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Author Velasquez, Lizzie, author.

Title Dare to be kind : how extraordinary compassion can transform our world / Lizzie Velasquez, with Catherine Avril Morris.

Publication Info. New York : Hachette Books, 2017.

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Location Call No. Status
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  177.7 VELASQUEZ    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  177.7 VELASQUEZ    Check Shelf
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Lower Level  177.7 VELASQUEZ    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  177.7 VEL    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  177.7 VEL    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  177.7 VELASQUEZ    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  177.7 VELASQUEZ    DUE 05-01-24
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  177.7 VELASQUEZ    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  177.7 VEL    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  177.7 VELASQUEZ    Check Shelf

Edition First edition.
Description 192 pages ; 22 cm
Contents The B-word -- Kindness begins at home -- Hurt people hurt people -- Building resilience -- Are they or aren't they? -- How do you define yourself? -- The myth of positivity -- Breakdown, or breakthrough? -- How a dog named Ollie saved my life -- The knowing -- Don't judge a book by its cover -- The cape comes off -- The truth about strength -- Faith, God, the universe, and weird miracles -- The right kind of selfish -- It's up to us -- This is my lottery -- Dare to be kind: a call to action.
Summary The author shares her experiences in being bullied because of her unusual appearance caused by a medical condition, and uses them to explore the causes behind cruelty and how they can be redirected to produce kindness and improve the world.
Subject Kindness.
Bullying.
Bullying. (OCoLC)fst00841557
Kindness. (OCoLC)fst00987598
Added Author Morris, Catherine Avril, author.
ISBN 9780316272438 (hardcover)
0316272434 (hardcover)
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