A path appears : [transforming lives, creating opportunity] /
"With scrupulous research and on-the-ground reporting, the authors assay the art and science of giving, identify successful local and global initiatives, and share astonishing stories from the front lines of social progress. We see the compelling, inspiring truth of how real people have changed...
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| Format: | CD Audio Book |
| Language: | English |
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[New York, N.Y.]. :
Random House Audio : Books on Tape,
[2014]
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| Summary: | "With scrupulous research and on-the-ground reporting, the authors assay the art and science of giving, identify successful local and global initiatives, and share astonishing stories from the front lines of social progress. We see the compelling, inspiring truth of how real people have changed the world, upending the idea that one person can't make a difference. We meet people like Dr. Gary Slutkin, who developed his landmark Cure Violence program to combat inner-city conflicts in the United States by applying principles of epidemiology; Lester Strong, who left a career as a high-powered television anchor to run an organization bringing in older Americans to tutor students in public schools across the country; MIT development economist Esther Duflo, whose pioneering studies of aid effectiveness have revealed new truths about, among other things, the power of hope; and Jessica Posner and Kennedy Odede, who are transforming Kenya's most notorious slum by expanding educational opportunities for girls" -- |
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| Item Description: | Subtitle from container. Unabridged. Compact discs. Sound recording. |
| Physical Description: | 8 sound discs (approximately 10 1/2 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: | 9780385367820 (Random House Audio) : 0385367821 (Random House Audio) : 9780385367844 (Books on Tape) : 0385367848 (Books on Tape) : |