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Me to We: Turning Self-Help on It's Head

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Writing reviews is usually not my style. As a reader, however, who has bought several copies of this book through amazon.ca both for my friends and myself, I felt compelled to express my opinion on Me to We. In a world where the false promises of media, advertisers and competition so often leave us bruised and in search of meaning and happiness, a Me to We philosophy for living is so important for all of us. Me to We not only helps illustrate how we are all interconnected and interdependent but also how we can find purpose, meaning and fulfilment by opening ourselves up to others and sharing those special God-given gifts each and everyone of us has. One does not need to be a president or prime minister, a Bill Gates or a Nelson Mandella to change the world. Each of us can leave our special mark on society by finding our own special talents and sharing these with others. In the process not only do we help to make the world a better place but we also become better and happier people. Me to We combines both a philosophy for living and examples of this philosophy from people of all ages. The stories are real, heartfelt, poignant, inspiring and can be duplicated. An important book for all ages!

I think the book is worth a read if you're interested in finding a different perspective than the current status quo. I also found another book called Stop Working by Rohan Hall to be an excellent book for people looking for changes in their lives.

There is much to say about this book, its message and how it has affected me.

But here it is in a nutshell: let's not kid ourselves any longer, or offer excuses for why we don't do what we should do. This book is a MUST-HAVE for anyone interested in becoming a real human being.

Simple. Straightforward. Inspiring. It presents the world as it realistically is and as it idealistically should be; the key to effecting this change being selfless, united effort.

It's the 'Golden Rule' philosophy and the 'No Man Is An Island' realization at their enlightening and practical best.

Stocking stuffers for everyone who means anything to you.

M. Antonello
CEO TurnStyle Imaging

This book has inspired me - I know it will also have the power to inspire you!

Me to We powerfully shows young people and adults how fostering community relationships - rarely found in today's 'me' society - will have a profound change in our own lives and in the lives of everyone across the globe. It is a roadmap to a life of happiness and real accomplishments. Through stories and testimonies from around the world, Me to We helps readers understand a new philosophy of life (or simply remember one that was lost over the years). It has begun a revolutionary change in today's world.

I applaud Craig and Mark for leading us towards a truer understanding of success.

Talk about a challenge!! A book written with sincerity and foresight, it brings to focus the movement of our generation. I've always felt a rebellious energy inside me, but I never knew its purpose or cause. This book collects the energy in so many of us today, and provides a healthy outlet. Me to We not only challenges our direction as a culture, but also shows how much of an impact our lives have in truly reaching our goals for the world. It challenges each individual reader to live with passion in our daily lives and choices. As a young woman learning my place in the world, this book is giving me many ideas I value as noble and achievable.

I am currently studying in China and was given the book Me to We book by a Canadian friend who came to visit this week. Having lived in Canada most of my life, I am very familiar with the work of Craig and Marc Kielburger. I was privileged to hear Craig speak at university and I also read his book Free the Children which I really found quite inspiring, especially considering his age at the time. In the past year, I have also learned more about his school building campaign in rural China where many poor children are in desperate need of schools.
I loved Me to We not only because it consisted of great motivational and inspiring stories of wonderful people like Oprah, but also those of ordinary people like Tim Lefens, a very self-centered artist who found his soul in the most handicapped and helpless people, Kathy Buckley (a comedian and writer) whose story made me laugh and teary eyed at the same time and Jonathan White whose small act of kindness to an old woman at the check out counter of a grocery store reminds us all how we can bring so much joy to others and to ourselves in the smallest actions.
Although I was familiar with a couple of Craig¡¯s stories and adventures, there were many new ones from him and his brother that I enjoyed reading. I thought that it was an important part of the book for them to share as it helps people to better understand what inspires them in their work.
I think the Me to We message is so important! It is so easy to become caught up in all of the advertising today that conditions us to believe that happiness lies in accumulating material things rather than developing intimate relationships and finding personal meaning through our contribution to the world and to others. I saw this in North America and now I see the same thing happening with young people in China, as they become more open to the world and their economy develops. Long hours of work, strong competition, little time for family or friends or people they care about as they work to accumulate the many possessions that advertisers lead them to believe will make them happy.
Finally, I think the idea of the suggestions at the end of the book on how we can all change our own lives ¨Ceven write our own story to change the world were great. Unlike most books of inspirational stories, Me to We is also a balance between theory for reflection and ideas for action.
I specifically checked out Amazon.ca to see if the book was listed because I wanted to encourage others to buy the book and to start living the Me to We philosophy. I think if we all gave it a try, the world may just be a better place for everyone. Thanks for all of your fine work, Marc and Craig. You are an inspiration to people of all ages!
Linda Qi

I thought this was a very insightful well written book with great stories. I would recommend it to anyone. It challenged me to look at how I live your life, what is important to me, and how I can actually find happiness. I have always believed in the power of helping, but it was interesting to read about how the act of helping other people can make me feel better about myself.

I read this book and unfortunately I must disagree with each and every single review written here so far. I felt the book was boring and the stories were not as moving as you might expect.
I have the tendency of reading customers' reviews before purchasing a book - and I read a lot of books, and naturally a lot of reviews. I am amazed at how this is perhaps the first book for which ALL seventeen or so reviews give it Five stars. Moreover, many of the reviews don't mention anything but the name of the book and seem as an advertisement for the book itself. I would like to think I am wrong and real readers who have actually READ the book have offered a genuine response and feed back to those like myself who partially rely on them. But alas, that is hard to believe.
If the purpose of this book is, as stated by one of the "readers" is to "evaluate your action", how about start with that of your own? How is your indifference and lack of respect for those of us who read these reviews any different that the ones the books attempts at changing?
Extremely disappointing and frustrating to see that those who claim to be dedicated in making a difference and those that are not are all one and the same, just different apparell and style of presentation !