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The Hidden Gifts of Helping: How the Power of Giving, Compassion, and Hope Can Get Us Through Hard Times
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...more
ebook, 208 pages
Published
January 13th 2011
by Jossey-Bass
(first published 2011)
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"The Hidden Gifts of Helping: How the Power of Giving, Compassion, and Hope Can Get Us Through Hard Times " was a surprising read and a great reminder how easy it is to lose our focuses sometimes in a critical world.
It seems easy to look for the negative, to be critical and just focus on the worse of things, but with, "The Hidden Gifts of Helping: How the Power of Giving, Compassion, and Hope Can Get Us Through Hard Times", Stephen G. Post, reminds us that things can only be as bad as we choose...more
It seems easy to look for the negative, to be critical and just focus on the worse of things, but with, "The Hidden Gifts of Helping: How the Power of Giving, Compassion, and Hope Can Get Us Through Hard Times", Stephen G. Post, reminds us that things can only be as bad as we choose...more
Are you facing hard times due to a job loss, the need to relocate or the loss of your home?
Has your life been changed by the volatile economic times, job uncertainty and the increasing isolation and loneliness of modern life?
"Hidden Gifts of Helping; How the Power of Giving, Compassion, and Hope Can Get Us Through Hard Times" by Stephen Post, is a book about the pain and healing of being uprooted.
In 2008, Mr.Post was told that his job at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine was end...more
Has your life been changed by the volatile economic times, job uncertainty and the increasing isolation and loneliness of modern life?
"Hidden Gifts of Helping; How the Power of Giving, Compassion, and Hope Can Get Us Through Hard Times" by Stephen Post, is a book about the pain and healing of being uprooted.
In 2008, Mr.Post was told that his job at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine was end...more
Book: I like how the book is small enough to fit comfortably in my pocketbook; making it easy for reference
Jacket Design: I enjoy looking at the colors of the loops which reind me of rainbows. (representing Gods promise)
Favorite Quote: God winks and grace quotes: chapter title (I love it)
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For the past month or so our pastor has preached on the idea of giving back. He calls it “Life in the key of G; G = generosity. In that spirit I decided to look at Chicago...more
Jacket Design: I enjoy looking at the colors of the loops which reind me of rainbows. (representing Gods promise)
Favorite Quote: God winks and grace quotes: chapter title (I love it)
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For the past month or so our pastor has preached on the idea of giving back. He calls it “Life in the key of G; G = generosity. In that spirit I decided to look at Chicago...more
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'...with a little help from my friends..'
Stephen G. Post makes us pause, reexamine our response to our private and our global world, look inside at the seed of joy, and shares by personal experience one of the most simple ways to make a difference: helping which in turn rewards not only those whom we help but also results in finding deep happiness. This little book is not meant to be a profound philosophical dissertation or a self help manual. Instead Post suggests that the changes in the world...more
Stephen G. Post makes us pause, reexamine our response to our private and our global world, look inside at the seed of joy, and shares by personal experience one of the most simple ways to make a difference: helping which in turn rewards not only those whom we help but also results in finding deep happiness. This little book is not meant to be a profound philosophical dissertation or a self help manual. Instead Post suggests that the changes in the world...more
I love to help others and can do that better than except help myself. It make me feel so good to do something for someone. This book is just about that, giving of ourselves to help others. It shows that by doing so we are doing what Jesus commented us to do as the Bible verse says "All this you do for others you do until me" now this may not be exactly what it says but I know I have read this in the Bible. Jesus commands we Christians to help others and to feed the hungry and to help clothe the...more
Title: THE HIDDEN GIFTS OF HELPING
Author: Stephen G. Post
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
February 2011
ISBN: 978-0470887813
Genre: Self-help
“Everyone stumbles on hard times. After all, mo one gets out of life alive. Today, even those who had considered themselves protected from hardship are being touched and their lives changed by volatile economic markets, job uncertainty, and the increasing isolation ad loneliness of modern life…”
Researchers have discovered that when we show concern for others, such as em...more
Author: Stephen G. Post
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
February 2011
ISBN: 978-0470887813
Genre: Self-help
“Everyone stumbles on hard times. After all, mo one gets out of life alive. Today, even those who had considered themselves protected from hardship are being touched and their lives changed by volatile economic markets, job uncertainty, and the increasing isolation ad loneliness of modern life…”
Researchers have discovered that when we show concern for others, such as em...more
Review: The Hidden Gifts of Helping - Stephen G. Post - February 2011
Have you ever wondered what the gifts of helping can achieve ? What the simple act of helping another can lead too ? It is one of the most powerful gifts in the world. Everyday in one way or another , many of us are helping others and it is such an amazing miracle how the tiniest bit of help can make the most difference. In Stephen Post's new book "The Hidden Gifts of Helping" , he discusses how the power of the following gifts...more
Have you ever wondered what the gifts of helping can achieve ? What the simple act of helping another can lead too ? It is one of the most powerful gifts in the world. Everyday in one way or another , many of us are helping others and it is such an amazing miracle how the tiniest bit of help can make the most difference. In Stephen Post's new book "The Hidden Gifts of Helping" , he discusses how the power of the following gifts...more
We all go through difficult times, or things that are unpleasant. In this little book Stephen Post shows how to uncover the gifts in the life changing challenges. This is quite the insightful book and very encouraging. I highly recommend it
Looking for some guidance following my cancer diagnosis. This was ok, but not exactly what I wanted.
Jun 25, 2011
Robert Cornwall
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church-and-ministry,
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This has the trappings of a "self-help" book, but it's much more than that. A good reminder that we are connected, and that self-giving love -- the gift of helping others, enables us to not only survive, but thrive. Written by a professor of "preventative medicine," it blends theology (lightly), psychology, medicine, and ethics to provide a good foundation for understanding the benefits to the self of giving to others.
For a full review, check my blog: http://pastorbobcornwall.blogspot.com...
For a full review, check my blog: http://pastorbobcornwall.blogspot.com...
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Name's in the acknowledgement here too. What a self indulgent day on the internet.
Name's in the acknowledgement here too. What a self indulgent day on the internet.
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Stephen G. Post (Stony Brook, NY) is Professor of Preventive Medicine and Director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at Stony Brook University. Post is a leader in the study of altruism, compassion and love and president of the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love, an Ohio-based 501 (c)(3) established in July 2001 with support from philanthropist John Temp...more
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