and just lending a hand to show you care. There are no perfect words, no perfect gestures. Just be brave, be generous, be kind,
* Be handy. Find what's broken and fix it.
* Babysit the kids, pets, parents, plants, whatever.
* Think of a compliment and pay it.
* Mother somebody.
* Offer to make a connection--business or love.
* Ask for a specific assignment and make it your business to see it through.
* Squeeze a hand. Some moments need no words.
- GenresNonfiction
208 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 1, 2009
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July 12, 2011
Do Good: 201 Ways to Lend a Hand by Marcy Silverman, is a light read with a deep message: each of us, everyday, can do something to make somebody's day.
Its introduction sums up clearly the aim of this very short, do-good, feel-good read: "There are no perfect words, no perfect gestures. Simply reach out and touch someone's heart. Be brave, be a little more generous, be kind."
Silverman offers 201 very do-able suggestions for achieving this goal, each listed simply on a single page. There is no supporting detail; simply a single sentence or statement.
Some of the suggestions are, in their simplicity, a little too simplistic, but with plenty of room for personal adaptation. For example: "Leave sweet treats and run!" could be improved upon, in my opinion, by adding "Bring sweet treats - and stay for a cuppa!" Others should include an implied follow-through action, for example: "Let people know they can count on you" (perhaps, replacing 'let' with 'show') and "Ask! What can I do for you?". Still others, however, are perfectly practical and meaningful as is, proving there are plenty of ways all of us can help somebody, either as a friend or as a random act of kindness.
This book took me less than half an hour to read, but it will retain keeper status on my Kindle. I enjoyed its positive message, and found within it plenty of ideas to inspire me to think more of others and how to 'lend a hand' when needed.
Its introduction sums up clearly the aim of this very short, do-good, feel-good read: "There are no perfect words, no perfect gestures. Simply reach out and touch someone's heart. Be brave, be a little more generous, be kind."
Silverman offers 201 very do-able suggestions for achieving this goal, each listed simply on a single page. There is no supporting detail; simply a single sentence or statement.
Some of the suggestions are, in their simplicity, a little too simplistic, but with plenty of room for personal adaptation. For example: "Leave sweet treats and run!" could be improved upon, in my opinion, by adding "Bring sweet treats - and stay for a cuppa!" Others should include an implied follow-through action, for example: "Let people know they can count on you" (perhaps, replacing 'let' with 'show') and "Ask! What can I do for you?". Still others, however, are perfectly practical and meaningful as is, proving there are plenty of ways all of us can help somebody, either as a friend or as a random act of kindness.
This book took me less than half an hour to read, but it will retain keeper status on my Kindle. I enjoyed its positive message, and found within it plenty of ideas to inspire me to think more of others and how to 'lend a hand' when needed.
August 1, 2012
This is not a book...it's a list. It includes some good ideas but nothing that jumped off the page and made me scream, "Great idea! So glad I read this "book"!"
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