Charity, True Stories of Giving and Receiving

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Each story and poem in this volume is a small treasure, as are the lovely old engravings portraying charity in action. Some acts of giving may appear simple -- such as one in which a tired and late-for-work Minneapolis nurse takes time out to help an elderly woman home on a wretchedly-cold evening. Others seem more complex -- as one in which a Colorado man takes on the role of opening up the life of a blind, deaf and mute girl encountered on a faraway island. In both these instances, and most others in this book, the giver receives back something unexpected and huge.

"These powerful stories of compassion move us to tears; the triumphs of these individuals make us realize that behind every evening-news statistic is a living, breathing human. I'm humbled and transformed by reading this book." -Kathie Lee Gifford.

"CHARITY is a spiritually enriching saga of people who reach out and touch the lives of others. A real soul lifter." -Clive Cussler, author of Atlantis Found and other bestsellers.

"These evocative vignettes of compassion show that we really are created in God's image." - Marvin Olasky, author of The Tragedy of American Compassion and Compassionate Conservatism.

"Touching, powerful and sweet, these stories remind us how much we are all one family." -Peter Yarrow, folksinger and founder of Peter, Paul and Mary.

"These authentic, compelling stories of gifts offered, accepted and returned in a new way enrich us all. CHARITY reminds us that anyone who feeds the hungry or holds a child's hand is part of an ennobling cycle of love." -Gretchen Buchenholz, Director of the Association to Benefit Children