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The Difference a Day Makes: 365 Ways to Change Your World in Just 24 Hours

The Difference a Day Makes: 365 Ways to Change Your World in Just 24 Hours

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Author: Karen M. Jones
Publisher: New World Library
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 9 reviews
Sales Rank: 24281

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5 x 0.8

ISBN: 1577314751
Dewey Decimal Number: 303.4
EAN: 9781577314752
ASIN: 1577314751

Publication Date: December 16, 2004
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
This timely compilation features 365 simple actions people can take to change the world, one day - or even five minutes - at a time. Each suggested action, in 16 "helping" categories, can be started and finished in a day or less, and none requires a cash donation. Readers may choose to accomplish a different altruistic step each day of the year, activate the same tool every day, or take actions that address a personally favored issue, such as animal welfare, or the pursuit of peace. Possibilities for compassionate service include acting as driver for a battered women's shelter, planting trees or a garden at a schoolyard, recycling running shoes into a playground surface, taking a day off from consumerism, aiding low-income students in finding grants and scholarships, helping unemployed workers put together resumes, and much more.



Customer Reviews:   Read 4 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Full of good information   July 19, 2008
This book contains a lot of information on ways you can make a difference. It is great for parents to consider if they are looking for family activities that teach their children about the world around them. As a single person, this has given me some great ideas of ways I can help others and feel like I am making more of an impact in the world.


5 out of 5 stars This Book Helped Me Help Others   May 2, 2006
 9 out of 12 found this review helpful

"The Difference a Day Makes" is a terrific book. Karen has done a great job in communicating the importance of giving back every day. There were several new ways to give that I learned through reading this book. It is easy to read, understand and implement in your daily life. I would recommend it to anyone that wants to make a difference (and that should be everyone).


5 out of 5 stars Idealism In Action   December 15, 2005
 7 out of 8 found this review helpful

This is a nice book. It shows how simple everyday deeds can have a positive impact upon the world. Too often people who genuinely want to do something good for society honestly don't know how to go about achieving anything. This book gives great suggestions and points would-be philanthropists in the right direction.


5 out of 5 stars The Difference... Helps You Make A Big Difference!   April 1, 2005
 16 out of 16 found this review helpful

What a refreshing read - both thought provoking and resourceful, In today's "information overload" society, it's nice to have a handy resource to help me accomplish many of my personal volunteer goals without it being so much work. In fact, I'm going to buy copies for all my nieces and nephews as they are all charged with doing community service projects and, in my opinion, need to experience that "giving back," among other things, makes you feel good about yourself!



5 out of 5 stars A kind of recipe collection for doing good   March 11, 2005
 13 out of 13 found this review helpful

For some, compassionate feelings can overwhelm spare time and energy: readers with such a problem should consider The Difference a Day Makes : 365 Ways to Change Your World in Just 24 Hours a kind of recipe collection for doing good. Turn good intentions into powerful action with a guide which provides vast lists of good things which can be done in a few simple minutes or hours; from providing a resource list for a neighborhood to encouraging workplace and home use of the arts, and assisting an elder who has a pet.


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