The Blue Sweater
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The Blue Sweater by Jacqueline Novogratz
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "A visionary book . . . devoted to providing opportunity to poor people in all countries in an interconnected world."--Deepak Chopra"An inspiring book by a remarkable woman."--People
It all started with the blue sweater, the one my uncle Ed gave me. . . . The blue sweater had made a complex journey, from my closet in Alexandria, Virginia, to a young child in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. . . . The story of the blue sweater has always reminded me of how we are all connected. Our actions--and inaction--touch people we may never know and never meet across the globe.
Jacqueline Novogratz left a career in international banking to spend her life on a quest to understand global poverty and find powerful new ways of tackling it. From her first stumbling efforts as a young idealist venturing forth in Africa to the creation of the trailblazing organization she runs today, Novogratz tells gripping stories with unforgettable characters. She shows how traditional charity often fails, but how a new form of philanthropic investing called "patient capital" can help make people self-sufficient and can change millions of lives.
More than just an autobiography or a how-to guide to addressing poverty, The Blue Sweater is a call to action that challenges us to grant dignity to the poor and to rethink our engagement with the world.
Jacqueline will donate her paperback royalties to Acumen Fund and other organizations fighting for social change.
Novogratz, Jacqueline: - Jacqueline Novogratz is the founder and CEO of Acumen. She has been named one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy, one of the 25 Smartest People of the Decade by the Daily Beast, and one of the World's 100 Greatest Living Business Minds by Forbes, which also honored her with the Forbes 400 Lifetime Achievement Award for Social Entrepreneurship. In addition to Acumen, she is a sought after speaker and sits on a number of philanthropic boards. She lives in New York with her husband.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781605294766 |
| ISBN 10 | 1605294764 |
| Title | The Blue Sweater |
| Author | Jacqueline Novogratz |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Rodale Press |
| Year published | 2010-02-16 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Books for a Better Life Book Award 2009 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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