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The Blue Sweater: Bridging The Gap Between Rich And Poor In An Interconnected World (2009)

by Jacqueline Novogratz(Favorite Author)

3.92 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1594869154 (ISBN13: 9781594869150)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Rodale Books

review 1: This book nourished me better than any meal I've ever eaten and enjoyed. I listened to this book in 36 hours. I could not put it down. My dear dog, Daisy, and I strolled for hours so I could continue to learn and inhabit this book. What Jacqueline has accomplished is remarkable, for the poorest people on the globe. This is a book I wish all people became exposed to, and her ability to enraptured we readers is powerful. If this was an actual book I owned, it'd be dog-earred and riddled with notes. My Audible version IS riddled with bookmarks and my notes, which are much more legible.
review 2: I had high hopes for this book and was disappointed. First of all, the writing is not great. I can look past that if the story is compelling, and I do think Novograt... morez had some incredible experiences. The problem with this book was in it's lack of fluidity. By the time I made it to the section where she revisits Rwanda, I had forgotten about which woman was which. She really could have painted a better portrait of the people and places in the story, but it's all very flat. I did learn a lot about micro finance in third world countries and why certain types of programs fail. I was also compelled by the role cultural differences play in implementing successful systems. less

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booknay

Nothing short of inspirational! I want to meet this woman. (I have to admit I was a bit sceptical at the beginning, thinking this would be one more in the "Wannabe-Saints-Pretending-to-Be-Saving- the-World" series. It's absolutely not. The woman has the knowledge, the courage and the compassion required to change people's lives. Whether the anegdote featuring the blue sweater is true or not, is fully irrelevant in my opinion. What matters is that she acts as an individual, not relying on massive bureaucratic structures which are impotent to do virtually anything meaningful. And she succeeds.)

megs

This books spent a little too much time in the beginning on the economics of NGO vs. for-profit companies. I would be lying if I didn't say that I got bogged down with it to begin with. But it ended with lots of personal stories and examples of how those with even the simplest ideas can help the poor around the world if they are willing to listen to their true needs. This books has helped me think more about what I can offer others - even those I will never meet.

CMadeline

wish the story would continue. perhaps Jacqueline will one day write another.

sahana

Fantastic. I wish I could say more, however, the #studentlife calls.

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