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Passionaries: Turning Compassion into Action

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PASSIONARIES will make you cry and laugh and will inspire you! The stories of people who took action and made a difference is SO HEART-WARMING and INSPIRATIONAL! The people who made a difference are ordinary, but by having a vision and a heart and taking action, they were Extraordinary. These stories recount how people can take action and have a positive impact on the lives of so many others. I loved the Starfish story - throwing them back in the ocean one starfish at a time seems tiny when you look at all the starfish on the beach, but it makes a difference to the one you toss back in! I gobbled up this book and can't wait for the author to come out with Passionaries II and III...this series reminds me of the Chicken Soup stories and creates joy and hope and good-feeling in the same way.

Barbara Metzler has given the world a rare, inspirational gift in Passionaries. All of us have had impulsive moments wanting to improve a circumstance, right a wrong, or bless an overlooked people in need. Barbara has shown us how everyday people, of all ages & walks of life, have followed their impulse and changed our world - all for the better. Don't pick this book up if you don't have the time to read it al at once - you won't want to put it down. Passionaries makes a great gift, perfect for anyone!

Plenty of books advocate compassionate action, but few are as specific on how to go about translating ideals into action as PASSIONARIES, which offers up profiles of visionaries that made changes. These profiles document the transition from ideal to action, including special circumstances that spurred action and how they got started and overcame obstacles. General-interest public library collections with readers interested in social issues will find PASSIONARIES inspirational.

Diane C. Donovan

California Bookwatch

Responding to a perpetually asked question, "What is my role in making a difference?" Passionaries combines sympathy with initiative through inspirational stories that call us to live with purpose while responding to the countless opportunities that exist around us. Barbara Metzler's book ignites hope in the hearts of its' readers while allowing them to grasp they themselves can become social entrepreneurs and induce ripples of change around the world.

Many books make you feel good, but Barbara Metzler's Passionaries is one of the few books that made me want to get up and do something to make the world a better place while I was still reading it! Not only are the stories inspirational but they really illustrate the HUGE difference just one person can make, no matter the person's circumstances. A MUST READ for anyone suffering from complacency and apathy.

This is a wonderful book - every chapter makes me teary-eyed with happiness, and inevitably inspires me to do some wonderful deed. It truly brings the joy of charity work to life, and will make a real difference in this world, by prompting others to follow the examples they see in its pages!

Many books give you a 'good' feeling and then that feeling passes. This book makes you think about the good that many are doing to make this world a better place and they are doing it against many difficult odds and for truly humanitarian reasons. If you are 'feeling down' about how the world is going, pick up this book and feel 'inspired'. You just may want to act on an inspiration so watch out.

Barbara Metzler has two passions in life: one, to bring to light the positive influences ordinary people make on the world every single day, and two, to encourage all of us who read this book to join them and become "passionaries" ourselves. The stories are not just stories. They come complete with contact information and evidences of the "ripples" that form when committed people act on behalf of others. If you're even beginning to think about how you can change something, start with this book!

What an inspiring book! Often all we hear about are the negative aspects of society. It is refreshing to read about the positive things happening and the people out there that are making the world a better place.

Is it possible to significantly change the lives of others?? Absolutely!! Passionaries examines 35 nonprofits which exude passion, action and responsible leadership. These stories cannot help but touch the hearts and souls of all who read it. This should be required reading at all schools.