Taking a unique approach to self-help, this guide demonstrates how conveying love and compassion to others—whether communicated through a simple smile or by holding a dying soul—can act as antidotes to the often painful human condition. Revealing the small steps that can be taken to improve the attitudes of others and therefore create happiness for the self, this handbook presents a collection of encouraging stories illustrating the strength of the human spirit. Emphasizing that all people have within them the ability to make a difference, this emboldened exploration argues for this power to be acted upon, thereby ensuring a dependable sense of well-being amidst the turmoil of today.
This is the kind of book that you either dip into daily, or randomly, as a kind of devotional exercise, or you read it through in one sitting, as I did. It is not always an easy read, in the sense that it rocks you to your emotional core on a fairly regular basis, but then the whole point is that those of us for whom life is relatively easy need to be challenged from time to time. Challenged, inspired, accused of complacency, comforted... yes, this book somehow manages to do all of these things. It tells true stories of some of the darkest pits of humanity, and yet can be described by Lise Hand of the Irish Tribune, as offering “light to anyone undergoing a long dark night of the soul.” John Hurt put it even more simply: "Powerful, disturbing and beautiful", which really says a great deal more succinctly what I have tried to do in a hundred words.
An inspiring and deeply challenging book, written without traditional religious jargon. This beautiful book helps the reader to get life into perpective. It points to the enduring power of love and encourages people to make a difference. Whilst uncomfortable to read in places, it is essentially a hopeful book and, I believe, awakens a spiritual response by encouraging the reader to think differently.
I felt like this was just a random haphazard collection of the writer's thoughts and feelings.The book had no proper flow.I found it really hard to get the message behind the words.