A Path Appears;
Upending the idea that one person can’t make a difference.
In their number one New York Times best seller Half the Sky,
husband-and-wife team Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn brought to
light struggles faced by women and girls around the globe, and showcased
individuals and institutions working to address oppression and expand
opportunity. A Path Appears is even more ambitious in scale:
nothing less than a sweeping tapestry of people who are making the
world a better place and a guide to the ways that we can do the
same—whether with a donation of $5 or $5 million, with our time, by
capitalizing on our skills as individuals, or by using the resources of
our businesses.
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.
A Path Appears offers
practical, results-driven advice on how best each of us can give and
reveals the lasting benefits we gain in return. Kristof and WuDunn know
better than most how many urgent challenges communities around the world
face today. Here they offer a timely beacon of hope for our collective
future.
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About The Authors:
Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, husband and wife, were
awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1990 for their coverage of China and the
Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Lifetime Achievement in 2009. Now an
op-ed columnist for The New York Times, Kristof
was previously bureau chief in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo. He won his
second Pulitzer in 2006 for his columns on Darfur. WuDunn worked at The New York Times as a business editor and foreign correspondent in Tokyo and Beijing. She now works in banking.“A Path Appears is an insightful book focused on how individuals can contribute to positive change and the remarkable people behind the organizations that make it happen. The authors’ desire to motivate people to support good causes, learn about the situation in other countries, and find the best way to help their fellow men and women is inspiring.”
—Angelina Jolie
“In the wrong hands, “A Path Appears” is a dangerous book: You wouldn’t want to leave it lying around where your teenager might glance at it. He might get diverted from that reassuring ambition to be a banker. Frankly, only scoundrels and saints can read this book safely: Everyone else will find it upsetting and uplifting in equal measure.” —The New York Times
Countdown to the A Path Appears PBS premiere: January 26, 2015.
The four-hour series will air on PBS as a special presentation of Independent Lens in early 2015 as part of the highly regarded Women and Girls Lead initiative. Through heartrending, inspiring storytelling, A Path Appears will take viewers on a journey across the country, and across the globe, to drive home the universality of gender inequality and the roots of vulnerability. The series will lead viewers to a deeper understanding of these critical issues and the proven methods of bringing about change.
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