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40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World Hardcover - 2013
by Howard G Buffett
- Used
- Hardcover
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- Title 40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World
- Author Howard G Buffett
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First edition
- Condition Used - 7.5 Bulk HB Standard
- Pages 352
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Simon & Schuster, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date October 2013
- Illustrated Yes
- Bookseller's Inventory # 525842
- ISBN 9781451687866 / 1451687869
- Weight 1.38 lbs (0.63 kg)
- Dimensions 9.23 x 6.37 x 1.34 in (23.44 x 16.18 x 3.40 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Food relief - Developing countries, Hunger - Developing countries
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013031452
- Dewey Decimal Code 363.809
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Summary
Legendary investor Warren Buffett posed this challenge to his son in 2006, when he announced he was leaving the bulk of his fortune to philanthropy. Howard G. Buffett set out to help the most vulnerable people on earthâÈ'nearly a billion individuals who lack basic food security. And Howard has given himself a deadline: 40 years to put more than $3 billion to work on this challenge.
Each of us has about 40 chances to accomplish our goals in life. Howard learned this lesson through his passion for farming: all farmers can expect to have about 40 growing seasons, giving them just 40 chances to improve on every harvest. This lesson applies to all of us, however, because we all have about 40 productive years to do the best job we can, whatever our passions may be.
40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World is a book that captures HowardâÈçs journey. We join him around the world as he seeks out new approaches to ease the suffering of so many. It is told in a unique format: 40 stories that will provide readers a compelling look at HowardâÈçs lessons learned, ranging from his own backyard to some of the most difficult and dangerous places on Earth.