{"product_id":"twelve-steps-to-a-compassionate-life-paperback","title":"Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the most original thinkers on the role of religion in the modern world--and the bestselling author of such acclaimed books as \u003ci\u003eA History of God, Islam, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBuddha\u003c\/i\u003e--now gives us a thoughtful, and thought-provoking book that can help us make the world a more compassionate place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKaren Armstrong believes that while compassion is intrinsic in all human beings, each of us needs to work diligently to cultivate and expand our capacity for compassion. Here, she sets out a program that can lead us toward a more compassionate life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe twelve steps Armstrong suggests begin with \"Learn About Compassion\" and close with \"Love Your Enemies.\" In between, she takes up \"compassion for yourself,\" mindfulness, suffering, sympathetic joy, the limits of our knowledge of others, and \"concern for everybody.\" She suggests concrete ways of enhancing our compassion and putting it into action in our everyday lives, and provides, as well, a reading list to encourage us to \"hear one another's narratives.\" Throughout, Armstrong makes clear that a compassionate life is not a matter of only heart or mind but a deliberate and often life-altering commingling of the two.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKAREN ARMSTRONG is the author of numerous other books on religious affairs--including \u003ci\u003eA History of God, The Battle for God, The Case for God, Islam, Buddha, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Great Transformation--\u003c\/i\u003eand two memoirs, \u003ci\u003eThrough the Narrow Gate\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Spiral Staircase\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been translated into forty-five languages. She has addressed members of the U.S. Congress on three occasions; lectured to policy makers at the U.S. State Department; participated in the World Economic Forum in New York, Jordan, and Davos; addressed the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington and New York; is increasingly invited to speak in Muslim countries; and is now an ambassador for the UN Alliance of Civilizations. In February 2008 she was awarded the TED Prize and recently launched with TED a Charter for Compassion, created online by the general public and crafted by leading thinkers in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism to restore compassion to the centre of morality and religion. She lives in London. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author invites you to start a \u003ci\u003eTwelve Steps to a Compassionate Life\u003c\/i\u003e Reading Group in your community, school, or workplace. An Organizer's Guide, including tips for starting the group, discussion questions, sample promotional material, and more, can be found online.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 27, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754191323424,"sku":"9780307742889","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/16f2bdf8fc8bf2c01740be0f111059a8.webp?v=1780035402","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/twelve-steps-to-a-compassionate-life-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}