Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World by Bill Clinton
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Book Reviews of Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World
Book Review: People Helping People
Summary: 5 Stars
What a great idea. Bill just brought it out for us to look at. You can tell how those who wrote negatives on this book are out for them and not others, maybe they are republicans and I say that because they write negatives about Bill and suggest books that make him a bad guy when he did so much good and still does. Wake up folks and stop the partizan stuff and help one another. Is Oprah a one star lady because she is a giver like Bill. No one is perfect look at who we have as our president now and he was not truly elected from the people and he has only done poorly for our country so ther if you want to be political. However he is only human and we need to have a poor president to show how great people like Bill and others were and are.Book Review: What Really Matters
Summary: 5 Stars
I listened to this book on CD in my car with my two teenage children. We three found the addition of Bill Clinton reading his own words very compelling and inspirational. I do agree that if you are looking for deep introspection and a "theory of citizen action," this is not it. It does, however, provide various frames for considering giving, such as gift of time, gifts that keep on giving, etc. The result? I have begun forming an NGO and my children have begun a project with their high school that will extend beyond its borders to other schools--both based on the inspiration of Clinton's words. I doubt there is a better way to "gift" back.Book Review: Thank you Mr. President.
Summary: 5 Stars
In this wonderful book, Bill Clinton demonstrates to the reader that you
can make a difference in the world. It doesn't matter if you are rich, poor, famous, unknown, well educated or uneducated, or even a dedicated taker, you can find a way to give.
I particularly loved the vignettes about the cleaning lady who donated $150K to the University of Southern Mississippi to help educate African Americans, and Andre Agassi's dedicated efforts in his Las Vegas school to help unlikely students become academically successful, healthy minded and productive.
Book Review: Making a difference in the world
Summary: 5 Stars
Clinton's books message is great - open our hearts and give where we have the greatest chance of success - and contained a lot of statistics. The book tells us about individuals who manage to get past the corruption and really help, mostly by doing all the work themselves. It's nice to hear about these ordinary people doing extraordinary things. It really opens up the possibilities for all of us wanting to give in ways that can change the world. This was a very well written book that I thoroughly enjoyed reading.
And for a good book of philosophy try Understanding: Train of Thought.
Book Review: Reviews of this Book
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this book ! In reading the other reviews, I can't help but think those that gave this book a low rating are allowing their political views of Bill Clinton to supercede the intent of the book. If so, shame on you. This book was an easy read, with an abundant, wonderful range of ideas for charitable giving for those that have limited resources to give and those that have almost limitless resources. It also opens the door for all age groups planting ideas into how we can make a difference in our communities and the lives of others. I have passed the book on numerous times.