Publication

1999 - Riverhead Books, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

60,500 words, Guess

Page Count

242 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archiveordinarygraceexa00breh
  • ISBN-101573221082
  • ISBN-139781573221085
  • LibraryThing395873
  • Goodreads2109474
and 4 more

Classifications

  • DDC177/.7
  • LCCBF637.H4 B74 1999
  • LCCBF637.H4B74 1999

Description

A collection of stories, and an examination of the lives, of people who have helped others in extraordinary ways, making sacrifices and transcending their everyday lives in a desire to bring kindness into the lives of others.

First Sentence

My interest in studying what makes people express goodness goes back a long way.

Subjects

Genres

  • Case studies

Other Editions

  • Ordinary grace: an examination of the roots of compassion, altruism, and empathy, and the ordinary individuals who help others in extraordinary waysRiverhead Books1999-01-01

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