Overview
"It all started when fourteen-year old Hannah Salwen had a ""eureka"" moment. Seeing a homeless man in her neighborhood at the precise second a glistening Mercedes coupe pulled up, she said ""You know, Dad, if that man had a less nice car, that man there could have a meal."" Until that day, the Salwens had been caught up like so many of us in the classic American dream--providing a good life for their children, accumulating more and more stuff, doing their part but not really feeling it. So when Hannah was stopped in her tracks by this glaring disparity, her parents knew they had to act on her urge to do something. As a family, they made the extraordinary decision to sell their Atlanta mansion, downsize to a house half its size, and give half of the sale price to a worthy charity. What began as an outlandish scheme became a remarkable journey that transported them across the globe and well out of their comfort zone. In the end they learned that they had the power to change a little corner of the world--and they found themselves changing, too."
Full Product Details
Author: Kevin Salwen ,
Hannah Salwen ,
Fred Sanders ,
Jen Taylor
Publisher: HarperCollins
Imprint: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9798200792030
Publication Date: 22 June 2021
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"""Crazy, impetuous, and utterly inspiring."" -- ""New York Times"" ""The Salwens's book, soaring in idealism and yet grounded in realism, can show Americans of any means how best to give back."" -- ""Washington Post"""
Author Information
Kevin Salwen was a reporter and editor at the Wall Street Journal for more than eighteen years. After that he started a magazine, Motto. He has served on the board of Habitat for Humanity in Atlanta and works with the United States Olympic Committee. Hannah Salwen is a student at the Atlanta Girls' School. She has been volunteering consistently since the fifth grade. Fred Sanders, an actor and Earphones Award-winning narrator, has received critics' praise for his audio narrations that range from nonfiction, memoir, and fiction to mystery and suspense. He been seen on Broadway in The Buddy Holly Story, in national tours for Driving Miss Daisy and Big River, and on such television shows as Seinfeld, The West Wing, Will and Grace, Numb3rs, Titus, and Malcolm in the Middle. His films include Sea of Love, The Shadow, and the Oscar-nominated short Culture. He is a native New Yorker and Yale graduate. Jen Taylor is a voice actress best known for her role as Cortana in various Halo games and as Zoey in Left 4 Dead. In addition to her voice-over work, Taylor is also an accomplished stage actress and has appeared in a number of films and television series.
