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Against the backdrop of an immigrant experience, Cat Thao tells of her coming of age in Australia, haunted by lingering trauma but buoyed by instincts of hope, reinvention and survival.
A clear, interesting text by one of the founders of positive psychology. Good explanation of well-being as different from happiness. Particular connections to empathy include discussions of how people feel better after doing things for others: expressing gratitude, showing kindness, and more.
This book is a about a boy who is moving along in his life but is driven to follow his dreams by a myriad of events. The book is as much about empathy as any book because many of us face the exact same challege the boy faces. Should we follow our dream? Or live to safegaurd our future?
You Are My World is a beautiful book with a profound message about what it means to be human. The lovely photos of infants are combined with simple phrases written from a baby's point of view. The simple fact that we are wired from birth to connect and communicate is reinforced in a gentle way.
The main character of this story tells about a time, in his past life, when he was mad.