The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty

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  A very interesting and impacting book, as it looked at fighting world poverty (an issue important to me) from a purely logical point of view. That is a perspective I have not considered before, but this book "proves" the need for those of us living in affluence to help those living in extreme poverty. And shows we can impact this global issue that hinders millions of people from living in any type of comfort and health.

  I have always known that the simple fact that I have more ... (show more)

  A very interesting and impacting book, as it looked at fighting world poverty (an issue important to me) from a purely logical point of view. That is a perspective I have not considered before, but this book "proves" the need for those of us living in affluence to help those living in extreme poverty. And shows we can impact this global issue that hinders millions of people from living in any type of comfort and health.

  I have always known that the simple fact that I have more than one pair of shoes and that I eat three meals a day puts me among the rich on a world-scale. However, this book gives lots more facts and figures to show how much we really have, challenges us to consider living with less, and how to give productively.

  For me personally, it challenged me to consider how much of our giving (10% of our gross income) actually goes to fight world poverty.

  For me in ministry with a non-profit that works to alleviate the negative effects of poverty in a small, rural, village in a developing country, it gave an interesting perspective on why and how people give that I can apply to our communications.

  Overall, I would love to see this book read and its principles applied across even just our country - it would make a huge difference in the lives of millions of people! (show less)

   

   

  by Wendy on Oct 31, 2009 at 01:10PM

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  You can't read this book and not feel motivated to make a difference in the world. If you've ever considered or even hesitated making a donation to a charity, its worth reading this book. And if you are already making donations, Peter Singer will give you a whole new picture of the impact you are making.

   

   

  by Susan on Sep 22, 2009 at 08:34PM

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