Random Acts of Kindness Then and Now: The 20th Anniversary of a Simple Idea That Changes Lives 2 Revised edition

Brief Description: "The 20th anniversary of a simple idea that changes lives"--Cover. Marc Notes: The 20th anniversary of a simple idea that changes lives--Cover. Table of Contents: Introduction / M. J. Ryan -- Roadside Angels: Stories of Kindness from the Road and Abroad -- When You Least Expect It: Surprising Acts of Kindness -- Blessings Multiplied: One Kind Act Leads to Another -- Kindness After Loss: Grace from Family and Friends -- Sharing the Wealth: A Bounty for One and All -- It's the Little Things: Small Acts That Make a Big Impression -- Kindness Stories from Superstorm Sandy: When Neighbors and Strangers Jump in to Help -- Afterword / Addie Johnson. Publisher Marketing: To celebrate the 20th anniversary of 'Random Acts of Kindness', the editors of Conari Press have compiled this book, which includes the original book along with new material sourced from Facebook, Twitter and various other social networks.

Contributor Bio:  Johnson, Addie Addie Johnson is Professor of Human Performance and Ergonomics at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. She received her Ph. D. in Cognitive Psychology from Purdue University in 1993 and has been teaching and conducting research in the field of attention and human performance for over 10 years. She has taught courses on attention to over 1,000 students and thus brings broad experience to bear in writing this text for a student audience. After five years as Assistant Professor in Human Factors Psychology at Rice University (with a year off as visiting scientist at the Institute of Occupational Physiology at the University of Dortmund, Germany), she moved to the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands, where she remained until moving to the University of Groningen in 2002. In addition to conducting research in attention, memory, and skill acquisition, with applications in the field of ergonomics, Dr. Johnson is active in several professional societies and has served on a number of editorial boards. She is currently Secretary of the Dutch Ergonomics Society. "Attention: Theory and Practice" is the second book she has co-authored with Robert W. Proctor. The first, "Skill Acquisition and Human Performance", was published by Sage in 1995. Together, Drs. Johnson and Proctor bring a strong theoretical orientation as well as interest and experience in ergonomic applications to their new book. Contributor Bio:  Ryan, M J M. J. Ryan is one of the creators of the "New York Times" bestselling "Random Acts of Kindness" and the author of "How to Survive Change You Didn't Ask For, The Power of Patience, The Happiness Makeover", and "Attitudes of Gratitude", among other books. She works as an executive coach to individuals and teams around the world, and is a workshop leader at Omega, Esalen, and elsewhere. Visit her at "www.mj-ryan.com".