Magazines: 

Chronicles of Philanthropy

 

Reader’s Digest—great stories every week

GuidepostsGood Magazine

 

Philanthropy Today

 

Books:

Attwood, Janet Bray and Chris Attwood. The Passion Test: The Effortless Path to Discovering Your Destiny. New York, New York: Hudson Street, Press, 2006, 2007.

 

Behring, Ken. Road to Purpose: One Man’s Journey Bringing Hope to Millions. Alexandria, Virginia: Blackhawk Press, VSP Books, 2004.

 

Buford, Bob. Half-Time: Changing Your Game Plan From Success To Significance, Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan,  1994

 

Fuller, Millard and Linda. More Than Houses:  How Habitat for Humanity Is Transforming Lives and Neighborhoods. Nashville: Nelson Books, 2001.

 

Harken, Tom, and Walter Anderson. The Millionaire’s Secret. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 1998.

 

Haugen, Gary A. Good News About Justice: A Witness of Courage in a Hurting World. Downers Grove, Illinois: Inter Varsity Press, 1999.

 

Kopp, Wendy. One Day, All Children:  The Unlikely Triumph of Teach for America and What I Learned Along the Way. NY: Public Affairs; 2003.

 

Nunn, Michelle. Be The Change: Change the World. Change Yourself.
Atlanta, Georgia: Hundreds of Heads Books, LLC, 2006.

 

Stephens, Don. Ships of Mercy: The Remarkable Fleet Bringing Hope to the World’s Forgotten Poor. Nashville: Nelson Books, 2005.

 

Warren, Rick. The Purpose-Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002.

 

 

 

Movies on Passionary Themes

 

Amazing Grace. Director: Michael Apted, writer (WGA): Steven Knight. FourBoys Films, Walden Media, 2007

 

John Adams. With Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney, HBO Films, 2008.

 

Pay It Forward. Director: Mimi Leder, writers (WGA): Leslie Dixon (screenplay), Catherine Ryan Hyde (book), Warner Brothers, 2000.

 

Freedom Writers. Director: Richard LaGravenese. With Hilary Swank and Patrick Dempsey, writers (WGA): Richard LaGravenese (screenplay), Erin Gruwell and The Freedom Writers (book), Paramount Pictures, 2006.