The Kindness Diaries
One Man's Quest to Ignite Goodwill and Transform Lives Around the World
New York, NY : Readers Digest, [2015]
Format: Book
Description: 248 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
"The incredible journey of one man who sets out to circumnavigate the globe on a vintage motorbike fueled by kindness. Follow the inspirational journey of a former stockbroker who leaves his unfulfilling desk job in search of a meaningful life. He sets out from Los Angeles on a vintage motorbike, determined to circumnavigate the globe surviving only on the kindness of strangers. Incredibly, he makes his way across the U.S., through Europe, India, Cambodia, and Vietnam, and finally to Canada and back to the Hollywood sign, by asking strangers for shelter, food, and gas. Again and again, he's won over by the generosity of humanity, from the homeless man who shares his blanket to the poor farmer who helps him with his broken down bike, and the HIV-positive mother who takes him in and feeds him. At each stop, he finds a way to give back to these unsuspecting Good Samaritans in life-changing ways, by rebuilding their homes, paying for their schooling, and leaving behind gifts big and small. The Kindness Diaries will introduce you to a world of adventure, renew your faith in the bonds that connect people, and inspire you to accept and generate kindness in your own life"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects:
Logothetis, Leon -- Travel -- United States.
SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational.
Conduct of life.
Kindness.
SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness.
TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure.
United States -- Description and travel -- Anecdotes.
Logothetis, Leon -- Travel -- United States.
SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational.
Conduct of life.
Kindness.
SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness.
TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure.
United States -- Description and travel -- Anecdotes.
ISBN:
9781621451914 (hardback)
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TRAVEL Writing Log | St. Andrews Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
Originally published under title: Amazing adventures of a nobody. Bettie Youngs, ©2011.