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Summary
The world's religions affirm it to be so and recent research across a number of disciplines tell us that "Helping others not only benefits those we assist but is good for us as well." The recent and astonishingly generous outpouring of help and donations in response to the earthquake in Haiti is a clear demonstration of this phenomenon, but what if we could be convinced to make helping others a way of life, even when times are hard? Post is author of the widely praised Why Good Things Happen to Good People Filled with inspirational anecdotes about the transformative power of doing good The author is a leader in the study of altruism, compassion, and love as well as the President of the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love Beautiful packaging, ideal for gift giving
The Hidden Gifts of Helping Others will leave you with the unshakable feeling that the world is an essentially good place.
Author Notes
The Author
STEPHEN G. POST is professor of preventive medicine and director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at Stony Brook University. He is a leader in the study of altruism, compassion, and love and president of the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love. Post is the author (with Jill Neimark) of the widely praised Why Good Things Happen to Good People .
For more information go to www.StephenGPost.com
Reviews (3)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Post (When Good Things Happen to Good People), president of the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love, pens a hopeful text for hopeless times. His own job loss forced him and his family to relocate in 2008, and he writes poignantly of what he's personally lived through. No stranger to the emotional and spiritual difficulties that accompany any major life change, the author shares intimately how he put into practice the biblical principle of "giving unto others" as he worked through his own grief, sorrow, and loss during the transition that uprooted his family. The lessons Post learned make up this practical resource that urges purposeful giving, even while feeling the stings of disappointment and hardship. Post's work is more than a feel-good read. It's today's handbook for survival. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
Helping others may actually benefit the helpers more than the persons receiving help, or so insists author Post, president of the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love and a professor of preventive medicine at Stony Brook University. Helping triggers the release of chemicals in the brain that provide a sense of well-being, what Post calls the giver's glow. That sensation reduces stress and may actually help people to live longer and lead more rewarding lives. Post, who lost his job and was forced to relocate his family, makes a strong case for how helping others enabled him and his family to adjust to life in a new place. His book lists numerous other examples of people bringing harmony to their own lives by giving to others: Hurricane Katrina volunteers, individuals living with disabilities helping children with disabilities, and knitters who produce items for cancer patients. Volunteerism is on the rise, Post says, and it may just be the thing to bring us through these hard economic times. Informative and inspiring.--DeGrane, Susan Copyright 2010 Booklist
Library Journal Review
Post (preventive medicine; director, Ctr. for Medical Humanities, Stony Brook Univ.), president of the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love, recommends, in his latest book, selflessness for selfish reasons-that is, he extols the health benefits of altruism not just for the receiver, but for the giver as well. Giving, claims Post, extends life span, relieves stress, improves mental health, and helps the heart. VERDICT Post's work is a welcome antidote to the contracted thinking of a recession and should be welcomed by church groups and charitable organizations as well as Christian readers. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Table of Contents
Introduction: On the Move | p. vii |
1 Learning to Travel on Life's Mysterious Journey | p. 1 |
2 The Gift of the "Giver's Glow" | p. 23 |
3 The Gift of Connecting With the Neediest | p. 57 |
4 The Gift of Deep Happiness | p. 89 |
5 The Gift of Compassion and Unlimited Love | p. 117 |
6 The Gift of Hope | p. 149 |
Epilogue: Always Coming Home | p. 171 |
Notes | p. 177 |
Acknowledgments | p. 189 |
The Author | p. 191 |
Index | p. 193 |