The power of half : : one family's decision to stop taking and start giving back
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009.
ISBN
9780547248066
Physical Desc
xii, 242 pages ; 20 cm
Status
Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)
NF 174 SALWEN 2009
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NF 174 SALWEN 2009
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009.
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Book
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English
ISBN
9780547248066
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It all started when 14-year old Hannah Salwen, idealistic but troubled by a growing sense of injustice, had a eureka moment when she saw a homeless man juxtaposed against a glistening Mercedes coupe. "You know, Dad," she said, "If that man had a less nice car, that man there could have a meal." This glaring disparity led the Salwen family of four, caught up like so many other Americans in this age of consumption and waste, to follow Hannah's urge to do something--so they embarked on an incredible journey together. They decided to sell their Atlanta mansion, buy a house half its size, and give half their profits to charity. At first it was an outlandish scheme, then it became a challenge: "We are TOTALLY doing this." Each week they met over dinner to discuss their plan--which would transport them across the globe and well out of their comfort zone, and bring them closer as a family.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Salwen, K., & Salwen, H. (2009). The power of half: : one family's decision to stop taking and start giving back . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Salwen, Kevin and Hannah. Salwen. 2009. The Power of Half: : One Family's Decision to Stop Taking and Start Giving Back. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Salwen, Kevin and Hannah. Salwen. The Power of Half: : One Family's Decision to Stop Taking and Start Giving Back Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Salwen, Kevin, and Hannah Salwen. The Power of Half: : One Family's Decision to Stop Taking and Start Giving Back Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009.
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