Why read The Promise of a Pencil?

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Adam Braun began working summers at hedge funds when he was just sixteen years old, sprinting down the path to a successful Wall Street career. But while traveling as a college student, he met a young boy begging on the streets of India who would change his life. When Braun…

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Dale Hanson Bourke

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When Adam Braun asked a young boy begging on the streets of India what he wanted most in the world, he said, “A pencil.”

That simple request changed the path of the author from a career on Wall Street to a grassroots effort to build schools in some of the poorest places on earth. This very practical and inspirational book shows how anyone can help change the world. It’s especially good for young people who want to find meaning in their careers.

From Dale's list on The best books to help you make the world a better place.