{"product_id":"a-year-of-living-kindly","title":"A Year of Living Kindly: Choices That Will Change Your Life and the World Around You","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeing 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 \u003ci\u003ehard\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Year of Living Kindly\u003c\/i\u003e--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 reader make a commitment to kindness, \u003ci\u003eA Year of Living Kindly\u003c\/i\u003e shines a light on how we can create a better, safer, and more just world--and how you can be part of that transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e2020 New York City Big Book Awards Winner in Self-Help: Motivational\u003cbr\u003e2020 14th Annual National Indie Excellence Award-Winner in Self-Help Motivational\u003cbr\u003e2019 IPPY Gold Medal Winner: Self Help\u003cbr\u003e2019 Nautilius Book Awards Gold Winner in Personal Growth \u0026amp; Self-Help\u003cbr\u003e2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards: Gold Medal Winner in Motivational\u003cbr\u003e2019 Readers' Favorite Awards: Gold Medal Winner in Nonfiction Self-Help\u003cbr\u003e2019 Eric Hoffer Award Winner: Self-Help\u003cbr\u003e2019 Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards: First Place in Self-Help\u003cbr\u003e2019 Chanticleer I \u0026amp; I Book Awards for Instruction and Insight Finalist\u003cbr\u003e2019 International Book Awards: Finalist, Self-Help: General\u003cbr\u003e2019 Nancy Pearl Best Book Award: Finalist in Memoir\u003cbr\u003e2019 Eric Hoffer Montaigne Medal: Finalist\u003cbr\u003e2019 Foreword Indies Finalist: Adult Nonfiction--Self-Help\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDonna Cameron \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ehas 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) \u003ci\u003eOne Hill, Many Voices: Stories of Hope and Healing\u003c\/i\u003e. Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Donna now lives in a suburb of Seattle with her husband.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An extraordinary and timely contribution in these troubled times.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Cameron knows how to captivate an audience; her prose is, by turns, humorous, astute, logical, eloquent, and sincere. Cameron's anecdotes are consistently memorable, and her analysis of them is often brilliant. Overall, this well-organized book is engaging enough to read quickly but profound enough to savor slowly.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Frankly, the world needs this book right now. For anyone who is frustrated at the lack of kindness in the world these days--or for anyone who has become desensitized to it-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Year of Living Kindly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a must-read. It's a sledgehammer to indifference and resignation, and a reminder that being kind doesn't mean being weak.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eIndependent Publisher Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Year of Living Kindly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a beautifully rendered exploration of kindness as a way of life, arriving at the right moment, with the right guide. Donna Cameron writes with humor and grace about this essential virtue. She makes it easy to follow her path--and to want to follow it.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Sarah L. Kaufman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Grace\u003c\/i\u003e and Pulitzer Prize-winning critic for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Donna Cameron's contagious warmth, compelling stories, persuasive logic, and useful advice make this gem a joy to read. After I finished each lovely little chapter, I understood the path to kindness a bit better, my inspiration to keep moving down that path increased, and my resolve to forgive myself and others when we slip into unkindness grew stronger.\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Robert Sutton, Stanford Professor and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe No Asshole Rule\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Asshole Survival Guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Most people are kind, but don't always know how to express it. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Year of Living Kindly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Donna Cameron shares both the why and how of kindness. She's written a wise, captivating guide for those wishing to claim the power of kindness and use it to change the world.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Leon Logothetis, Bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Kindness Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Just being nice will not be enough to save the civility of today's world. It will take the patience and focus of true and loving kindness. Don't assume you know what is needed or how to do it until you read Donna Cameron's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Year of Living Kindly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. You will find inspiration for every experience and season of your life.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--John Kralik, Author of \u003ci\u003eA Simple Act of Gratitude\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This book will absolutely light your heart on fire for kindness! In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Year of Living Kindly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Donna Cameron encourages us to suspend our spectator status and fully embrace what's happening around us. Through collected research and her own wise observations, she generously shows us how to lead fuller lives through kindness.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Nicole J Phillips, author of \u003ci\u003eKindness is Contagious\u003c\/i\u003e, Host of \u003ci\u003eThe Kindness Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"It's irrefutable that being kind--on purpose--improves health and wellness. 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