{"product_id":"one-single-act-gestures-of-kindness-compassion-and-courage-that-change-us-and-the-world","title":"One Single ACT: Gestures of Kindness, Compassion, and Courage That Change Us and the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimple acts of kindness can transform the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If the state of our world has you wondering how to rise from despair and overwhelm, read this book!\" --Stephanie Spellers, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChurch Tomorrow?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Priest Varghese [...] is refreshingly optimistic without being naive, and bolsters her stories with concrete suggestions for doing good in small ways, from buying flowers for a friend \"just because\" to inviting a stranger into a conversation. The result is an earnest testament to an individual's power to make a difference.\" --Publishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImagine sharing gestures of kindness, compassion, and generosity for one hundred days and seeing how those choices ripple out and make a bigger impact in your community. One Single Act began as a viral campaign to spread joy, and Winnie Varghese expands on that idea in a series of vignettes that offer personal insights and inspiring reflections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrounded in the fundamentals of Christian Spirituality, she explores how both individual gestures and collective efforts can strengthen communities, inspire hope, and create lasting change. Through moving real-world examples, you'll see what one single act can look like in practice:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea group of women coming together to bring gentle soap into a prison, restoring dignity to incarcerated people and helping them prepare for life after release;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eparishioners who donate the cost of just a single day's food to World Central Kitchen, helping provide more than 100,000 meals to people facing hunger;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand simple gestures, such as a handwritten note tucked into a lunchbox or a small treat left on a coworker's desk, that remind someone they are seen and valued.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll be reminded how both humble and ambitious acts can become catalysts for personal transformation and global renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spring Arbor Ingram (IPS)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52380494364967,"sku":"009323","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/7419\/1143\/files\/onesingleact.jpg?v=1792435852","url":"https:\/\/jaxcathedralbooks.org\/products\/one-single-act-gestures-of-kindness-compassion-and-courage-that-change-us-and-the-world","provider":"St. John's Cathedral Bookstore \u0026 Gift Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}