{"product_id":"being-generous-9781599473161","title":"Being Generous","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Through the ages, the world’s cultures and great religions have in profound, though different, ways sought to answer the big question: how should we live? Part of the answer has to do with how we ought to treat others, particularly those who are most in need. Ample evidence suggests that giving selflessly to others lies at the heart of what it means to be a thoughtful and moral human being. In \u003ci\u003eBeing Generous\u003c\/i\u003e, author Theodore Roosevelt Malloch leads an exploration of this important concept of generous giving. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He begins by examining how generosity fits into the various spiritual traditions, philosophical schools, and economic systems. Further chapters illustrate how generosity need not always be about money, showing how it might also involve the sharing of time and talent. Elsewhere, Malloch explores the science behind generosity, looking, for example, at the relationship between various chemicals in the brain and generous behavior. Beyond the theory and the science of generosity, readers will also find a wealth of inspiration in a collection of profiles of past and present icons of generosity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing Generous\u003c\/i\u003e concludes with a practical action plan that lays out concrete steps to guide readers toward lives of greater giving. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Foreword by John M. Templeton Jr., MD \/ xi\u003cbr\u003e Preface \/ xv\u003cbr\u003e Introduction   xix\u003cbr\u003e 1: Generosity: A Universal Moral Urge \/ 3 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Pew Family \/ 7 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Calouste Gulbenkian \/ 13 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Wafic Rida Saïd \/ 19 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Li Ka-shing \/ 27 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e 2: Charity and Gift \/ 30 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e The Maclellan Family \/ 33 \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e 3: Stewardship Spirituality \/ 36 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sebastian Spering Kresge \/ 41 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e George Cadbury \/ 47 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e 4: Time, Treasure, and Talent \/ 49 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e William Wilberforce \/ 51 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Johann Sebastian Bach \/ 55 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Felix Mendelssohn \/ 59 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e 5: Generosity and Economics \/ 61 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e J. C. Penney \/ 63 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e John Walton \/ 67 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Henry Ford \/ 71 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Eli Lilly \/ 73 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e 6: Generosity and Science \/ 75 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Jeffrey Skoll \/ 77 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e John Templeton \/ 79 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e 7: Responsible Generosity \/ 81 \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e John D. Rockefeller \/ 85 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gary Ginter \/ 89 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e 8: A Generous Society \/ 93 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Andrew Carnegie \/ 95 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Joan Kroc \/ 97 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Mother Teresa \/ 99 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e 9: Generosity and Purpose in Life \/ 103 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bill and Melinda Gates \/ 105 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Warren Buffett \/ 107 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Oprah Winfrey \/ 109 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Michael Bloomberg \/ 111 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e 10: Final Thoughts \/ 114 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Arthur Blank \/ 117 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e C. S. Lewis \/ 121 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Appendix A: Twenty-one Books to Read on Generosity \/ 125 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Appendix B: Real Life Stories of Giving to GlobalGiving \/ 129 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Appendix C: About GlobalGiving \/ 139 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Notes \/ 141 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Templeton Foundation Press,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041582481751,"sku":"9781599473161","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781599473161.jpg?v=1750950877","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/being-generous-9781599473161","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}