One life to give : a path to finding yourself by helping others /

"In the winter of 1939, five-year-old Andrew Bienkowski was exiled to Siberia with his family. The two years of struggle that followed - especially his grandfather's amazing act of sacrifice during their first long, cold winter - have informed the rest of Andrew's life. Thanks to his...

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Main Author: Bienkowski, Andrew
Other Authors: Akers, Mary
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: N.Y. : Experiment, c2010.
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245 1 0 |a One life to give :  |b a path to finding yourself by helping others /  |c Andrew Bienkowski with Mary Akers ; foreword by Gordon Livingston. 
260 |a N.Y. :  |b Experiment,  |c c2010. 
300 |a xvii, 217 p., [2] p. of plates ;  |c 18 cm. 
500 |a Originally published in somewhat different form in Australia in 2008 as Radical Gratitude by Inspired Living, an imprint of Allen & Unwin.--t.p. verso 
505 0 |a Radical gratitude -- We are all connected -- Listen intently and you will learn -- Showing understanding is the greatest gift -- Hope can see you through the toughest times -- Perseverance: the 'teeth' of hope -- Find the courage to be (yourself) -- A sense of humor can save your life -- Empowering others is the best way to help them -- Have faith -- Choose the right source of motivation -- Be kind -- To find peace, let go -- Love is the opposite of fear. 
520 |a "In the winter of 1939, five-year-old Andrew Bienkowski was exiled to Siberia with his family. The two years of struggle that followed - especially his grandfather's amazing act of sacrifice during their first long, cold winter - have informed the rest of Andrew's life. Thanks to his devoted mother, his quick-witted grandmother, and the unexpected kindness of strangers, Andrew established an approach to life that emphasizes helping others as the essential path to finding our greatest human fulfillment."--From Amazon.com 
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650 0 |a Altruism. 
650 0 |a Existentialism. 
650 0 |a Psychologists  |v Biography. 
650 0 |a World War, 1939-1945  |x Prisoners and prisons, Soviet. 
650 0 |a World War, 1939-1945  |x Deportations from Poland. 
650 0 |a Exiles  |z Russia (Federation)  |z Siberia. 
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