Download or read book Thirst written by Scott Harrison and published by Currency. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An inspiring personal story of redemption, second chances, and the transformative power within us all, from the founder and CEO of the nonprofit charity: water. At 28 years old, Scott Harrison had it all. A top nightclub promoter in New York City, his life was an endless cycle of drugs, booze, models—repeat. But 10 years in, desperately unhappy and morally bankrupt, he asked himself, "What would the exact opposite of my life look like?" Walking away from everything, Harrison spent the next 16 months on a hospital ship in West Africa and discovered his true calling. In 2006, with no money and less than no experience, Harrison founded charity: water. Today, his organization has raised over $400 million to bring clean drinking water to more than 10 million people around the globe. In Thirst, Harrison recounts the twists and turns that built charity: water into one of the most trusted and admired nonprofits in the world. Renowned for its 100% donation model, bold storytelling, imaginative branding, and radical commitment to transparency, charity: water has disrupted how social entrepreneurs work while inspiring millions of people to join its mission of bringing clean water to everyone on the planet within our lifetime. In the tradition of such bestselling books as Shoe Dog and Mountains Beyond Mountains, Thirst is a riveting account of how to build a better charity, a better business, a better life—and a gritty tale that proves it’s never too late to make a change. 100% of the author’s net proceeds from Thirst will go to fund charity: water projects around the world.

Download or read book Little Water and the Gift of the Animals written by C. J. Taylor and published by Tundra Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great hunter, Little Water has a special gift – he can communicate with the animals of the forest, who respect him. One day, when Little Water returns from the hunt, he finds his village silent. Everyone is very sick, and the medicine man cannot cure them. He instructs Little Water to seek help from the animals. But Little Water is caught in a terrible storm and injured. The animals come to his help and give him knowledge of their healing powers. With their help, Little Water is able to save the villagers, who never forget the gift from the forest animals.

Download or read book The Gift of Water written by Sebastian Zug and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2014 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pierre Bourdieu conceptualizes the social as an economy. With an empirical example of free water transfers between 'water rich' and 'water poor' neighbours, this book demonstrates the relevance of moral considerations in habitualized everyday practice. Using Luc Boltanski's work on Justifications, the analysis introduces economic imperfection into Bourdieu's 'perfect' Economy of Symbolic Goods. By presenting a Poltiical Ecology of the neighbourly waterscape from the perspective of water consumers, this book is a scientific plea for a holistic analysis of water beyond the scale of policy making"--Publisher's description

Download or read book Gift of Water written by C.L. Carhart and published by C.L. Carhart. This book was released on 2023-08-20 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter the Teutonic Fantasy Realm in this spicy fake boyfriend paranormal romance featuring a water witch and her hiking stud. Water and lava don’t mix. Until a fake relationship arouses unmet desires . . . . I’m the only single witch left in town. Working a dead-end job. A disappointment to my family. If I don’t match myself with another Teuton by the end of summer, they’ve threatened to choose a husband for me. That would spell the end of my freedom, considering my bloodline’s tainted history. Enter a smoking hot college professor vacationing in my hometown. If he and I can convince my family we’re madly in love, that should give me some breathing room while I decide how to move forward. But wait. Why does this stud want to climb the most treacherous Alpine peak around—the one inhabited by an undead priest? Does he have a death wish? But why should I care if a demon enslaves him? We’re not actually . . . dating. Gift of Water is book 4 in the Elemental Bloodlines series, although all books in this series can be read as standalones. It features a water witch in a steamy fake relationship with a college professor in a hot romantic adventure with a guaranteed happily ever after. It includes strong language, sexual situations, and mature themes. Elemental Bloodlines series Gift of Fire Gift of Stone Gift of Darkness Gift of Water Gift of Air: prequel novella Gift of Light: fairytale novella Fans of the following authors will enjoy reading these steamy paranormal romance love stories: Sarah J Maas Holly Black Leigh Bardugo Laura Thalassa Elise Kova Cassandra Claire Raven Kennedy Kim Harrison Scarlett St. Clair Nalini Singh Sherrilyn Kenyon Laura Greenwood Liza Street Lisa Blackwood Demelza Carlton Skye MacKinnon

Download or read book The Gift of Rivers written by Pamela Michael and published by Travelers' Tales Incorporated. This book was released on 2000 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From white-knuckle rafting rides to fishing stories to eco-essays, this collection of true stories by such writers as Barry Lopez and Gabriel Garcia Marquez explores the historical, practical, and spiritual significance of rivers.

Download or read book God s Blue Earth written by Suzanne Blokland and published by Pilgrim Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children love to play in water, whether splashing around in the pool, blowing bubbles or the joy of bath time. God's Blue Earth includes six interactive, Christian-based lessons on the importance of water conservation. Each lesson includes fun scientific facts with Biblical reinforcement, hands-on activities to engage children. This resource will encourage children to discover, experience, appreciate, respect, and celebrate God's sacred gift of water.

Download or read book This Is Water written by David Foster Wallace and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2009-04-14 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this rare peak into the personal life of the author of numerous bestselling novels, gain an understanding of David Foster Wallace and how he became the man that he was. Only once did David Foster Wallace give a public talk on his views on life, during a commencement address given in 2005 at Kenyon College. The speech is reprinted for the first time in book form in This is Water. How does one keep from going through their comfortable, prosperous adult life unconsciously? How do we get ourselves out of the foreground of our thoughts and achieve compassion? The speech captures Wallace's electric intellect as well as his grace in attention to others. After his death, it became a treasured piece of writing reprinted in The Wall Street Journal and the London Times, commented on endlessly in blogs, and emailed from friend to friend. Writing with his one-of-a-kind blend of causal humor, exacting intellect, and practical philosophy, David Foster Wallace probes the challenges of daily living and offers advice that renews us with every reading.

Download or read book The Worth of Water written by Gary White and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the founders of nonprofits Water.org & WaterEquity Gary White and Matt Damon, the incredible true story of two unlikely allies on a mission to end the global water crisis for good On any given morning, you might wake up and shower with water, make your coffee with water, flush your toilet with water—and think nothing of it. But around the world, more than three-quarters of a billion people can’t do any of that—because they have no clean water source near their homes. And 1.7 billion don’t have access to a toilet. This crisis affects a third of the people on the planet. It keeps kids out of school and women out of work. It traps people in extreme poverty. It spreads disease. It’s also solvable. That conviction is what brought together movie actor Matt Damon and water expert and engineer Gary White. They spent years getting the answer wrong, then halfway right, then almost right. Over time, they and their organization, Water.org, have found an approach that works. Working with partners across East Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, they’ve helped over 40 million people access water and/or sanitation. In The Worth of Water, Gary and Matt take us along on the journey—telling stories as they uncover insights, try out new ideas, and travel between the communities they serve and the halls of power where decisions get made. With humor and humility, they illuminate the challenges of launching a brand-new model with extremely high stakes: better health and greater prosperity for people allover the world. The Worth of Water invites us to become a part of this effort—to match hope with resources, to empower families and communities, and to end the global water crisis for good. All the authors’ proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to Water.org.

Download or read book The Gift of Water written by Jonathan Rigg and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Water a Gift of Nature written by Sandra Chisholm Robinson and published by Kc Publications. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Wine to Water written by Doc Hendley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-12-31 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The captivating story of an ordinary bartender turned humanitarian who’s changing the world through clean water. Doc Hendley never set out to be a hero. A small-town bartender, Doc loved his Harley, music, and booze. Then he learned about the world’s water crisis, and decided to help by hosting fundraisers. But he wanted to do more and soon found himself traveling to one of the world’s most dangerous hot spots: Darfur, Sudan. Doc was immediately cast into a crisis zone. The Sudanese government was wiping out entire villages through horrific state-sponsored genocide—and one of the chief weapons was water. By dumping corpses in water sources and shooting up water bladders, Janjaweed terrorists doomed hundreds of thousands of citizens to dehydration, disease, and death. At just twenty-five years old, Doc was inexperienced, untrained, and in constant danger—but he stepped up to save lives. Alternatively begging international organizations for funding and dodging trigger-happy Janjaweed, Doc began drilling and repairing wells, bringing drinking water to those who desperately needed it. Wine to Water is his story about braving tribal warfare in far-flung regions of the world, and an inspirational tale of how one ordinary person can make a difference.

Download or read book Half an Inch of Water written by Percival Everett and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of short stories centered around the West includes tales of a deaf Native American girl wandering in the desert and a young boy coping with the death of his sister by angling for trout in the creek where she drowned.

Download or read book The Gift of the Magi written by O. Henry and published by Amila Jay. This book was released on 2021-12-22 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time.

Download or read book A Long Walk to Water written by Linda Sue Park and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2010 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, 11-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan. By a Newbery Medal-winning author.

Download or read book This Is Water written by Kenyon College and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only once did David Foster Wallace give a public talk on his views on life, during a commencement address given in 2005 at Kenyon College. The speech is reprinted for the first time in book form in THIS IS WATER. How does one keep from going through their comfortable, prosperous adult life unconsciously' How do we get ourselves out of the foreground of our thoughts and achieve compassion' The speech captures Wallace's electric intellect as well as his grace in attention to others. After his death, it became a treasured piece of writing reprinted in The Wall Street Journal and the London Times, commented on endlessly in blogs, and emailed from friend to friend. Writing with his one-of-a-kind blend of causal humor, exacting intellect, and practical philosophy, David Foster Wallace probes the challenges of daily living and offers advice that renews us with every reading.

Download or read book The Water Gift and the Pig of the Pig written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2003-04-24 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radiant, elegantly textured illustrations capture the very heart of this unusual story about a divining rod, a beloved pig, and a quiet granddaughter with gifts of her own to uncover. Together, word and image reveal that there is indeed much more to this world than what we see.

Download or read book Mai and the Water Buffalo s Gift written by World of Mai and published by World of Mai. This book was released on 2023-07-25 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for enjoyment and learning through engagement. Welcome to the magical world of Mai, a set of books and videos made especially for young English readers and people who are learning English. Immerse yourself in an amazing journey full of creativity, friendship, and new things to learn. Step into Mai's magical world, where each page comes to life with bright pictures and a story that keeps you interested. Join Mai, a young and inquisitive explorer, on her exciting quests to find hidden treasures and solve riddles. As you travel with her, you'll meet interesting creatures, see beautiful places, and learn the secrets of this magical world. World of Mai is a fun and immersive experience that was made with young English users and language learners in mind. The carefully chosen words and easy-to-understand language ensure that young minds can understand the beauty of the story and improve their English skills simultaneously. Whether they read on their own or with help, kids will be motivated to improve their language skills and fall in love with reading. In addition to the captivating books, World of Mai has several captivating videos that bring the magic to life. Dive into an audiovisual adventure with beautiful images, interesting people, and interesting stories. Watch Mai's adventures play out on the screen for a fun and involved way to learn. While enjoying Mai's magical world, young readers can use the videos to practise their listening and understanding skills. World of Mai is more than just a collection of books and movies. It's a doorway to a world of learning and creativity. It encourages young readers to be creative, learn new words, and go on interesting adventures with their language. Children will learn more about the English language and society through Mai's adventures, which will give them a love of reading that will last a lifetime. Get ready to be enchanted by the World of Mai, where learning English turns into an exciting journey. Join us on this magical trip and find out how language and imagination can be magical.