Hearts on Fire: Twelve Stories of Today's Visionaries Igniting Idealism into Action - Brossura

Iscol, Jill W.; Cookson, Peter W., Jr.

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ISBN 10: 0812984307 ISBN 13: 9780812984309

Casa editrice: Random House Inc, 2013

Riassunto

The president of the IF Hummingbird Foundation and the founder of Ideas Without Borders present an inspirational call to action that recounts the stories of 14 young social activists and visionaries whose charities and non-profits are safeguarding their communities and the world. (This book was previously listed in Forecast.) Reprint.

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“Attention must be paid to these lives and these stories. In Jill Iscol’s capable hands, their stories offer us hope—just when we need it.”—Brian Williams, NBC News
 
“What inspiring stories of people who have made meaningful lives through service and sacrifice—one person at a time. These are our world leaders!”—Richard Gere
 
“Hearts on Fire is one of the most inspiring books I’ve read.”—Tina Brown, editor-in-chief, The Daily Beast and Newsweek
 
“Clear and compelling . . . I know you will be inspired by the visionaries in Hearts on Fire.”—President Bill Clinton
 
“A powerful call to action for each of us to marry passion with purpose and act boldly in the quest for a more just and sustainable world.”—Cheryl Dorsey, president of Echoing Green
 
“Powerful and eloquent, Hearts on Fire is a passionate and infectious invitation to get involved and help make the world a better place.”—Henry Louis Gates Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University
 
“A beautifully appointed treasure box filled with inspiration and possibility. You cannot read this book without wanting to do more.”—Jacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO of Acumen Fund
 
“A desperately needed antidote for those discouraged by the dysfunctional politics that have left so many on our planet vulnerable and voiceless.”—Billy Shore, founder and executive director of Share Our Strength
 
“Hearts on Fire reminds us that we need to dream again, inspire again, and act again.”—Wes Moore, New York Times bestselling author of The Other Wes Moore
 
“Vivid, down-to-earth, and well-told, Hearts on Fire will comfort and inspire anybody trying to do a little bit to make this world a more connected and compassionate place.”—Ethan Nichtern, founder of The InterDependence Project, and author of One City: A Declaration of Interdependence

L'autore:

Jill W. Iscol is president of the IF Hummingbird Foundation. She is an educator and sociologist who has a life commitment to supporting domestic and international efforts to strengthen democracy and the social, economic, and educational inequalities that threaten it. Jill Iscol is active in the philanthropic, educational, and political worlds. Hearts on Fire is her first book.

Peter W. Cookson, Jr., is the founder of Ideas Without Borders, an educational consulting firm specializing in twenty-first-century learning and human rights. He is a sociologist and the author of numerous books on education and inequality.

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• Editore: Random House Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0812984307
• ISBN 13: 9780812984309
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 154