Join the Golden Rule Revolution - Practice One Habit Each Month of the Year [Paperback]

Elaine Parke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 4, 2000

*WARNING: This book is habit-forming. *May cause a happier life.

MORE nourishing than chicken soup. A refreshing year-round recipe of daily treats - all organized into lively monthly themes that transform Golden Rule Habits into happiness. Start a REVOLUTION of your own. Give this book to friends and family.

Everyone should have this book. Its a recipe for getting organized about what we can all do to inspire a revolution of caring. It is a PLAN to help us forge random acts into kindness by practicing the same 12 aspects of Golden Rule Living at the same time.

Readers enjoy 365 days of crisp yet heartwarming quotes, poems, anecdotes, and action-tips - all coordinated into monthly themes. Based on habit-forming marketing principles that shape buying habits, the call-to-action monthly themes include, "Lend a Hand," in January, "Be Patient & Listen," during October, and "Take Care of Our Environment," for April. Joining the Revolution takes only a few moments of time each day.

Each months unique personality emphasizes the special essence of its Golden Rule message. There are little jokes in November to highlight Show a Positive Attitude, and short time-outs for March when we practice Resolve Conflicts. There are praise phrases to express Be Appreciative in May and brief biographies of people who Do Your Best in September.

JOIN THE GOLDEN RULE REVOLUTION is modeled on the Caring Habit of the Month Adventure, an award-winning public school violence prevention and social skills program created by the author, Elaine Parke. It encourages all of us to practice the universal GOLDEN RULE -- Treat others the way you would like to be treated. One reader commented, Your writing style makes me feel like I am a good friend you are talking with. I am inspired. Another said, It already makes me feel like I belong. What a great way to belong - by being a better person.

This is finally a book that helps us, more than tells us all, how to be happy. It is a reformation of human spirit whose time has come. Everyone at any age, will enjoy its journey to a richer and more meaningful life.

Editorial Reviews

Review

I can incorporate the inspirations into my daily life -- Patty Sparrow, Resource Manager - Information Systems

I expected more of a teaching thing and was delighted to find the daily inspirations so interesting and enjoyable - besides being short, to the point and easily remembered. -- Beverly Deeds Secretary

I was asked to edit this book for grammar and punctuation and it has already changed my life. -- Tracy Heinlein, Teacher

It already makes me feel like I belong. What a great way to belong - by being a better person; -- Helen Angel Homemaker

Its certainly not going to be dry reading... -- Barbara Miller, Author, Dearest Max

This is s revolution we want to be part of. -- Gene and Amy Bradshaw, Parents of four children

This is so simple, theres only twelve and they seem enjoyable and easy to do. -- DJ Hammerschmidt, Consultant

This will uplift each of our lives and will eventually make the world a better place." -- Andy Godek, student

From the Publisher

Join the GOLDEN RULE Revolution is going head-to-head as the heir-apparent to chicken soup !!! This is the best book of its kind we have ever reviewed and published. It is not only a brilliant, award-winning and proven concept and social change strategy - it is brilliantly and enchantingly written.

We have invested in our conviction that sales of this book will surpass "Chicken Soup." Pelple are ravenously hungry for the promise of more kindness, caring and manners in our world today. This book will deliver. The author is experienced, caring , and savy. Her writing is simple, provocative, interesting and appealing. This book will make history and may change history.

Who would want this book?

1.EVERYONE !! Although Join the Golden Rule Revolution is written to have the broadest possible appeal - subsequent versions are scheduled for publication during the next two years. The next version is planned for business managers, then teens and then elementary children. We would welcome guidance from Amazon.com and customers about future editions. We also are interested in hearing from readers with ideas and suggestions for helping the Golden Rule Revolution succeed.

2. Individuals and families who are starved for more happiness in their lives and who want to contribute to improving the physical and social environment around them.

With headlines abounding, like Where have our manners gone? in USA TODAY, May 29, 2000, the promise of making OTHER people become nicer is becoming uniquely MORE APPEALING than the promise of SELF-help.

3. People who want to feel more connected to others and to belong and to feel more empowered in a world where everything seems outside of our power. One reader summed up the positioning strategy quite well,

This book already makes me feel like I belong. What a great way to belong - by being a better person.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Caring Media International (July 4, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967746000
• ISBN-13: 978-0967746005
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,620,568 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Join the Golden Rule Revolution, August 4, 2000

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M. Thorniley (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Join the Golden Rule Revolution - Practice One Habit Each Month of the Year (Paperback)

A great book for jumpstarting your spirit. Gets you thinking and acting on making positive changes in your life. Filled with pearls of wisdom. Thought provoking, quick to read. A wonderful reference for living.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is powerful, August 28, 2000

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Kay Peters Communication Consultant (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Join the Golden Rule Revolution - Practice One Habit Each Month of the Year (Paperback)

The Golden Rule Revolution inspires us to be our best and then gives us the tools to make it happen. As Elaine Parke the author says, " Together we can brighten the world that we live in."

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helps Everybody, August 20, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Join the Golden Rule Revolution - Practice One Habit Each Month of the Year (Paperback)

I wish all adults would read this book so they would be nicer to kids and respect us too. Many adults aren't as nice and caring as they sbould be and they should read this book.