Everyday Kindness

A Collection of Uplifting Tales to Brighten Your Day

By: LJ Ross - editor

Narrated by: Celia Imrie, Avita Jay, Damian Lynch, Dervla Kirwin, Deryn Oliver, Emilea Wilson, Eva Pope, Gemma Whelan, Jilly Bond

Everyday Kindness is a charity anthology of short, fictional stories of kindness, edited by LJ Ross. These uplifting tales of hope and of small, everyday kindnesses are intended to support wider, positive mental health goals and foster wellbeing through the act of reading tales of goodwill inspired by others. Featuring authors across the spectrum of literature, some international bestsellers and award-winning writers amongst them, this is a unique collection of words.

Proceeds from the book will be donated to Shelter, a charity that helps millions of people a year struggling with bad housing or homelessness.

Authors include: LJ Ross, Adam Hamdy, Alex Smith, Alexander Gordon Smith, Alison Stockham, Anne O’Leary, Barbara Copperthwaite, J.D. Kirk, C.L. Taylor, Caroline Mitchell, Chris McDonald, Claire Sheehy, Clare Flynn, Darren O’Sullivan, David Leadbeater, Debbie Young, Deborah Carr, Emma Robinson, Graham Brack, Hannah Lynn, Heather Martin, Holly Martin, Ian Sainsbury, Imogen Clark, James Gilbert, Jane Corry, Jean Gill, J.J. Marsh, Judith O’Reilly, Kelly Clayton, Kim Nash, Leah Mercer, Liz Fenwick, Louise Beech, Louise Jensen, Louise Mumford, Malcolm Hollingdrake, Marcia Woolf, Mark Stay, Marcie Steele, Natasha Bache, Nick Jackson, Nick Quantrill, Nicky Black, Patricia Gibney, Rachel Sargeant, Rob Parker, Rob Scragg, S.E. Lynes, Shelley Day, Casey Kelleher, Sophie Hannah, Victoria Connelly, Victoria Cooke, Will Dean.

“A win/win when it comes to making you feel good – the stories will do just that, and buying this book will help homeless people.” Val McDermid

“Jack Reacher is a wanderer by choice. Others are homeless through no fault of their own – illness, the loss of a job, the loss of a partner. We need a better system. Buy this book and you'll enjoy some great stories, and you'll help Shelter – our best advocate for housing fairness.” Lee Child

“What a treasure trove of stories! Each one has a different style and I enjoyed all of them. A highly recommended collection for a good cause!” Glynis Peters

“I loved every page! Each story was the hug I needed, and the stories from this amazing collection of talented authors were told with poignancy. Exactly what the world needs right now.” Jessica Ryn

LJ Ross is an international bestselling author, best known for creating atmospheric mystery and thriller novels, including the DCI Ryan series of Northumbrian murder mysteries which have sold over 6 million copies worldwide.

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Critic reviews

“A win/win when it comes to making you feel good - the stories will do just that, and buying this book will help homeless people.” (Val McDermid)

“Jack Reacher is a wanderer by choice. Others are homeless through no fault of their own - illness, the loss of a job, the loss of a partner. We need a better system. Buy this book and you'll enjoy some great stories, and you'll help Shelter - our best advocate for housing fairness.” (Lee Child)

“What a treasure trove of stories! Each one has a different style and I enjoyed all of them. A highly recommended collection for a good cause!” (Glynis Peters)

A Simple Act Can Have a Profound Effect

This unique and lovely collection of short stories show any act of kindness, no matter how great, small, subtle or profound can have a lasting impact.

The authors created beautiful and imaginative tales, and the narrators brought them to life.

Perseverance of Kindness through the Bruises

The stories are not a collection of clichés. The kindness is subtle and deeper. The stories range from everyday reality to the realm of fantasy. The spectrum of the human condition. The listener's experience will dictate the emotions generated by each story. The stories unveil the invisible, misunderstood, ego, and indignity created when kindness is not applied to another or themselves. The stories show the variation in kindness applying to each condition. 50 stories(apology if my addition is incorrect) with great narration. I was drawn to this audio book because of L.J. Ross and Richard Armitage who narrated 6 of the stories(well done as usual) . Enjoyed every story/narration. One of RA's narratives was close to home for me,& perhaps him-Unforgettable; going thru parents' paperwork/clothes creates many memories. Another that hit home is Infinity and Beyond-the inner thoughts of this child compared to what was heard reminded me of my caregiving days with my Mom. I knew she tried to communicate even though the words couldn't come out. Broke my heart. Life experiences. I did have a laugh when a character in "Counting the Cost" was a curmudgeon called Mr. Armitage!