An essential, galvanizing narrative about making a
difference here and abroad—a road map to becoming the most
effective global citizens we can be.
In their number
one New York Times best seller Half the Sky,
husband-and-wife team Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl
WuDunn brought to light struggles faced by women and girls
around the globe, and showcased individuals and
institutions working to address oppression and expand
opportunity. A Path Appears is even more ambitious
in scale: nothing less than a sweeping tapestry of people
who are making the world a better place and a guide to the
ways that we can do the same—whether with a donation of $5
or $5 million, with our time, by capitalizing on our skills
as individuals, or by using the resources of our businesses.
With scrupulous research and on-the-ground
reporting, the authors assay the art and science of giving,
identify successful local and global initiatives, and share
astonishing stories from the front lines of social progress.
We see the compelling, inspiring truth of how real people
have changed the world, upending the idea that one person
can’t make a difference.
We meet people like Dr.
Gary Slutkin, who developed his landmark Cure Violence
program to combat inner-city conflicts in the United States
by applying principles of epidemiology; Lester Strong, who
left a career as a high-powered television anchor to run an
organization bringing in older Americans to tutor students
in public schools across the country; MIT development
economist Esther Duflo, whose pioneering studies of aid
effectiveness have revealed new truths about, among other
things, the power of hope; and Jessica Posner and Kennedy
Odede, who are transforming Kenya’s most notorious slum by
expanding educational opportunities for girls.
A Path Appears offers practical, results-driven
advice on how best each of us can give and reveals the
lasting benefits we gain in return. Kristof and WuDunn know
better than most how many urgent challenges communities
around the world face today. Here they offer a timely
beacon of hope for our collective future.
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