Books on Kindness and Related Topics

• Forrest, Margot Silk, A Short Course in Kindness: A Little Book on the Importance of Love and the Relative Unimportance of Just About Everything Else: Excellent concise book on why kindness is important.
• Luks, Allan, The Healing Power of Doing Good: The Health and Spiritual Benefits of Helping Others Excellent book about how being kind can make you healthier and happier.
• Salzberg, Sharon, Lovingkindness : The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Shambhala Classics): Excellent book about the Buddhist practice of metta (lovingkindness) and the profound impact it can have on your own happiness.

• Carlson, Richard, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff and It's All Small Stuff : Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life: The highly popular series is really about kindness.
• Chondron, Pema, Awakening Loving-Kindness (Shambhala Pocket Classics): Book about the Buddhist practice of metta or lovingkindness.
• Green, Terri, Simple Acts of Kindness: Practical Ways to Help People in Need: One woman's story and tips on helping others.
• McCarty, Meladee and Hanock, Acts of Kindness: Anecdotes and ideas about ways to be kind.
• Paley, Vivian Gussin, The Kindness of Children: A book about doing drama with children and the kindness that arises from it.
• Roddick, Anita (editor), A Revolution in Kindness: Quirky book with many people talking somewhat about kindness.
• Students of Rutherford County, Scattering Seeds of Kindness: Book by kids about kindness; includes poems, stories and wishes for more kindness in the world.

• RAK Foundation, Christian Acts of Kindness
• RAK Foundation, Kids' Random Acts of Kindness
• RAK Foundation, More Random Acts of Kindness
• RAK Foundation, Random Acts of Kindness

• Hull, Rhonda, Drive Yourself Happy: A Motor-Vational Maintenance Manual for Maneuvering Through Life: Excellent book about living in the present and letting go.
• Niven, David, The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People: What Scientists Have Learned and How You Can Use It: Interesting book about the things that make people happy.
• Carlson, Richard, The Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Workbook
• Prather, Hugh, The Little Book of Letting Go: A Revolutionary 30-Day Program to Cleanse Your Mind, Lift Your Spirit and Replenish Your Soul : Excellent book on the importance of living in the present, not trying to change others, and focusing on the positive.

• McKinley, Cindy, One Smile: Lovely book about one little girl's smile making the difference in eleven people's lives, including her own.
• Pearson, Emily, Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed: Wonderful book about the impact of kind acts.
• Rice, David and Kathryn Thompson, Because Brian Hugged His Mother: Great book about how kindness changes how people view things.