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The SimpleGiving.com Bookshelf

We search for books that inspire, educate, and motivate those of us who are attempting to make a difference in the world. The following books come with the recommendation of SimpleGiving.com. If you know of a book that might fit the description, please let us know.

Recommendation for March 2015

It Happened On The Way To War: A Marine's Path To Peace

Compelling true story of Rye Barcott who runs a humanitarian nonprofit organization whilst serving his duties as a Marine Corps officer.

Recommendation for January 2015

The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World

Inspiring story of a woman who leaves her job as a banker to fight global poverty

Recommendation for November 2014

3mph: The Adventures of One Woman's Walk Around the World

Colorado woman walks around the globe for breast cancer awareness

Recommendation for September 2014

In a Heartbeat: Sharing the Powrer of Cheerful Giving

Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy tell their story of "The Blind Side"

Recommendation for July 2014

There is No Me Without You

True story of how one African woman turned her home into an orphanage

Recommendation for May 2014

The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind

True story of a boy who against all odds builds a windmill in his African village

Recommendation for March 2014

Bringing Progress to Paradise

Jeff Rasley's tale of building a school in Nepal

Recommendation for January 2014

Bones That Float

Beautiful story of adoption and Cambodia

Recommendation for November 2013

Long Walk To Freedom

Autobiography of Nelson Mandela

Recommendation for September 2013

CauseWired: Plugging In, Getting Involved, Changing the World

Fascinating look at using the internet and social media for philanthropy and activism.

Recommendation for July 2013

Out of Poverty

Paul Polak describes his approach for ending poverty through enabling people to help themselves.

Recommendation for May 2013

Mission Possible: A Missionary Doctor's Journey Of Healing

The fascinating and deeply personal account of a missionary doctor's volunteer travels.

Recommendation for March 2013

A Billion Bootstraps: Microcredit, Barefoot Banking, and The Business Solution for Ending Poverty

Great description of microfinance-- using business practices to raise people from poverty.

Recommendation for January 2013

They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan

The harrowing and inspiring story of three Sudanese boys journey.

Recommendation for November 2012

How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas

This informative and touching book chronicles social entrepreneurs as they bring their ideas for change into reality.

Recommendation for September 2012

Stones Into Schools

Greg Mortenson's amazing story of building schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Recommendation for July 2012

Strength In What Remains

The true, inspiring story of a survivor of the genocidal civil war in Burundi

Recommendation for May 2012

The Kids From Nowhere

The true story of a group of Alaskan Eskimo students who against the odds achieve an amazing educational feat.

Recommendation for March 2012

Dragon House

Moving novel about an American building a center for street children in Vietnam.

Recommendation for January 2012

Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal

Transformative true story of a man who listens to his heart and works to benefit the children of Nepal

Recommendation for August 2011

Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust

The triumphant story of a young woman's journey through the darkness of genocide in Rwanda.

Recommendation for April 2011

Living Poor: A Peace Corps Chronicle

Moritz Thomsen chronicles his experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador in the 1960's.

Recommendation for November 2010

EMERGENCY SEX: AND OTHER DESPERATE MEASURES

Three UN workers tell their unforgettable, intense story that leads the reader across countries and continents.

Recommendation for July 2010

The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time

Economist Jeffrey Sachs describes his vision to end global poverty by the year 2025.

Recommendation for March 2010

Gandhi the Man: The Story of His Transformation

Eknath Easwaran tells the inspirational story of Gandhi's life and work.

Recommendation for October 2009

Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children

"Leaving Microsoft To Change The World" chronicles John Wood's journey from Microsoft executive to non-profit entrepreneur. John Wood's non-profit, Room To Read, has now donated more than 1.2 million books, established more than 2,600 libraries, and founded over 200 schools.

Recommendation for June 2009

Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali

Peace Corps volunteer Kris Holloway tells her compelling story of assisting a midwife in Mali.

Recommendation for February 2009

Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time

"Three Cups of Tea" chronicles Greg Mortenson's effort to address poverty and promote peace by building schools throughout Pakistan.

Recommendation for September 2008

The Man Who Planted Trees

This is the tale of Elzeard Bouffier, who devoted his entire life to reforesting a desolate portion of southern France.

Recommendation for May 2008

Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World

"Mountains Beyond Mountains" is the inspirational story of Paul Farmer's quest to cure infectious diseases in Haiti and then across the globe.

Recommendation for January 2008

The City of Joy

The story of an American doctor's struggle in perhaps what is the poorest slum in Calcutta known as Anand Nagar, "The City Of Joy."