The Kindness of Strangers (Lonely Planet Travel Literature)

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Lonely Planet: The worlds leading travel guide publisher A timely collection of 26 inspiring tales The Kindness of Strangers explores the unexpected human connections that so often transfigure and transform the experience of travel and celebrates the gift of kindness around the world. Featuring stories by Jan Morris Tim Cahill Simon Winchester and Dave Eggers. 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. - HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA The Kindness of Strangers is a wonderful companion for travel. It enlarges us reminds us that serendipity is one of the ultimate joys of lifes constant journey. - AMY TAN A wonderful idea beautifully realized. I enjoyed it immensely.- BILL BRYSON About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973 Lonely Planet has become the worlds 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 Planets mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places where they travel. TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category Lonely Planet guides are quite simply like no other. - New York Times Lonely Planet. Its on everyones bookshelves its in every travellers hands. Its on mobile phones. Its on the Internet. Its everywhere and its telling entire generations of people how to travel the world. - Fairfax Media (Australia) #1 in the world market share - source: Nielsen Bookscan. Australia UK and USA. March 2012-January 2013