Review – A Splash of Kindness by John Starley Allen @CedarFortBooks #nonfiction @JohnStarleyA
Synopsis
The ripple effect is all around us. We’ve all benefited from the committed teacher, the loving parent, the caring coach, the helpful stranger…
This book celebrates the positive results of acts of kindness. You’ll read about
–the teacher who inspired a young doctor to question the status quo, and thereby save the lives of thousands of women
–the coach who motivated a young athlete to achieve victory over self, and thereby earn an enduring place in history
–the father who cared enough about his young son to take him on an unscheduled flight
and more…
A Splash of Kindness is a book for anyone who is looking for inspirational stories.
Review
Overall the message of this book is GREAT! That you get more done with acts of kindness and that it can have a lasting impact on those that receive those acts of kindness. Encourage ideas, acts of charity or just a smile can change someone’s day and their mindset.
The only thing I didn’t like was that some of these stories were very long. And while some of the detail is needed, it is like there were 3 or 4 stories within the main story and honestly, they didn’t add that much to the original story. Sometimes if felt like a story was wandering around without a point in mind. This was not all of the examples, but a few.
We give this 3 1/2 paws.
About the Author
When John Starley Allen was in second grade he began writing stories. His mother called them “The Road Stories,” because each one invariably began with “I was walking down a road…” followed by an encounter with a friend, animal, insect, mini natural disaster, etc., etc.
Allen is the author of the holiday novel Christmas Gifts, Christmas Voices and most recently has written a collection of true stories called A Splash of Kindness: The Ripple Effect of compassion, Courage & Character. Allen says he hopes his latest book will “empower people with the knowledge that they can make a positive difference in the world.”
Allen is also a songwriter who has received a gold record for a song he co-wrote with Motown’s Smokey Robinson. He has performed his music at Nashville’s iconic Bluebird Café.
He lives in Holladay, Utah. He and his wife JoAnn are the parents of four daughters.
