The Kindness of Strangers
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<p><i>Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher*</i></p> <p>A timely collection of 26 inspiring tales,<b>The Kindness of Strangers</b> explores the unexpected human connections that so often transfigure and transform the experience of travel, and celebrates the gift of kindness around the world.<b>Featuring stories by</b> Jan Morris, Tim Cahill, Simon Winchester and Dave Eggers.</p> <p>I<i>greatly appreciate the theme of this book that gathers stories of kindness received when it was most needed and perhaps least expected. I am sure they will inspire everyone who reads them, encouraging each of us to take whatever opportunities arise to be kind to others in turn.</i>- HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA</p> <p><i>The Kindness of Strangers is a wonderful companion for travel. It enlarges us, reminds us that serendipity is one of the ultimate joys of life's constant journey.</i>- AMY TAN</p> <p><i>A wonderful idea beautifully realized. I enjoyed it immensely.</i>- BILL BRYSON</p> <p><b>About Lonely Planet:</b> Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places where they travel.</p> <p><i>TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category</i></p> <p><i>'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times</i></p> <p><i>'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)</i></p> <p><i>*#1 in the world market share - source: Nielsen Bookscan. Australia, UK and USA. March 2012-January 2013</i></p>
The Kindness of Strangers Tim Cahill and Pico Iyer and Jan Morris and Simon Winchester and Stanley Stewart and Alice Waters
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<p><i>Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher*</i></p> <p>A timely collection of 26 inspiring tales,<b>The Kindness of Strangers</b> explores the unexpected human connections that so often transfigure and transform the experience of travel, and celebrates the gift of kindness around the world.<b>Featuring stories by</b> Jan Morris, Tim Cahill, Simon Winchester and Dave Eggers.</p> <p>I<i>greatly appreciate the theme of this book that gathers stories of kindness received when it was most needed and perhaps least expected. I am sure they will inspire everyone who reads them, encouraging each of us to take whatever opportunities arise to be kind to others in turn.</i>- HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA</p> <p><i>The Kindness of Strangers is a wonderful companion for travel. It enlarges us, reminds us that serendipity is one of the ultimate joys of life's constant journey.</i>- AMY TAN</p> <p><i>A wonderful idea beautifully realized. I enjoyed it immensely.</i>- BILL BRYSON</p> <p><b>About Lonely Planet:</b> Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places where they travel.</p> <p><i>TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category</i></p> <p><i>'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times</i></p> <p><i>'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)</i></p> <p><i>*#1 in the world market share - source: Nielsen Bookscan. Australia, UK and USA. March 2012-January 2013</i></p>