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Subject(s)

• Kindness [Browse]
• Bullying [Browse]
• Intimidation [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Personal narratives [Browse]

Summary note

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.

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.

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ISBN

• 9780316272438 ((hardcover))
• 0316272434 ((hardcover))
• 9780349413594
• 0349413592
• 9780316272469
• 0316272469
• 9780349413600 ((pbk.))
• 0349413606

LCCN

2017002974

OCLC

960293900

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