Wide-Open World: How Volunteering Around the Globe Changed One Family's Lives Forever
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (800 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00MSRW8TY |
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| Number of Pages | : | 146 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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richard pickering said Spend a day reading to enter the Wide-Open World of possibility. If you are American parents to teenagers (or soon to be teenagers), this book provides an honest depiction of some of the challenges you will most likely encounter. It is a credit to John and Traca that they met these challenges in such a creative, positive, and inspiring way. Perhaps they gained more than they gave, but that is almost always the case when intentions are true. As I read, I was constantly reminded of the feelings of satisfaction you get when you give a gift that the receiver truly loves. John and his family shared their gifts and were returned with the deep satisfaction that co. Worth the read, give to your high schooler! T. Allen Good read and interesting look at options for world travel in a different way. Would love to see more high school kids read this and take up the mantle of service!. Inspirational AliseMat Beautiful book about a family who spends six months volunteering. An inspiration to families who want to reconnect with their kids and with the world, to find some meaning outside the routine of daily life. My husband and I have spent the last few years skirting around a similar idea, so I enjoyed reading one family's story. John Marshall is a gifted writer, and I couldn't put Wide-Open World down. He takes the reader into the experience and deftly weaves real life experience, memories, philosophy, hopes and dreams, and observations all together to create a beautiful look into his family's exp
It’s an armchair travelogue that may well inspire you to do good off the beaten path.”—BookPage“For anyone who has ever imagined what it would be like to pack up, unplug, pull the kids out of school, and travel around the world, this volunteer adventure is your ticket. Let this heartwarming, hilarious, poignant book be your inspiration: Dare to follow in the Marshall family’s footsteps, and give more of your time, effort, and heart than you ever thought possible—and watch the blessings flow!”—Sy Montgomery, author of The Good Good Pig “Compelling, richly detailed, and often laugh-out-loud funny, Wide-Open World is the poignant story of four ordinary people trying to salvage a family while saving the world (or at least making it a little bit better). “John Marshall’s use of rich details locates readers firmly in each t
In addition to his work behind the camera, Marshall has been a familiar face on Maine television for more than ten years, writing and hosting numerous weekly TV shows. . Wide-Open World is his first book. John Marshall is a nine-time Emmy Award–winning writer, producer, and director
For readers of Three Cups of Tea; Eat, Pray, Love; and Wild comes the inspiring story of an ordinary American family that embarks on an extraordinary journey. His twenty-year marriage was falling apart, his seventeen-year-old son was about to leave home, and his fourteen-year-old daughter was lost in cyberspace. Oppressive heat, grueling bus rides, backbreaking work, and one vicious spider monkey Best family vacation ever! John Marshall needed a change. His philosophy may not fit everyone and