Thirst
A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World
New York : Currency, [2018]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 321 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
The founder of "charity:water" describes the unlikely establishment of his nonprofit and the renowned transparency, marketing, and model that have helped it take a leading role in addressing the world's water crisis.
Contents:
Pure. Numb ; Poison ; Family ; Getting pure ; Slide ; "Wishy-washy, twinkly-twinkly piano, soft-rock American garbage" ; Lord Scott Harrison ; Pursuit ; Captured ; Escape ; Mercy -- Focus on the hope. A new day ; Patient number one ; Ship time ; Homesick ; "Actions, not words" ; "They drink this?" ; Mercy. ; Better to beg ; Africa time ; No strings attached ; Nonprofits for dummies ; Charity: water ; Three pillars ; True believers ; Vik ; Born in September ; Oblivious ; Running on empty -- Actions, not words. Radical transparency ; Do something ; Totally undisciplined ; Do better ; Rachel's gift ; Dirty brown laundry ; With no one looking over your shoulder ; Just keep going ; All the sound bites are true ; Chief water boy ; The spring ; Someone like you ; You are invited.
Subjects:
Harrison, Scott (Social entrepreneur)
Philanthropists -- United States -- Biography.
Charities -- United States.
Water-supply.
Harrison, Scott (Social entrepreneur)
Philanthropists -- United States -- Biography.
Charities -- United States.
Water-supply.
ISBN:
9781524762841
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Harrison, Scott | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |