Power of Half（ISBN=） 英文原版

It all started when fourteen-year old Hannah Salwen had
a “eureka” moment. Seeing a homeless man in her neighborhood
at the precise second a glistening Mercedes coupe pulled up, she
said “You know, Dad, if that man had a less nice car, that man
there could have a meal.”

Until that day, the Salwens had been caught up like so many of us
in the classic American dream–providing a good life for their
children, accumulating more and more stuff, doing their part but
not really feeling it. So when Hannah was stopped in her tracks by
this glaring disparity, her parents knew they had to act on her
urge to do something. As a family, they made the extraordinary
decision to sell their Atlanta mansion, downsize to a house half
its size, and give half of the sale price to a worthy
charity.

What began as an outlandish scheme became a remarkable journey that
transported them across the globe and well out of their comfort
zone. In the end they learned that they had the power to change a
little corner of the world–and they found themselves changing,
too. 

~Kevin Salwen was a columnist and editor at The Wall Street
Journal for over 18 years.  After his tenure at The
Wall Street Journal, he started a magazine, Motto, which
served as a precursor to The Power of Half.  He serves
on the board for Habitat for Humanity in Atlanta and works with the
U.S. Olympic Committee. He resides in Atlanta, GA.Hannah Salwen is
a sophomore at the Atlanta Girls’ School, where she plays for the
varsity volleyball team, and is the sophomore representative to the
student council.  She began volunteering consistently in the
5th grade at the Atlanta Community Food Bank and Cafe 458.
~

Introductio
The Treadmill
HANNAH’S TAKE  Believing You Can Make a Difference
You Don’t Know Till You Listen
HANNAH’S TAKE  Realizing How Much You Have
Deal or No Deal
HANNAH’S TAKE  What Can You Give Away?
Helping Small Kids StartVolunteering
The Power of Half
HANNAH’S TAKE  Starting a Family Conversation
If You Don’t Know Where You’re Going,