World Ark Magazine - January/February 2008 - (Page 39) MIXED MEDIA|FOOD FOR THOUGHT Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World Reviewed by Austin Gelder | WORLD ARK ASSOCIATE EDITOR A strong, clear theme runs through ending suffering on the Gift,” by the pages of Giving by Bill Clinton: when people realize which recipients of on every page of this new book by the benefits, both to Heifer animals and the former president and current leader themselves and to training must share on the global development stage, the the world, of doing knowledge and their reader is inspired and encouraged to their own, small animals’ offspring play a role, even a tiny one, in helping part. That is the with other families someone else. And while the philan- first step, and that is in need. “I have thropists Clinton holds up as examples what Clinton is calldevoted an entire in Giving have made huge gifts of time, ing for. The growth chapter to Heifer money, ideas and other resources, of civil society and because I believe Clinton asks his readers only that the huge number of that if the concept they do their part. “I wrote this book people with plenty of ‘Passing on the to encourage you to give whatever you of time and financial Gift’ were to be can,” he wrote, “because everyone can resources to donate integrated into other give something.” mean the time is giving programs The book, basically a laundry list of ripe for a largewherever possible, By Bill Clinton all-star do-gooders, is not meant as a scale outpouring of it would dramatically Alfred A. Knopf roadmap for how to fix all that’s wrong in individual effort, he increase the impact Hardcover | $24.95 the world. Critics of the book point out says. of good works at that individual giving itself cannot end Throughout the almost no cost,” poverty, suffering and environmental book, Clinton points Clinton writes. degradation, that governments and to groups and organizations whose This book is certainly not a how-to multinational nonprofit groups must be models he deems worthy of support and manual for how to fix the world, but if involved to provide the substantial fund- replication. Nearly an entire chapter is you’re looking for ideas, encourageing, diplomacy work and organization dedicated to Heifer International. Called ment and a good reason to step up that is required. And they’re right. But “Gifts That Keep on Giving,” the chapter and give whatever you can, this is a society can make a huge step toward laud’s Heifer’s practice of “Passing good book for you. An Inconvenient Truth Directed by Davis Guggenheim, featuring Al Gore DVD | $29.99 The film that prompted fresh debate on climate change and led to Al Gore’s Nobel Peace Prize is now available on home video. www.heifer.org The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution By Alice Waters Hardback | $35 Clarkson Potter This is the latest cookbook by food revolutionary Alice Waters, whose emphasis on locally produced, seasonal foods has already changed the way many of us eat. January/February 2008 | WORLD ARK 39 http://www.heifer.org
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