A Flood of Kindness


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As Charlotte watches her home and town being destroyed in a flood she sadly laments her loss, but in the midst of her anguish she soon discovers the power of healing through kindness.




The Flood of Kindness


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In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a child's memory of his best friend who died in the flood, magically helps kindness return to New Orleans where anger, division and mistrust had taken over. This work of historical fiction was written by 8 year-old De'Ante Webster and illustrated by educator/artist Laurie Marshall




Lola Can't Leap


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Lola comes from a long line of leapers. Can she carry on the family tradition? Join Lola as she trips, slips, and flips into a journey of self-discovery. In this newest book from Ellen Leventhal of Don't Eat the Bluebonnets Fame.




The Flood of Kindness


Book Description

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a child's memory of his best friend who died in the flood, magically helps kindness return to New Orleans where anger, division and mistrust had taken over. Written by a child for children, the story helps young people cope with loss and chaos related to large weather events.




Flood of Kindness


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Kindness


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Little Hope's favorite pink shoes are worn out. Although she is excited to buy new shoes, she has no idea how difficult it will be to bid her old shoes farewell. Buffy is a little monkey who lives at the New Orleans zoo. One day when a flood sweeps Buffy away from his home, he is rescued by a new furry friend who changes his life forever. When Lynda and her friend, Rose, save an injured bird while on their way home from school one day, they discover that acts of kindness spark gratitude. When a bear appears out of nowhere near her beautiful home in the forest, Lisa learns what it means to be courageous. Jack's grandma is a gardener who teaches him how to stay safe around nature's creatures. Five-year-old Maria wishes she was a cat so she could do whatever she wants. But does she really want to be a cat? Kindness shares six short tales that teach children that being compassionate to others can positively change the world around them.







Calculated Kindness


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"Powerful . . . well-documented, well-written, and most informative, ("Calculated Kindness") is . . . for all Americans who wish to better understand the often competing policies and principles that have regulated immigrations practices in the United States".--(Rev.) Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., President, University of Notre Dame.




Call to Compassion


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Covering doctrine and the lived experience of the world's religious practitioners, Call to Compassion is a collection of stirring and passionate essays on the place of animals within the philosophical, cultural, and everyday milieus of spiritual practices both ancient and modern. From Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism, through the Abrahamic traditions, to contemporary Wiccan and Native American spirituality, Call to Compassion charts the complex ways we interact with the world around us.