A Revolution in Kindness: Fierce, Tenacious and Visionary Views on Kindness by Annie Lennox, Ralph Nader, Melanie Griffith, Watne Hemingway, Angelina Jolie, Matthew Fox and Many More - Softcover

Roddick, Anita

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0954395913 ISBN 13: 9780954395919

Publisher: Anita Roddick Books, 2003

Synopsis

What if kindness were a prerequisite for many of the things we take for granted in this world, like our institutions? Our legal system? Our schools? Our government? With the help of celebrities, soldiers, politicians, homeless street vendors, political prisoners, activists, and entrepreneurs, I asked for new views of kindness to give it an edge and a vitality that this world sorely misses.
The concept of kindness is often perceived as a passive, weak quality. The idea occurred to me to reclaim this word and the meaning of it from those who would suggest that it is merely a quality we should "practice randomly." Kindness should not be random; kindness should be deliberate and bold and aggressive. Real kindness is active and alive. This inspirational gift book seeks to turn the preconception of 'kindness' on its head--to revolutionize our thinking about it and redefine it as a moral and ethical value, and to recognize those unconventional places where it is found.
Featuring original contributions from a wide variety of creative individuals including:
Entertainers: Annie Lennox, Wayne Hemingway, Goldie Hawn, Melanie Griffith, Linus Roache, Angelina Jolie, and more . . .
Contemporary philosophers: David Korten, Ralph Nader, Matthew Fox and more . . .
Activists: John Bird, Charlie Kernaghan and more . . .
Outsiders: political prisoners, homeless people, asylum seekers, native-rights activists and more . . .

About this title

Synopsis

This inspirational gift book seeks to turn the preconception of 'kindness' on its head - to revolutionise our thinking about it and redefine it as a moral and ethical value, and to recognise those unconventional places where it is found. It features original contributions from a wide variety of creative individuals including: Annie Lennox, Goldie Hawn, Melanie Griffith, Linus Roache, Fritjof Capra, John Bird, Terry Waite, and many others.

Edition details

• Publisher: Anita Roddick Books
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0954395913
• ISBN 13: 9780954395919
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Chambers Steve
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128