Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World by Bill Clinton Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World
Book Review: Chicken Soup for an ex-president's soul?
Summary: 1 Stars
Does anyone really need an entire book just to tell them that the world would be a better place if we all helped each other out?
I was looking for some world-changing ideas here, but this book reads like a long ghost-written feel-good press release and while the "giving" sentiment is a good one, I think the Bible already covered "do unto others" quite nicely.
I suppose an author can't very well go on a worldwide book tour without having a book first, so this one was obviously quickly produced as an excuse to hit the talk show circuit.
But most people will be able to grasp the book's entire message just from hearing interviews about the book and seeing the title. Actually reading the book is unnecessary.
Book Review: GIVING: The lies just keep on coming
Summary: 1 Stars
Before you contribute your hard-earned money to the Clinton treasury, I would STRONGLY urge you to head on over to Google video and spend a couple hours of your time viewing the documentary, "Bill Clinton: His Life."
This isn't about political affiliations, it's about people with an insatiable hunger for greed and power. This well-researched documentary exposes both Bill and Hillary for the despicable despots that they really are. It brings to light a side of their lives and business dealings that they have gone to extreme lengths (including murder - LOTS of murder) to keep hidden from public view.
Don't believe me?. Go check it out for yourself and arrive at your own conclusions. And this goes for all of you 4 and 5-star raters who have hailed and fauned over this collection of disgusting tripe.
WAKE UP, PEOPLE!!
Book Review: A primer for giving
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent comprehensive review of the many ways that people and organizations give of their time, treasure and talent. It's eye opening about the worldwide needs in health, education, and to alleviate poverty. As overwhelming as that is, he discusses the amazing projects that are currently underway to make a difference, and the book has referneces and resources listed at the end, so that each of us can find more about areas in which we might make a difference.
I listened to this on CD in the car, but there was so much important information, I ended up buying the hardback as well, to get the details.
I recommend this wholeheartedly and found it inspiring- particularly when listening to Bill Clinton doing the narration!!
Book Review: Thank you Mr. President.
Summary: 5 Stars
In this wonderful book, Bill Clinton demonstrates to the reader that you
can make a difference in the world. It doesn't matter if you are rich, poor, famous, unknown, well educated or uneducated, or even a dedicated taker, you can find a way to give.
I particularly loved the vignettes about the cleaning lady who donated $150K to the University of Southern Mississippi to help educate African Americans, and Andre Agassi's dedicated efforts in his Las Vegas school to help unlikely students become academically successful, healthy minded and productive.
Book Review: Giving
Summary: 5 Stars
President Bill Clinton is a genius at making it easy both to give and receive and live one's life more meaningfully. Indeed each one of us can give something of our money, time, talents and even knowledge. After reading Clinton's book, you have no more excuses for not joining the giving dance floor. I like the examples Clinton gives of both the great and not so great who give and make a difference in somebody's life as well as their own.Giving indeed benefits both givers and receivers. As usual, Clinton has put a human face to givers and beneficiaries alike. Poverty has a human face and so has giving. And giving empowers and makes us more human whereas not-giving impoversihes us and makes us less so. We are one interdependent global human body moving towards integration. This is a must-read for both givers and their partners, meaning therefore all of us. Bill Clinton belongs to the global family.