The Hidden Gifts of Helping

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: Stephen G. Post
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 02/22/2011
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 7.03h x 5.33w x 0.86d
ISBN: 9780470887813

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/01/2011 pg. 6
Library Journal 01/01/2011 pg. 75
Publishers Weekly 01/10/2011

About 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.