The Hidden Gifts of Helping Hardcover - 2011 - 1st Edition
by Stephen G. Post
Filled with inspirational anecdotes about the transformative power of doing good, this life-affirming book helps readers to discover how to make "helping" a lifetime activity.
From the rear cover
"Everyone stumbles on hard times. After all, no one gets out of life alive. Today, even those who had considered themselves protected from hardship are being touched and their lives changed by volatile economic markets, job uncertainty, and the increasing isolation and loneliness of modern life." --FROM THE INTRODUCTION
Research has revealed that when we show concern for others--empathizing with a friend who has lost a loved one, mowing the lawn for an elderly neighbor, or volunteering to mentor a school-aged child--we improve our own health and well-being and embrace and give voice to our deeper identity and dignity as human beings.
In this moving book, Stephen G. Post helps us discover how we can make "helping" a lifetime activity. The Hidden Gifts of Helping explores the very personal story of Post and his family's difficult move and their experience with the healing power of helping others, as well as his passion about how this simple activity--expressed in an infinite number of small or large ways--can help you survive and thrive despite the expected and unexpected challenges life presents.Post's story is intertwined with supporting scientific research and spiritual understanding. This book can become your companion and guide to the power of giving, forgiving, and compassion in hard times.
The Hidden Gifts of Helping will leave you with the unshakable feeling that the world can be a good place, if we act to make it so.From the jacket flap
"Everyone stumbles on hard times. After all, no one gets out of life alive. Today, even those who had considered themselves protected from hardship are being touched and their lives changed by volatile economic markets, job uncertainty, and the increasing isolation and loneliness of modern life." --FROM THE INTRODUCTION
Research has revealed that when we show concern for others--empathizing with a friend who has lost a loved one, mowing the lawn for an elderly neighbor, or volunteering to mentor a school-aged child--we improve our own health and well-being and embrace and give voice to our deeper identity and dignity as human beings.
In this moving book, Stephen G. Post helps us discover how we can make "helping" a lifetime activity. The Hidden Gifts of Helping explores the very personal story of Post and his family's difficult move and their experience with the healing power of helping others, as well as his passion about how this simple activity--expressed in an infinite number of small or large ways--can help you survive and thrive despite the expected and unexpected challenges life presents.Post's story is intertwined with supporting scientific research and spiritual understanding. This book can become your companion and guide to the power of giving, forgiving, and compassion in hard times.
The Hidden Gifts of Helping will leave you with the unshakable feeling that the world can be a good place, if we act to make it so.Details
- Title The Hidden Gifts of Helping
- Author Stephen G. Post
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Jossey-Bass, San Francis o
- Date 2011-02-22
- ISBN 9780470887813 / 0470887818
- Weight 0.56 lbs (0.25 kg)
- Dimensions 7.03 x 5.33 x 0.86 in (17.86 x 13.54 x 2.18 cm)
-
Themes
- Aspects (Academic): Ethical
- Library of Congress subjects Helping behavior, Compassion
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010040024
- Dewey Decimal Code 170
Media reviews
Citations
- Booklist, 03/01/2011, Page 6
- Library Journal, 01/01/2011, Page 75
- Publishers Weekly, 01/10/2011, Page 0
More Copies for Sale
The Hidden Gifts of Helping : How the Power of Giving, Compassion, and Hope Can Get Us Through Hard Times
by Post, Stephen G
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780470887813 / 0470887818
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
- Item Price
-
A$7.76FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
The Hidden Gifts of Helping: How the Power of Giving, Compassion, and Hope Can Get Us Through Hard Times
by Stephen G. Post
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780470887813 / 0470887818
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
A$12.04FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
The Hidden Gifts of Helping : How the Power of Giving, Compassion, and Hope Can Get Us Through Hard Times
by Stephen G. Post
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780470887813 / 0470887818
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
A$12.40FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
The Hidden Gifts of Helping : How the Power of Giving, Compassion, and Hope Can Get Us Through Hard Times
by Stephen G. Post
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Like New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780470887813 / 0470887818
- Quantity Available
- 3
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
A$12.40FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
The Hidden Gifts of Helping : How the Power of Giving, Compassion, and Hope Can Get Us Through Hard Times
by Stephen G. Post
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780470887813 / 0470887818
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
A$12.40FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
The Hidden Gifts of Helping How the Power of Giving, Compassion, and Hope Can Get Us Through Hard Times
by Post, Stephen G.
- New
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780470887813 / 0470887818
- Quantity Available
- 40
- Seller
-
Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States
- Item Price
-
A$20.05A$6.19 shipping to USA
Show Details
The Hidden Gifts of Helping: How the Power of Giving, Compassion, and Hope Can Get Us Through Hard Times
by Post, Stephen G.
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- Used - Collectible - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780470887813 / 0470887818
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Frederick, Maryland, United States
- Item Price
-
A$25.39A$6.19 shipping to USA
Show Details
The Hidden Gifts of Helping: How the Power of Giving, Compassion, and Hope Can Get Us Through Hard Times
by Post, Stephen G.
- Used
- Condition
- UsedVeryGood
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780470887813 / 0470887818
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Item Price
-
A$35.44FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
The Hidden Gifts of Helping: How the Power of Giving, Compassion, and Hope Can Get Us Through Hard Times
by Post, Stephen G.
- Used
- Condition
- UsedLikeNew
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780470887813 / 0470887818
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Item Price
-
A$35.80FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
The Hidden Gifts of Helping: How the Power of Giving, Compassion, and Hope Can Get Us Through Hard Times
by Post, Stephen G.
- New
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780470887813 / 0470887818
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Item Price
-
A$36.17FREE shipping to USA