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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 November 2008

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 October 2008

Living Poor: A Peace Corps Chronicle

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

Recommendation for September 2008

EMERGENCY SEX: AND OTHER DESPERATE MEASURES

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

Recommendation for August 2008

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 July 2008

Gandhi the Man: The Story of His Transformation

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

Recommendation for June 2008

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 May 2008

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 April 2008

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 March 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 February 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."