Compassion & Kindness: Home

The author, Karen Armstrong believes that while compassion is intrinsic in all human beings, each of us needs to work diligently to cultivate and expand our capacity from compassion. Here, she sets out a program that can lead us toward a more compassionate life.

The author presents a thought-provoking guide that offers proven exercises for developing a healthier way of relating to ourselves and others, revealing how to acknowledge and forgive imperfections and master the art of self-compassion.

A boy and his grandma catch the bus. CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn’t he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from Grandma, who helps him see the beauty—and fun—in their routine and the world around them.

Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student. Made into a motion picture.

Feeling invisible in a class of students who exclude him from groups, games and birthday parties, little Brian welcomes a class newcomer with whom he works on a school project in ways that help him to stand out.