{"product_id":"where-am-i-giving-a-global-adventure-exploring-how-to-use-your-gifts-and-talents-to-make-a-difference-hardcover","title":"Where Am I Giving: A Global Adventure Exploring How to Use Your Gifts and Talents to Make a Difference - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelsey Timmerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour gifts connect you to a world of giving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmericans are generous with their pocketbooks, but \u003ci\u003etrying\u003c\/i\u003e to make a difference and \u003ci\u003eactually\u003c\/i\u003e making a difference are two different things. \u003ci\u003eWhere Am I Giving?\u003c\/i\u003e by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Kelsey Timmerman takes you on a journey to meet people who will inspire you to live a purpose-filled, generous life and make the greatest impact you can through your career, time, consumer dollars, and donations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting in his hometown of Muncie, Indiana, and then traveling all over the world (Myanmar, Kenya, India, Nepal, and more), Kelsey explores not only different ways of giving--as a worker, consumer, volunteer, giver, local and global citizen--but also the benefits and effectiveness of these methods. He spends time with monks, students, a refugee, a Marine, a former Hollywood executive, Peace Corps Volunteers, and seasoned aid workers to explore how they give, as well as with the people on the receiving end of their giving. Along the way he struggles to be a more informed giver as he becomes a \"voluntourist,\" starts his own local non-profit, and searches for a balance between rationality and passion in how he gives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e This book will help you: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveal the amazing opportunities you have to make an impact using your own gifts--and it doesn't have to be money\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the sociology, philosophy, anthropology, and neuroscience of giving\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSee how giving can make you more connected and happier\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamine types of giving, including microlending, volunteering, donating, ethical consumption, mission trips, voluntourism, child sponsorship, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDive into a nuanced view of effectiveness of international aid and its intersection with development, politics, and culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere Am I Giving? \u003c\/i\u003eis a fast-paced narrative combining compelling stories collected over 15 years of travel to 90+ countries, mixed with practical advice on how to make giving a part of our everyday lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHERE CAN YOU DO THE MOST GOOD?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere Am I Giving?\u003c\/i\u003e is the book for everyone who wants to change the world but isn't sure how. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere Am I Giving?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...thought-provoking and often entertaining insights into the importance of thinking carefully about where we give.\" \u003cb\u003e --Peter Singer, \u003c\/b\u003e professor of bioethics, Princeton University, and founder of The Life You Can Save \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A must read for all charity-minded people.\" \u003cb\u003e--Arun Gandhi, \u003c\/b\u003e Founder-President, Gandhi Worldwide Education Institute, Rochester, NY \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An inspirational book that's also a fascinating travelogue . . . . We'll all be better off if our friends and neighbors read this.\" \u003cb\u003e--Pauline Frommer, \u003c\/b\u003e Publisher, Frommer's Guidebooks \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...an exciting adventure of a 'How-To' book on giving, volunteering, and generally making the world a better place...hugely entertaining while offering practical, real lessons and guidelines.\" \u003cb\u003e--Conor Grennan, \u003c\/b\u003e founder of Next Generation Nepal (NGN), and author of \u003ci\u003eLittle Princes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Traveling with Kelsey Timmerman in the pages of \u003ci\u003eWhere Am I Giving?\u003c\/i\u003e will inspire you to do the most good you can do.\" \u003cb\u003e --Will MacAskill, \u003c\/b\u003e President of the Centre for Effective Altruism and author of \u003ci\u003eDoing Good Better: Effective Altruism and How You Can Make a Difference\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour gifts connect you to a world of giving. And if you effectively put them to use, you'll live a longer, more meaningful life, and you just might change the world. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter graduating from college, Kelsey Timmerman didn't set out with such lofty aspirations when he boarded a one-way flight that led to more than 16 years of travel. He just wanted to see a world beyond the rural Midwest. Through the years, he met sweatshop workers in Honduras, a slave in Ivory Coast, and kids who worked as trash pickers in Cambodia. Kelsey saw the inequality and injustice in the world and felt guilty, overwhelmed, and powerless to make a difference. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhere Am I Giving?\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author embarks on an adventure that challenges himself and readers to move beyond awareness to action and to take advantage of the opportunities each of us have to make a difference. Kelsey travels to Myanmar, Kenya, India, Nepal, Zambia, and beyond to explore different ways of giving--as a worker, consumer, volunteer, philanthropist, local and global citizen--and also the benefits and effectiveness of these methods. He learns from folks such as Tibetan monks, Gandhi's great grandson, a refugee, gang members turned peace activists, and a former Hollywood executive. Kelsey discovers how they give and meets the people on the receiving end of their giving. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiving isn't just about writing a check--it's about the way you travel, what you consume, how you spend your free time, and how you live. Featuring highlighted Giving Rules throughout the book along with Kelsey's attempt at formulating a Good Person Equation, \u003ci\u003eWhere Am I Giving?\u003c\/i\u003e will help you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the sociology, philosophy, anthropology, and neuroscience of giving\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamine types of giving, including microlending, volunteering, donating, ethical consumption, mission trips, voluntourism, and child sponsorship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDive into a nuanced view of the effectiveness of international aid and its intersection with development, politics, and culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentify ways you can do the most good you can with the talents, time, and resources you have to give\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving isn't about the least we can do, but about the most we can give to others with the gifts we have. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ekelseytimmerman.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKELSEY TIMMERMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhere Am I Wearing?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhere Am I Eating?\u003c\/i\u003e. A champion of global thinking and local action, he regularly speaks at universities, colleges, and high schools all over the U.S. He is also the co-founder of The Facing Project, a non-profit community storytelling initiative in nearly 100 communities across the country. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 14, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42127707209863,"sku":"9781119448129","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/10fe6c230abb825a22dcfe143314c51a.webp?v=1732590134","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/where-am-i-giving-a-global-adventure-exploring-how-to-use-your-gifts-and-talents-to-make-a-difference-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}