Item: Humankind: Changing the World One Small Act At a Time
Rating: 5
Author: Gina

HumanKind by Brad Aronson is the type of book that will change your life for the better. Brad fills this book with stories of joy, inspiration, and facing adversity. Please read more below and I think you will be inspired to purchase the book. Remember, all profits are donated to worthy causes.

Humankind: Changing the World One Small Act At a Time by Brad Aronson
Published by LifeTree Media on 04/14/2020
Genres: Autobiography, Memoir, Non-fiction, Psychology, Self-help
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 256

HumanKind is the heartwarming, feel-good book that we all need right now.

Brad Aronson’s life changed in an instant when his wife, Mia, was diagnosed with leukemia. Following her diagnosis, Brad spent most of the next two-and-a-half years either by her side as she received treatment or trying to shield their five-year-old son, Jack, from the worst of Mia’s illness. Amid the stress and despair of waiting for the treatment to work, Brad and Mia were met by an outpouring of kindness from friends, family, and even complete strangers.

Inspired by the many demonstrations of "humankindness" that supported their family through Mia's recovery, Brad began writing about the people who rescued his family from that dark time, often with the smallest of gestures. But he didn't stop there. Knowing that simple acts of kindness transform lives across the globe every day, he sought out these stories and shares some of the best ones here.

In HumanKind you’ll meet the mentor who changed a child’s life with a single lesson in shoe tying, the six-year-old who launched a global kindness movement, the band of seamstress grandmothers who mend clothes for homeless people, and more.

Brad also provides dozens of ways you can make a difference through the simplest words and deeds. You’ll discover how buying someone a meal or sharing a little encouragement at the right time can transform someone’s world, as well as your own.
The resource section at the back of the book provides guidance and organizations that will help you channel and amplify your own acts of kindness.

Here you'll discover:
• How you can fund a surgery to cure someone's blindness with a donation of less than $200.• Organizations through which you can provide a birthday gift for a child who otherwise wouldn't receive one.• Multiple places where you can send letters of encouragement to support hospitalized kids, lonely seniors, refugees, veterans and others.• And over fifty more ways you can change a life.

HumanKind will touch your heart. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll be reminded of what really matters.

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My thoughts on HumanKind by Brad Aronson:

I owe a special thank you to Brad Aronson and Wunderkind PR for sharing HumanKind with me.

What did I like about this book? Everything! The world always needs a way to relax, chill out, and realize love and kindness are the answers.

From donations to suggestions of ways to help, this book covers it all. The author shares true stories of kindness, helpfulness, and faith. It seems a bit overwhelming to look at the big picture of making the world a better place. But, if we look at tiny little daily changes, we realize it is possible to make a difference.

Brad fills this book with stories of joy, inspiration, and facing adversity. One of my personal favorites is the Confetti Foundation story and information where you can donate to throw a birthday party for a child in the hospital. Another neat idea is the Christmas Jar. Not every change is big or even takes money. You can call someone by name, give them a smile, make a donation, or mail a card.

Here are some stories you will read about in Humankind:

A McDonald’s lunch shared by a New York City advertising executive and a hungry teen that led to a lifelong friendship.
Cantor Fitzgerald, a company that was devastated by the tragedy of 9/11 and set an example by re-building the business to help others and inspire change, honoring the legacy of lost loved ones.
A monthly $15 donation from a stranger four thousand miles away that allowed a child to finish school and inspired that boy to create a nonprofit that has helped hundreds of families and their future children escape poverty.
An Olympic gold medalist and Major League Baseball player who credits his success to a third-grade teacher’s shoe-tying lesson and now inspires thousands of young kids as a way to pay that teacher back.

Please read HumanKind by Brad Aronson today. It will change your life for the better

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HumanKind by Brad Aronson

About Brad Aronson

Brad Aronson is a husband and a dad, and when he's holding the parenting reins, he likes to go all out. For him that means leading an egg drop competition from the third-floor window of his family's home or heading up indoor games of baseball and hockey, and then having to explain why something else is now in pieces. Luckily, his wife, Mia, is understanding.

Brad loves teaching entrepreneurship to youth in Camden, N.J., and volunteering on the nonprofit boards of Big Brothers Big Sisters and Hopeworks.

One day Brad hopes to be famous for co-founding a national holiday that features a seven-foot-tall orange tree and more than fifty stuffed monkeys (see chapter nine in HumanKind). In the meantime, he works with tech startups and writes books.