{"title":"KINDNESS","subtitle":"The Quiet Things We Do for One Another","author":"Gayle C. James","kind":"short-novel","hook":"A retired school secretary in Stillwater has spent years offering quiet help. When a former student becomes a giver himself, she must consider whether generosity can keep doing good beyond the reach of her own plans.","description":"A retired school secretary in Stillwater has spent years offering quiet help. When a former student becomes a giver himself, she must consider whether generosity can keep doing good beyond the reach of her own plans. Gayle C. James considers the dignity of receiving help and the freedom to pass generosity on in one’s own way.","shortSocialCaption":"KINDNESS by Gayle C. James. A retired school secretary in Stillwater has spent years offering quiet help. When a former student becomes a giver himself, she must consider whether generosity can keep doing good beyond the reach of her own plans. Read the complete short novel free: https://goodnovels.org/books/kindness/","longSocialCaption":"A retired school secretary in Stillwater has spent years offering quiet help. When a former student becomes a giver himself, she must consider whether generosity can keep doing good beyond the reach of her own plans.\n\nHow does kindness change when the person once helped begins choosing how to help others?\n\nKINDNESS by Gayle C. James. Read the complete GoodNovels.org Short Edition free online, or download EPUB and PDF. No account or email signup is required.\nhttps://goodnovels.org/books/kindness/","firstLookExcerpt":"KINDNESS by Gayle C. James\n\nA retired school secretary in Stillwater has spent years offering quiet help. When a former student becomes a giver himself, she must consider whether generosity can keep doing good beyond the reach of her own plans.\n\nA question to carry into the story: How does kindness change when the person once helped begins choosing how to help others?\n\nRead the complete GoodNovels.org Short Edition free online, or download EPUB and PDF. No account or email signup is required. https://goodnovels.org/books/kindness/","canonicalUrl":"https://goodnovels.org/books/kindness/","formats":["browser","epub","pdf"],"accessPolicy":"daily-complimentary-short-edition","accessLabel":"Read the complete short novel free. No account or email signup is required.","cover":{"publicUrl":"/images/short-editions/kindness-a4aef03abe04-800.jpg","alt":"KINDNESS: The Quiet Things We Do for One Another by Gayle C. James, illustrated book cover","variants":[{"url":"/images/short-editions/kindness-a4aef03abe04-400.jpg","width":400,"height":600},{"url":"/images/short-editions/kindness-a4aef03abe04-800.jpg","width":800,"height":1200},{"url":"/images/short-editions/kindness-a4aef03abe04-1024.jpg","width":1024,"height":1536}]},"discussionPrompt":"How does kindness change when the person once helped begins choosing how to help others?","guide":{"kind":"single-question-starting-point","discussionPrompt":"How does kindness change when the person once helped begins choosing how to help others?","questions":[{"text":"How does kindness change when the person once helped begins choosing how to help others?","spoilerClassification":"safe"}],"organizerUrl":"https://goodnovels.org/book-clubs/","fullTitleSpecificGuideAvailable":false},"slug":"kindness","availableFormats":["browser","epub","pdf"]}