Description

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How far would you go to Bekindr? Kindness is vital to our relationships and health. It uplifts us and makes us more optimistic about humanity. Bekindr is filled with 64 stories of how people from across the United States and three other countries whose lives were changed by the kindness of strangers. Bekindr also features the author's research into the science of kindness, her actionable top tips to help you to Bekindr, and dozens of inspirational quotes. Bekindr was inspired by the author's father, who was the beneficiary of awe-inspiring kindness: He received a heart transplant. The book features heart-warming, soul-filling stories, such as: - A remarkable love story that emerged out of the darkest of times - A love story that's so unusual it became the subject of a Broadway show Bekindr was created by the nation's premier kindness expert to help you cultivate your best life--a life overfilling with kindness.

About the Author

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Eva Ritvo, MD, is a psychiatrist with more than 25 years of experience practicing in Miami Beach, Florida. She's the founder of Bekindr, a movement to foster more kindness in the world. She is also the co-founder of the Bold Beauty Project (BBP), a non-profit that pairs women with disabilities with award-winning photographers and creates art shows. Dr. Ritvo is the former Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center and the former Vice Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami. She's a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatry Association. She serves on the board of United Community Options. In 2015, she was recognized as their National Volunteer of the Year. Dr. Ritvo received her undergraduate and medical degrees from UCLA, and she completed her psychiatry residency training at Weill Cornell Medicine.