“Clear and compelling...I know you will be inspired by the visionaries in Hearts on Fire.”
Hearts on Fire: Stories of Today's Visionaries Igniting Idealism Into Action
Inspiring stories of fourteen visionaries who made a difference in the world—and a bold call to action to motivate the next generation of leaders.
There’s Amy Lehman, a gutsy single mother who is building a floating health clinic on Lake Tanganyika; Jimmie Briggs, a journalist campaigning to stop violence against girls and women; and Jacob Lief, a young American who founded a school for street children in South Africa.
You will discover how Josh Nesbit, Isaac Holeman, and Nadim Mahmud are connecting rural patients to hospitals using cellphone technology, how Susana De Anda is bringing fresh water to the migrant workers in California’s San Joaquin Valley, and how Andeisha Farid is establishing, in the face of war, orphanages for Afghanistan’s child victims of war and poverty.
These are just some of the stories that will inspire you. Visionaries don’t wait for others to take action. They step out. They are brave. They walk the walk. And they connect with others in deep and real ways. Jill Iscol’s message is that everyone has the talent and compassion to make the world a better place. Hearts on Fire is a call to action for all of us.
“Clear and compelling...I know you will be inspired by the visionaries in Hearts on Fire.”
“Attention must be paid to these lives and these stories. In Jill Iscol’s capable hands, their stories offer us hope—just when we need it.”
“Hearts on Fire is alive with hope and shows how inspired men and women are changing our world. This book should be in schoolhouses, on college campuses and online — to awaken in every person their own civic power.”
“A powerful call to action for each of us to marry passion with purpose and act boldly in the quest for a more just and sustainable world.”
“Powerful and eloquent, Hearts on Fire is a passionate and infectious invitation to get involved and help make the world a better place.”
“What inspiring stories of people who have made meaningful lives through service and sacrifice—one person at a time. These are our world leaders!”
“A beautifully appointed treasure box filled with inspiration and possibility. You cannot read this book without wanting to do more.”
“A desperately needed antidote for those discouraged by the dysfunctional politics that have left so many on our planet vulnerable and voiceless.”
“Hearts on Fire reminds us that we need to dream again, inspire again, and act again.”
“Vivid, down-to-earth, and well-told, Hearts on Fire will comfort and inspire anybody trying to do a little bit to make this world a more connected and compassionate place.”