Why Good Things Happen to Good People: The Exciting New Research That Proves the Link Between Doing Good and Living a Longer, Healthier, Happier Life - Hardcover

Stephen Post; Jill Neimark

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0767920171 ISBN 13: 9780767920179

Publisher: Broadway Books, 2007

Synopsis

A distinguished bioethicist examines the life-enhancing benefits of compassion, generosity, kindness, and caring, establishing a link between doing good and physical health, longevity, well-being, life-satisfaction, and more, and outlines a personalized plan for creating a more generous life that finds an outlet and style of giving that suits one's personality and lifestyle. 25,000 first printing.

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Review:

Advance Praise for "Why Good Things Happen to Good People"
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" In writing so compellingly about the importance of lifelong giving, Stephen Post and Jill Neimark have actually modeled their own principle by giving all of us a gift. Bringing together a summary of new scientific data on altruism, a compendium of moving stories of human compassion, and a new survey tool to assist in self-examination, this book convincingly demonstrates that love your neighbor as yourself can indeed provide a joyful path towards a fulfilled life.
Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, director, Human Genome Project and author of "The Language of God
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Stephen Post and Jill Neimark make the scientific case for generosity eloquently, humanely, and compellingly. This book meets Nietzsche s criterion for good philosophy: Change your life!
Martin E. P. Seligman, PhD, Fox Leadership Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, and author of "Learned Optimism" and "Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment
" In my entire lifetime I have never read a book that presents the benefits of giving for the giver as well as this one does, and using such powerful science in the process.
Robert H. Schuller, founder of The Crystal Cathedral
Stephen Post and Jill Neimark have brought together the main findings from the new science of genuine love and translated them into helpful, practical advice that the reader can easily apply. Those who take this book to heart will surely make their lives better, and will help to make the world a better place as well.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, PhD, professor of psychology, Claremont Graduate University, and author of "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
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This book is chock-full of good stuff. Read, enjoy and be uplifted!
Millard Fuller, founder and president of the Fuller Center for Housing and founder of Habitat for Humanity"

Advance Praise for Why Good Things Happen to Good People

"In writing so compellingly about the importance of lifelong giving, Stephen Post and Jill Neimark have actually modeled their own principle by giving all of us a gift. Bringing together a summary of new scientific data on altruism, a compendium of moving stories of human compassion, and a new survey tool to assist in self-examination, this book convincingly demonstrates that 'love your neighbor as yourself' can indeed provide a joyful path towards a fulfilled life."
--Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, director, Human Genome Project and author of The Language of God

"Stephen Post and Jill Neimark make the scientific case for generosity eloquently, humanely, and compellingly. This book meets Nietzsche's criterion for good philosophy: 'Change your life!'"
--Martin E. P. Seligman, PhD, Fox Leadership Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, and author of Learned Optimism and Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment

"In my entire lifetime I have never read a book that presents the benefits of giving for the giver as well as this one does, and using such powerful science in the process."
--Robert H. Schuller, founder of The Crystal Cathedral

"Stephen Post and Jill Neimark have brought together the main findings from the new science of genuine love and translated them into helpful, practical advice that the reader can easily apply. Those who take this book to heart will surely make their lives better, and will help to make the world a better place as well."
--Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, PhD, professor of psychology, Claremont Graduate University, and author of Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

"This book is chock-full of good stuff. Read, enjoy and be uplifted!"
--Millard Fuller, founder and president of the Fuller Center for Housing and founder of Habitat for Humanity

About the Author:

STEPHEN POST, Ph.D., is a professor of bioethics at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine. He is president of the $8 million Institute for Research on Unlimited Love, and his work has appeared in top journals such as JAMA, Science, and The Lancet. JILL NEIMARK is a journalist, novelist, and former features editor for Psychology Today magazine whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Economist and Discover Magazine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Broadway Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0767920171
• ISBN 13: 9780767920179
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320