Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Following the Golden Rule is something everyone can do, which means that every person-old or young, rich or poor-can help make the world a better place. It's golden because it's so valuable, and a way of living your life that's so simple, it shines." The book reveals versions of the Golden Rule found in many cultures and religions, including Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam. But, what does it really mean? And how do you follow it? A grandfather explains to his grandson that the Golden Rule means you "treat people the way you would like to be treated. Bestselling author John Green provides a foreword to this deluxe edition of the beloved classic With a gorgeous new package and a foreword from bestselling author John Green, the deluxe edition of The Golden Rule spreads the message of kindness to a new generation. The characters and setting are lovingly crafted, and readers will be left contemplating the roles of luck, magic, and inner strength in the kids' transformed lives. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you - everybody know. Cooper's introspective novel gently circles around themes of overcoming pain and applying one's talents. Read 101 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. When a school musical and several unexpected visitors draw them out, they are given the chance to recover and shine. All four seventh-graders are artistic, yet are bogged down by self-pity and pain. Finally, fraternal twins Vivi and Andy, also from Bette's school, receive the talisman.
Then Bette's hostile classmate, Joe, who is dealing with economic stress at home, steals the coin, and the luck seems to transfer to him. Soon after, things take a turn for the better.
Bette is grieving over her mother's death and her sister's recent departure for college ("n the part of her where belief might have been there was only a void") when she finds a coin with an angel on it. Cooper (The Golden Rule) composes a quiet story set in Chicago that leavens the realistic problems of four near-teenagers with a hint of magic.
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