{"product_id":"9781612830926","title":"The Power of Compassion: Stories That Open the Heart, Heal the Soul, and Change the World","description":"Here are over forty first-person stories (contributors range from Surya Dass to Thich Nat Hanh to John F. Kennedy, Jr) that concretely demonstrate the dynamic power of compassion. There is the story of a monk who welcomed a dying, underprivileged child into his home, giving the boy nine months of peace and attention before his death. In another story, a civil rights protester tells how she learned compassion and love for the \"opposition\" from a cellmate. Underlying each of these story is belief that intentional acts of kindness can have unintended, extraordinary, and far-reaching consequences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlooms compilation is truly a gift to the world. These stories demonstrate in concrete terms how our simple acts of compassion can change our own lives, as well as those around us.  ","brand":"Red Wheel\/Weiser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47178041131248,"sku":"9781612830926","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781612830926_p0.jpg?v=1769903976","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781612830926","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}