1,989円 While everyone knows of the Ice Bucket Challenge, the viral craze that swept the nation in summer 2014, too few know the truly inspirational story behind it. Pete Frates was a man at war with his own body. A man whose love for others was unshakable. A man who refused to fight alone, and in so doi...

3,714円 Among the greatest challenges facing humanity in the twenty-first century is that of sustaining a healthy civil society, which depends upon managing the tension between individual and collective interests. Bruce R. Sievers explores this issue by investigating ways to balance the public and privat...

748円 First published in 1919, this book contains a detailed biography of Vincent de Paul. Vincent de Paul (1581 – 1660) was a French Roman Catholic priest famous for dedicating his life to helping the poor. Canonized in 1737, he is considered a saint in the Anglican Communion and Catholic Church. Toda...

748円 First published in 1890, this book contains the memoirs of Vincent de Paul, translated into English from the original French. Vincent de Paul (1581 – 1660) was a French Roman Catholic priest famous for dedicating his life to helping the poor. Canonized in 1737, he is considered a saint in the Ang...

5,173円 On May 10, 1900, an enthusiastic Brooklyn crowd bid farewell to the Quito. The ship sailed for famine-stricken Bombay, carrying both tangible reliefーthousands of tons of corn and seedsーand “a tender message of love and sympathy from God’s children on this side of the globe to those on the other...

1,491円 Do you want to be happy and do good while you live? Do you know how to? In Show Me the Light, military veteran and non-profit Founder Jan Shultis offers a new definition of ministry that we are all called to. With humor and grace, she shares stories and lessons learned during five years in minist...

3,009円 This is the story of an effort to ease the world’s suffering. It begins with a man who dedicated his life and skill to save thousands through the use of his painless jet inoculator, helping to largely rid the earth of smallpox. The medical profession knew Dr. Robert Hingson as an inspired innovat...

1,856円 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BATTERSEA DOGS AND CATS HOME Can Battersea's loneliest cat find a home in time for Christmas? It's Christmas at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and Laura is desperate to find a home for Felicia, a spiky, bad-tempered moggy with a heart of gold. Her boyfriend, Rob, can't understan...

519円 Com o único objetivo de fazer o bem, voluntários da Fraternidade levaram paz a dezessete nações.Derramam amor para aliviar latinos, africanos, europeus, asiáticos. Retrato instrutivo e ético de nosso tempo, o livro descortina histórias e reflexões dos viajantes.Os missionários amam sem doutrinar ...

10,280円 Diversity and Philanthropy at African American Museums is the first scholarly book to analyze contemporary African American museums from a multifaceted perspective. While it puts a spotlight on the issues and challenges related to racial politics that black museums collectively face in the 21st c...

9,616円 The Development of Community Engagement from Infancy to Adulthood uses a developmental perspective to trace how individuals develop the cognitive, behavioral, emotional, and moral capacity to be actively engaged in their communities. It also provides an analysis of the role of volunteerism and ci...

1,957円 The gripping human story of how American volunteers fought famine in Bolshevik Russia, saving Lenin’s revolutionary government from chaos and millions of people from starvation. 'Brilliant, disturbing . . . an important story that needed to be told. A fast-moving and most compelling read.' - Hele...