Guerrilla Kindness: A Manual of Good Works, Kind Acts and Thoughtful Deeds

by Gavin C. Whitsett

Book by Whitsett, Gavin

Genres: How To

152 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1993

Reviews

[Johanna Haas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Craftivism at its best - the book contains numerous projects of handcrafted items featuring political issues. Some can be used in protest, some in raising ideas in public, some are just gifts to let someone know they are not alone in a difficult world.

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked this book up at a yard sell and it sat on my shelf for months. Then after reading "Training in Compassion," I decided to read it and look for ideas about how to cultivate more compassion and kindness. It's a gold mine. I'm not a particularly UNkind person but I'm not overtly kind either. After about 20 pages of reading, I started making a list of kind acts that also seemed fun. I could feel myself walking through my day looking for opportunities to be kind. Not only that, I noticed when others were kind and I copied them. I imagine re-reading this book or randomly opening it for inspiration. I really like the idea of doing good works and thoughtful deeds, especially ones that never occurred to me.

[Fishface · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is full of good ideas for making the world a better place, but there's a sappy edge to it that I find kind of irritating. Even the photo of the author made me itch to go find him and slap him. That's likely to put off the very people who need to read it -- curmudgeons and the chronically negative. Be advised that all the techniques in here can be used just as well for evil instead of good.