Social Science:

With Charity for All
Why Charities Are Failing and a Better Way to Give
Written by Ken Stern

Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: February 26, 2013
Price: $26.95

Vast and largely unexamined, the world of American charities accounts for fully 10 percent of economic activity in this country, yet operates with little accountability, no real barriers to entry, and a stunning lack of evidence of effectiveness. In With Charity for All, Ken Stern reveals a problem hidden in plain sight... Read more >

With Charity for All
Why Charities Are Failing and a Better Way to Give
Written by Ken Stern

Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: February 26, 2013
Price: $13.99

Vast and largely unexamined, the world of American charities accounts for fully 10 percent of economic activity in this country, yet operates with little accountability, no real barriers to entry, and a stunning lack of evidence of effectiveness. In With Charity for All, Ken Stern reveals a problem hidden in plain sight... Read more >

Hearts on Fire: Stories of Today's Visionaries Igniting Idealism into Action

Written by Jill Iscol and Peter W. Cookson
Foreword by Bill Clinton

Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: January 15, 2013
Price: $15.00

INSPIRING STORIES OF FOURTEEN VISIONARIES WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD—AND A BOLD CALL TO ACTION TO MOTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS
 
There’s Amy Lehman, a gutsy single mother who is building a floating health clinic on Lake Tanganyika; Jimmie Briggs, a journalist campaigning to stop violence against girls... Read more >

Hearts on Fire: Stories of Today's Visionaries Igniting Idealism into Action

Written by Jill Iscol and Peter W. Cookson
Foreword by Bill Clinton

Format: eBook, 176 pages
On Sale: January 15, 2013
Price: $11.99

INSPIRING STORIES OF FOURTEEN VISIONARIES WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD—AND A BOLD CALL TO ACTION TO MOTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS
 
There’s Amy Lehman, a gutsy single mother who is building a floating health clinic on Lake Tanganyika; Jimmie Briggs, a journalist campaigning to stop violence against girls... Read more >

Everyday Heroes
50 Americans Changing the World One Nonprofit at a Time
Written by Katrina Fried
Photographed by Paul Mobley

Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $45.00

IPPY 2012 Outstanding Book of the Year, Most Likely to Save the Planet (Independent Publisher Book Awards)
Nautilus 2012 Gold Grand Winner, General Adult
Foreword Reviews 2012 Book of the Year Finalist, Social Sciences

Two years ago, photographer Paul Mobley and author and editor Katrina Fried set out to find fifty Americans... Read more >

We Shall Not Be Moved
Rebuilding Home in the Wake of Katrina
Written by Tom Wooten

Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: August 7, 2012
Price: $25.95

“It was heartbreaking, but we couldn’t give up. I just said, ‘Well, I’ve got to get in and do it.’”—Phil Harris, eight-decade-long resident of Hollygrove
 
As floodwaters drained in the weeks following Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans residents came to a difficult realization. Their city was about to undertake the largest... Read more >

We Shall Not Be Moved
Rebuilding Home in the Wake of Katrina
Written by Tom Wooten

Format: eBook
On Sale: August 7, 2012
Price: $25.95

As floodwaters drained in the weeks following Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans residents came to a difficult realization. Their city was about to undertake the largest disaster recovery in American history, yet they faced a profound leadership vacuum: members of every tier of government, from the municipal to the federal level, had... Read more >

Start Something That Matters

Written by Blake Mycoskie

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: May 15, 2012
Price: $14.00

The incredible story of the man behind TOMS Shoes and One for One, the revolutionary business model that marries fun, profit, and social good
 
“A creative and open-hearted business model for our times.”—The Wall Street Journal
 
Why this book is for you:
 
• You’re ready to make...

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Start Something That Matters

Written by Blake Mycoskie

Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: September 6, 2011
Price: $9.99

The incredible story of the man behind TOMS Shoes and One for One, the revolutionary business model that marries fun, profit, and social good.
 
“A creative and open-hearted business model for our times.”—The Wall Street Journal
 
Why this book is for you:
 
• You’re ready to make...

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Start Something That Matters

Written by Blake Mycoskie
Read by Blake Mycoskie

Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: September 6, 2011
Price: $17.50

Love your work, work for what you love, and change the world—all at the same time.
 
What matters most to you? Should you focus on earning a living, pursuing your passions, or devoting yourself to the causes that inspire you? The surprising truth is that you don’t have to choose—and that you’ll...

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Start Something That Matters

Written by Blake Mycoskie

Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: September 6, 2011
Price: $22.00

Love your work, work for what you love, and change the world—all at the same time.
 
What matters most to you? Should you focus on earning a living, pursuing your passions, or devoting yourself to the causes that inspire you? The surprising truth is that you don’t have to choose—and that you’ll...

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Three Cups of Deceit
How Greg Mortenson, Humanitarian Hero, Lost His Way
Written by Jon Krakauer

Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: July 1, 2011
Price: $9.95

 
Greg Mortenson, the bestselling author of Three Cups of Tea, is a man who has built a global reputation as a selfless humanitarian and children’s crusader, and he’s been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. But, as Jon Krakauer demonstrates in this extensively researched and penetrating book, he is not all... Read more >

Hope for Africa
Voices from Around the World
Edited by June Eding

Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: June 28, 2011
Price: $12.00

One Question, Countless Answers

Twenty organizations involved in the myriad of causes related to Africa were asked a seemingly simple question: "Why save Africa?" The result was an unprecendented book composed of a collection of compelling perspectives from around the world. 

Hope for Africa is made up of short essays from large, internationally recognized... Read more >

Three Cups of Deceit
How Greg Mortenson, Humanitarian Hero, Lost His Way
Written by Jon Krakauer
Read by Mark Bramhall

Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: May 3, 2011
Price: $4.99

Greg Mortenson has built a global reputation as a selfless humanitarian and children’s crusader, and he’s been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. He is also not what he appears to be. As acclaimed author Jon Krakauer discovered, Mortenson has not only fabricated substantial parts of his bestselling books Three Cups... Read more >

The Life You Can Save
How to Do Your Part to End World Poverty
Written by Peter Singer

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: September 14, 2010
Price: $15.00

For the first time in history, eradicating world poverty is within our reach. Yet around the world, a billion people struggle to live each day on less than many of us pay for bottled water. In The Life You Can Save, Peter Singer uses ethical arguments, illuminating examples, and case studies...

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Paul and Me
Fifty-three Years of Adventures and Misadventures with My Pal Paul Newman
Written by A.E. Hotchner
Read by A.E. Hotchner

Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: March 23, 2010
Price: $15.00

Bestselling author A. E. Hotchner's intimate account of his 53-year friendship with his pal Paul Newman.

A. E. Hotchner first met Paul Newman in 1955 when the virtually unknown actor assumed the lead role in Hotchner’s first television play, based on an Ernest Hemingway story. The project elevated both men from relative... Read more >

The Life You Can Save
Acting Now to End World Poverty
Written by Peter Singer

Format: eBook
On Sale: March 3, 2009
Price: $13.99

For the first time in history, eradicating world poverty is within our reach. Yet around the world, a billion people struggle to live each day on less than many of us pay for bottled water. In The Life You Can Save, Peter Singer uses ethical arguments, illuminating examples, and case studies of... Read more >

Knitting for Good!
A Guide to Creating Personal, Social, and Political Change Stitch by Stitch
Written by Betsy Greer

Format: Trade Paperback, 228 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2008
Price: $14.00

Every time we knit, we have the opportunity to create positive change in ourselves, our community, and in the world. That’s Betsy Greer’s fervent belief, and in this book she shows us how. Betsy explores the ways we can use knitting to slow down in a fast-paced culture, while using the... Read more >

Giving
How Each of Us Can Change the World
Written by Bill Clinton

Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: September 4, 2007
Price: $24.95

Here, from Bill Clinton, is a call to action. Giving is an inspiring look at how each of us can change the world. First, it reveals the extraordinary and innovative efforts now being made by companies and organizations—and by individuals—to solve problems and save lives both “down the street and around... Read more >

Giving
How Each of Us Can Change the World
Written by Bill Clinton

Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: September 4, 2007
Price: $24.95

Here, from Bill Clinton, is a call to action. Giving is an inspiring look at how each of us can change the world. First, it reveals the extraordinary and innovative efforts now being made by companies and organizations—and by individuals—to solve problems and save lives both “down the street and around... Read more >

From Newbury With Love
Letters of Friendship Across the Iron Curtain
Written by Anna Horsbrugh-Porter

Format: Trade Paperback, 258 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2007
Price: $20.00

"One of the most moving books you'll ever read—a powerful tribute to the far-reaching effect a single act of kindness can have."
-Time Out London

In 1971 a retired English bookseller joined an Amnesty International campaign to write letters to children of political prisoners. He chose seven-year-old Marina Aidova because her birthday... Read more >