Jaime Thurston
Jaime Thurston founded 52 Lives in November 2013 after she met a lady in need of a rug. It began as a Facebook page that Jaime set up for her friends and family to help people and has grown into a global community of almost 100,000 kind people who follow weekly requests on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or via the 52 Lives email newsletter.
Biography
Jaime Thurston is originally from Australia. She began her career as a journalist, before moving to the UK where she worked for a Member of the European Parliament, a wildlife charity, and an organisation that supported families of prisoners. Jaime lives in Berkshire with her partner Greig and her three children, Abbey, Max and Joseph.
Jaime founded 52 Lives in November 2013 after she met a lady in need of a rug. It began as a Facebook page that Jaime set up for her friends and family to help people and has grown into a global community of almost 100,000 kind people who follow weekly requests on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or via the 52 Lives email newsletter.
Books
Kindness: The Little Thing That Matters
Jaime's first book, KINDNESS: THE LITTLE THING THAT MATTERS MOST (Thorsons, 2017) shows what a difference even a small act of kindness can make.
As well as sharing the stories of those helped by the author's charity, 52 Lives, Jaime suggests 52 simple, kind actions that can make a difference and explains some of the science behind the positive effects these kind gestures have on us and others.
52 Lives is a registered charity that aims to change someone’s life every week of the year with the support of almost 100,000 strangers and 52 celebrities, who work together to change lives with kindness.
For World English and foreign language rights for KINDNESS contact: rig.public@harpercollins.co.uk (HarperCollins Publishing)
The Kindness Journal: Little Activities To Make Big Difference
Jaime's latest book, THE KINDNESS JOURNAL: LITTLE ACTIVITIES TO MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE is a handy companion to living a kinder life, full of tips, tricks and activities to encourage and inspire acts of kindness.
For World English and foreign language rights for THE KINDNESS JOURNAL contact: pinelopi.pourpoutidou@mombooks.com (Michael O'Mara Publishing)