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Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty – 30th Anniversary Edition

Mayumi Oda editor Anne Herbert editor Margaret Paloma Pavel editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:New Village Press

Published:9th Apr '24

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Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty – 30th Anniversary Edition cover

"This exquisite book offers guidance to us all.” Alice Walker, author ofThe Color Purple
With beautifully crafted words and exuberant watercolor illustrations, Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty offers a poetic and empowering message for world peace. Recognizing "we are right on the edge of destroying ourselves," this modern allegory inspires taking joyful steps to end violence. It expands upon the idea that "we are all in the circle together," and presents a timeless parable for readers of all ages. The Haiku-like text delivers a call to "make a new earth grow beneath our feet."
In the playful style of 12th century Japanese picture scrolls, Mayumi Oda's art depicts humans as animals who lose their way when their leaders become confused and drawn to violence. It is up to each individual? The frog who plants a thriving garden, the cat who supports an elderly neighbor as they walk?to create a better world through simple acts of kindness. The message of this book is the sweet realization that each person can become an agent of goodness and beauty.
This thirtieth-anniversary, full-color edition, begins with the foreword by the late, venerable peacemaker Desmond Tutu.

"This exquisite book offers guidance to us all." -- Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple
"It distills—in ordinary, inspired language—all we need to know right now in order to let our lives count in building a sustainable world. It tells us about the kind of power we each have right now to take a choice—and the delight that can be ours, if we are not afraid to seize it" -- Joanna Macy, author, Buddhist scholar, environmental activist
"Wow! This book is amazing. The message is so important and relevant! I believe that we all have the power! I love the way this book sends this message of goodness to children. Children are the future and this book conveys HOPE! It is rich in language, thought provoking and positive." -- Marla Conn, Common Core Curriculum Standards assessment specialist
"We are right on the edge of discovering millions of ways of coming together, being together, and moving forward together. . . Each of us has the power to create the change we want to bring about in the world." -- Maria Shriver, journalist and author of I've Been Thinking...: Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life

ISBN: 9781613322284

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 272g

40 pages