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One I particularly liked was in Berlin, named the Evangelische Schule Berlin Zentrum.
Johann Hari • Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again
with curiosity and compassion.
Dr Julie Smith • Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?: The Sunday Times bestseller, with over 1 million copies sold
invited 2 and eventually 5 music students from the school to live with its 120 elderly residents rent-free, in exchange for giving recitals and art-therapy courses and spending time with residents. Organizers hoped the music students would serve as a tonic against isolation, dementia, and even high blood pressure.
Priya Parker • The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters
My message is this: There is more than one way to measure profits and losses. On every level, institutions can and should have a heart. My mom still has that $100,000 salt and pepper
Jeffrey Zaslow • The Last Lecture
By the time Chris reached dating age he was starving for affection and latched onto the most damaged girl at his school who verbally and psychologically abused him. When she cheated on him, Chris rationalized her behavior as his own fault and worked harder to earn her approval.