Small and Big Acts of Kindness Shine in New Book from Upworthy

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🗓️ 30 August 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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The son who traveled 2,500 miles to save his parents’ dog. The stranger who picked up the tab for a girl who was trying to buy a prom dress at Goodwill. The airport janitor who stopped to feed and comfort a stranded passenger. These are some of the small and big acts of kindness website Upworthy compiled into a new book, “Good People: Stories from the Best of Humanity.” We’ll talk to the editors and hear from you: What is a memorable act of kindness you have received or given? Guests: Lucia Knell, co-author, "Good People: Stories From the Best of Humanity "; Knell is the vice president of the media company Upworthy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Glamour and Vogue, among other publications. Gabriel Reilich, co-author, "Good People: Stories from the Best of Humanity"; Reilich is the head of content and innovation at the media companies Good and Upworthy. He developed the Upworthy Instagram account which now has five million+ followers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:59.9	You know my favorite random act of kindness is?
1:05.3	Someone's car breaks down, and suddenly an ad hoc team of regular heroes appears out of nowhere to help the driver push it off to the side of the road or into a gas station.
1:09.5	And then, just like that, those people are gone.
1:12.4	A new book, Good People, Stories from the Best of Humanity,
1:16.0	is filled with stories about the kindness of strangers, teachers,
1:19.6	people just being awesome to each other.
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