A Year of Living Generously: Dispatches from the Frontlines of Philanthropy

By Lawrence Scanlan

Book Overview

A Year of Living Generously follows award-winning journalist Lawrence Scanlan as he volunteers with 12 different charities, among them well-known institutions Habitat for Humanity, the St. Vincent de Paul Society and Canadian Crossroads. Drawing from first-hand experiences -- serving in a soup kitchen at "Vinnie's," the St. Vincent de Paul drop-in centre in Kingston, ON, to building houses for Habitat for Humanity in post-Katrina New Orleans, to teaching at a women's radio station in Senegal for Canadian Crossroads -- Scanlan tests the ideas and theories on global aid and charity and makes a compelling case for greater commitment and real connection, in the form of on-the-ground volunteer work, from us all. The result is an engaging yet informative primer for today's volunteers, young and old, who are looking to make a meaningful contribution.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1553658418
• ISBN13: 9781553658412
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
• Length: 347 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.0"