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Full of joy set in the desert in US, large German woman turns up (slowly) with equally large suitcase and (slowly) takes room in truck stop cafe run by energetic young black woman.
Wretches and Jabberers directed by Gerardine Wurzburg, with Tracy Thresher and Larry Bissonnette
This movie stars three drag queens (well, two queens and a princess, smile) and teaches marvelous lessons about self-acceptance and empathy. Among the laughs, one learns that genuine acceptance comes from people and places where you least expect it.
Many researchers have contributes to this book containing 16 chapters. It is a scholar book, but it is readable by people who are not familiar with neuroscience.
Beautiful, strange, funny and moving Finnish film (with great music!) by Kaurismäki about how a man who lost his memory is being offered support and comfort and builds up a new life with other people on the outskirts of society.
Friendship between a bum Moshi and a teenager Bobby is based on deep empathy and acceptance that Holocaust survivior Moshi has developed as part of his life experiences. Moshi's help transforms Bobby; Bobby's life energy enriches Moshi's lonely life.
Chronicling the development of the Poetry Academy at El Sol, a whole school poetry program taking place at a ground breaking, award winning dual language immersion charter school in one of the most vulnerable communities in the U.S., The Poets of El Sol demonstrates poetry's power to expand the h
This book is about the ways to live a whole hearted life. Brene's definition of "Wholehearted" is believing that we are worthy of love and belonging, having the courage to be imperfect, and owning and sharing our story.
The third book in The Empathy Way collection that helps children develop empathy in order to prevent bullying. Expressive photographs of bonobo apes illustrate how it feels to be bulied, what kids should do, and how adults can intervene effectively.