Pay-It-Forward Books and Videos--

• Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times
  --By Zoe Weil
  Instructions for raising children to be compassionate, to respect people and the environment, and to make wise choices during the early, middle, teenage, and young adult years.
  
• How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas
  --By David Bornstein
  By sharing the stories of innovators, activists, and social entrepreneurs, Bornstein presents the four basic practices of successful innovative organizations and six qualities necessary for social entrepreneurship.
  
• An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life
  --By the Dalai Lama
  A treasury of teachings founded upon two ancient Buddhist texts, this work builds a bridge between everyday life and the spiritual pursuits of compassion, happiness, and wisdom.
  
• Raising Kids Who Will Make a Difference: Helping Your Family Live With Integrity, Value Simplicity, and Care for Others
  --By Susan V. Vogt
  Tips for parents on raising socially-responsible children who will make positive contributions to the world. Topics include materialism, racism, and global awareness.
  
• Random Acts of Kindness
  --By Daphne Rose Kingma and Dawna Markova
  A collection of quotes, stories, anecdotes, and suggestions that will inspire kindness and compassion through small gestures of grace.
  
• A Short Course in Kindness: A Little Book on the Importance of Love and the Relative Unimportance of Just About Everything Else
  --By Margot Silk Forrest
  A charming exploration of kindness, love, and self-esteem, and how to both embrace and express them every day. Foreword by Catherine Ryan Hyde.