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One Kindness at a Time———-Be kind: The world is changing at lightening speed, and meaningful connections are increasingly elusive. David Friedman, creator of the hit song “We Can Be Kind” offers a powerful reminder of how we need to treat each other, from children to family to coworkers as well as strangers, neighbors and those across the political aisle. Through story, meditation and suggestions of kindness, Friedman encourages us to create new ways of building community. Through the practice of kindness, we become most fully connected, alive, and integrated.Practicing The Golden Rule: The past few years have shown us what it is like to live in a less caring world. David Friedman’s advocacy for treating each other better and applying the Golden Rule is an idea whose time has come. His deeply thoughtful handbook for the heart brings it all home with simple suggestions of how to be kinder and why it is more important than ever now.Compassion and empathy: We Can Be Kind is a course in compassion from a beloved composer for Disney Films and Broadway, Daily Show regular, and Unity Church spiritual leader. The book provides:• Lessons on the value of kindness• Inspiring meditations• Essential truths• Daily affirmationsEditorial ReviewsReview”This book “WE CAN BE KIND” nudges you from within. The Author, David Friedman demonstrates incredible storytelling skills and weaves a poignant message seamlessly into a delightful and fun read…Friedman’s clear writing is stellar. His encouraging voice and loving tone is what makes this an excellent book for anyone who has ever wondered what exactly “being kind” means. This book is a treasury of wisdom. The life changing messages will alter the way you see the world. Within a chapter of reading it, I was already seeing the world in a different light. I became more conscious of how my thoughts and actions will get in the way of my ability to live in genuine peace and happiness.” -Godly ChicReview”We Can Be Kind” is one of the most beautiful things David has ever written. The world needs to hear this!”Barry Manilow “This really speaks to me, especially now, when my breath is so often shortened by the state of the world. Sometimes all we can do is look at how WE react to situations and hope it multiplies soul by soul.”Lucie ArnazAbout the AuthorWith multi-platinum recordings, Broadway shows, Disney Animated Films, Television scores and a teaching and lecturing career that spans the nation, David Friedman is truly someone who has made a major mark. From We Can Be Kind to Listen to My Heart, Help is on the Way, We Live on Borrowed Time, Trust The Wind and I’ll Be Here With You, David has written songs of inspiration, love and hope that take on new emotional meaning in these challenging times. After spending several years conducting musicals on Broadway, including Grease, Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Song and Dance, David went to Hollywood where he was the Conductor and Vocal Arranger on such Disney classics as Beauty & The Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. This led to David’s writing music and lyrics for Disney’s Aladdin and the King of Thieves and a 13 year stint as Music Supervisor and Vocal Arranger of Broadway’s Beauty & The Beast. David’s songs have been sung and recorded by luminaries such as Diana Ross Barry Manilow Allison Krauss, Petula Clark, Laura Branigan, Kathie Lee Gifford, Jason Alexander, Lucie Arnaz, Laurie Beechman, Lainie Kazan, Leslie Uggams and many others. David is a regular guest on the Today Show on NBC, writing a new song each month based on stories submitted by viewers, for the Everyone Has a Story series. David has written hundreds of songs with Kathie Lee Gifford, and they have co-written and co-produced 2 Children’s CD’s, One of them has just become a Children’s Musical called Party Animals,, produced at the Tampa Bay Center for the Performing Arts. David also co-wrote the score to the Broadway-bound musical “Saving Aimee” with Kathie Lee and David Pomeranz. David’s songs have been used to raise money for charitable organizations ranging from Duke Children’s Hospital to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Birmingham’s Summerfest School for the Performing Arts. His song “Help Is On The Way” has been the theme song of the Equity Fights AIDS Easter Bonnet Competition for the past 15 years.File Size: 3248 KBPrint Length: 192 pagesPublisher: Mango (October 27, 2017)[url]http://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZYZPF32?_encoding=UTF8&isIniframe=1&n=133140011&ref_=[/url]