The Caring Heart

The Caring Heart is about the importance of helping others in order to make ourselves whole. Author Arlene Stepputat conceived of the book as a way of encouraging others to have a Caring Heart. Her carefully chosen words point the way to living together in love and service. The Caring Heart inspires all who read it to work together to make our world a better place.

Beautifully illustrated with original watercolors by Meganne Forbes, this full-color hardcover book offers a powerful message that will inspire people to listen to their own Caring Heart. An ideal gift book for individuals and non-profit organizations.

Arlene Stepputat assists individuals and organizations in maximizing their potential in settings that range from classrooms to boardrooms to conferences and street corners. Compassionate service to empower others is Arlene's focus. In addition to being an author, professor, counselor, board member, and volunteer, Arlene is President of Integrity International, a management and consulting company. An accomplishsed keynote speaker, Arlene also presents workshops and seminars across the United States and abroad. She firmly believes that service is the highest form of consciousness on the planet.

Meganne Forbes is a watercolor artist living in Carpinteria, California. Her nature-inspired paintings have appeared in many shows in Southern California as well as on book covers, greeting cards and collectors' walls. Meganne intertwines her love of nature with her art and life. Her paintings are inspired by the natural world while she hikes, surfs and travels around the world with her son. She is passionate about painting and teaching watercolor to children and adults.