| The Power of a Penny: Little Ways Our Lives Can Count for Something Big Contributor(s): Dromgoole, Glenn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312314779 ISBN-13: 9780312314774 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1999 Annotation: Sometimes we find ourselves feeling like an old penny. Worthless. Forgotten. Discarded. Flattened. Ugly. Yet, like the penny, we still have value, we can make a difference. We have the power to smile. We have the power to be kind. We have the power to be courteous and pleasant. We have the power to praise. We have the power to listen. We have the power to try. We have the power to care. We do not lack for power. We just need to recognize what we do have and make the best use of it. These short selections show readers the path to cultivating the everyday powers, gifts, and opportunities we all have, so as to make a positive difference in our world. Discover your power, discover the "Power of a Penny," |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 5.06" W x 8.22" (0.34 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - New Age |
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| Publisher Description: Sometimes we find ourselves feeling like an old penny. Worthless. Forgotten. Discarded. Flattened. Ugly. Yet, like the penny, we still have value, and we can make a difference. We have the power to smile.We have the power to be kind. We have the power to be courteous and pleasant. We have the power to praise. We have the power to listen. We have the power to try. We have the power to care. We do not lack for power. We just need to recognize what we do have and make the best use of it. These short selections show readers the path to cultivating the everyday powers, gifts, and opportunities we all have, so as to make a positive difference in our world. Discover your power . . . discover The Power of a Penny. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dromgoole, Glenn: - GLENN DROMGOOLE is the co-founder of Americans for More Civility, a grassroots movement promoting reason, kindness and generosity in public life and private actions. Mr. Dromgoole spent thirty years as a newspaper editor and reporter, and has taught journalism at four colleges. He is the author of The Power of a Penny, among other books, and lives in Abilene, Texas. |