The Power of Half
2010 book by Kevin and Hannah Salwen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Power of Half: One Family's Decision to Stop Taking and Start Giving Back is a book written by Kevin Salwen and his teenage daughter Hannah in 2010.[1][2][3]
Author | Hannah Salwen, Kevin Salwen |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Consumption (economics) and consumer behavior; Moral and ethical aspects |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Publication date | February 2010 |
Media type | Hardcover; Audiobook on CD |
Pages | 256 |
ISBN | 0-547-39454-3 |
174 22[1] | |
LC Class | HC110.C6 S255 2010[1] |
The book describes how the Salwen family decided to sell their home so that they could donate half the proceeds to charity.[4] It discusses the initial decision-making, the process of selling the home, making the donation, downgrading to a smaller home, and what they learned in the process.[4] The book details the Salwens' process in choosing a charity partner that would fit their values and effect a lasting change, and how their actions supporting and empowering a village in Ghana differed from their original idea of "direct involvement".[1]