Barbara Bonner wechselte von einer Karriere in der Kunstgeschichte und Museumsleitung zu einem engagierten Fokus auf Philanthropie. Ihre Erfahrung umfasst Führungspositionen an Bildungseinrichtungen und Gesundheitszentren, die in einer Beratungsfirma gipfelten, die gemeinnützige Organisationen bei ihren Spendenbemühungen unterstützt. Als engagierte Fürsprecherin war sie in zahlreichen Gremien tätig und gründete einen Fonds zur Unterstützung von Frauen mit Krebs. Bonners vielfältige Interessen umfassen Gartenarbeit, Schwimmen, Yoga und kontemplative Praktiken, was ein Leben voller Neugier und Engagement widerspiegelt. Sie lebt in West-Massachusetts und findet Inspiration in der natürlichen Schönheit der Berkshire Hills.
Offering uplifting stories and quotations, this guide serves as a beacon of hope for those grappling with anger or heartbreak. It provides encouragement and inspiration, helping readers navigate their emotions and find solace in relatable experiences. Through its heartfelt narratives, the book aims to foster resilience and promote healing, making it a valuable resource for anyone seeking comfort during difficult times.
Featuring inspiring stories and elegantly presented quotations, this book emphasizes the transformative power of generosity. Readers may find themselves motivated to embrace a more giving mindset, leading to significant personal change.
Through a broad scope of quotations, poems, and true-life stories, Inspiring Courage offers inspiration to help us authentically live life to the fullest, even against all odds. How can we manage to move forward in the face of hardship, when the odds aren’t in our favor? Inspiring Courage offers us a beautiful companion to the challenges of daily life—it is a book of inspiration and a resource for finding strength when the very notion of courage seems unfathomable. This collection of quotations, poetry, and uplifting accounts of ordinary acts of life-changing courage—often in the face of fear—are carefully selected to open us up to living life fully, from a place of strength and love. In this book we are inspired to all kinds of courage: courage to live a human life, courage to face disaster, and courage to help an ailing world. Included are stories of ordinary people who have faced illness, loss, and discrimination, and taken on political challenges and the environmental crisis. Selected poems and quotations include figures like Martin Luther King, Jr., Mark Twain, the Buddha, Maya Angelou, Rainer Maria Rilke, Pema Chodron, Rumi, Wendell Berry, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and many more.
