About this title: Here, from Bill Clinton, is a call to action. "Giving" is an inspiring look at how each of us can change the world. First, it reveals the extraordinary and innovative efforts now being made by companies and organizations--and by individuals--to solve problems and save lives both "down the street and around the world." Then it urges us to seek out what each of us, "regardless of income, available time, age, and skills," can do to help, to give people a chance to live out their dreams. Bill Clinton shares his own experiences and those of other givers, representing a global flood tide of ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Date Published: 09/2007
ISBN-13:9780307266743ISBN:0307266745
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Glued binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 240 p. Contains: Illustrations. Previous Owner's Inscription. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780307266743ISBN:0307266745
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Book and dust jacket in excellent condition. Glued binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 240 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780307266743ISBN:0307266745
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. Book spine and hinges tight, pages clean and crisp. DJ bright and glossy with mild edge rubbing. Very light spot on foredge of top of text block. Not that noticeable. WEN. Glued binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 240 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780307266743ISBN:0307266745
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. First Edition. Stated 1st Edition Nice clean copy! May have price sticker on cover and minor shelfwear. Overall a very good book! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780307266743ISBN:0307266745
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780307266743ISBN:0307266745
Description: Very good in good dust jacket. Glued binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 240 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. DJ torn and taped. Book itself is is very good condition. No markings or writing to interior. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780307266743ISBN:0307266745
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780307266743ISBN:0307266745
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
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"I can not remember the last time I read such a boring book. The idea of inspiring people to serve and help is an excellent one and I had high hopes for this book.
The major problem with this book is that it reads like a laundry list or a back patting/name dropping list. Bill Gates did this, Bono did this, I did this, and on and on and on. It wasn't inspiring in the least, was repetitive, and not horribly practical.
It didn't give ideas of things that any one person could do beyond the generic: "This billionaire/politician/celebrity donated/raised billions of dollars to start this massive help agency. If you want to help and have billions of dollars or fame, do that. If not, just look for a local chapter of one of the things I just mentioned." It doesn't even seem like Bill Clinton tried."
"I have to admit that I read this very quickly, not thoroughly, because it didn't appeal to me very much, too many facts and figures and not enough personal stories that draw people in. I have to think that the audience of people he is trying to reach, those who are not giving or are giving only minimally, may not be enthused by the book, and the people who already give heavily won't learn as much as they hope. Still, lots of good information available in the book, just a bit dry."
"I would recommend this book to anyone involved in the non-profit sector and social entrepreneurs. Clinton talks about how non-profits were utilizing online giving before the Obama campaign. He discusses the different ways people can give and shares brief snippets about some wonderful individuals and groups that are making our world a better."
"I received this book as a high school graduation gift. It has been sitting on my bookshelf for three years, and I'm glad I finally got around to reading it. After reading the Audacity of Hope, I thought I would take a stab at another book written by a president known for his ability to communicate and touch the public. Unlike the Audacity of Hope, Giving does not have any sort of political agenda. It just outlines the number of ways that people can give, such as giving time, money or skills. I think the book is effective is that Clinton doesn't tell the reader who they should give to. Instead, he includes inspiring stories of those who have given on a small or large scale. The final chapters address the reader's questions about giving- what about the government? Why and how much should I give? I think this should be recommended reading for everyone. After reading this book, it's hard to deny that you have nothing to give."
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