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The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change

The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change

Braun, Adam

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Series: Inspiring and Bestselling Biography

Biographies GeneralBusiness GeneralGeneral Education

Publisher Price: $19.99

ISBN10: 1476730636
ISBN13: 9781476730639
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Published: Feb 3 2015
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.30
Language: English
The riveting New York Times bestseller about a social entrepreneur and nonprofit founder who built more than 250 schools around the world--and the steps anyone can take to lead a purpose-driven life.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 he met a young boy begging on the streets of India, who after being asked what he wanted most in the world, simply answered, A pencil. This small request led to a staggering series of events that took Braun backpacking through dozens of countries before eventually leaving a prestigious job to found Pencils of Promise, the organization he started with just $25 that has since built more than 250 schools around the world. The Promise of a Pencil chronicles Braun's journey to find his calling, as each chapter explains one clear step that every person can take to turn their biggest ambitions into reality. If you feel restless and ready for personal growth, if you are seeking direction and purpose, this critically acclaimed bestseller is for you. Driven by inspiring stories, shareable insights, and leadership lessons this is the book that will give you the tools to make your own life a story worth telling. *All proceeds from this book will support Pencils of Promise.

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