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The power of half, one family's decision to stop taking and start giving back, Kevin Salwen & Hannah Salwen

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The power of half, one family's decision to stop taking and start giving back, Kevin Salwen & Hannah Salwen

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The power of half

Oclc number

317917971

Responsibility statement

Kevin Salwen & Hannah Salwen

Sub title

one family's decision to stop taking and start giving back

Summary

It all started when 14-year old Hannah Salwen, idealistic but troubled by a growing sense of injustice, had a eureka moment when she saw a homeless man juxtaposed against a glistening Mercedes coupe. "You know, Dad, " she said, "If that man had a less nice car, that man there could have a meal." This glaring led the Salwen family of four, caught up like so many other Americans in this age of consumption and waste, to follow Hannah's urge to do something--so they embarked on an incredible journey together. They decided to sell their Atlanta mansion, buy a house half its size, and give half their profits to charity. At first it was an outlandish scheme, then it became a challenge: "We are TOTALLY doing this." Each week they met over dinner to discuss their plan--which would transport them across the globe and well out of their comfort zone, and bring them closer as a family.--From publisher description

Table Of Contents

The treadmill -- You don't know till you listen -- Deal or no deal -- The power of half -- If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there -- Outside the comfort zone -- What do we do? -- In the villages -- Transformation observed

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Power of one halfPower of 1/2

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