The promise of a pencil : how an ordinary person can create extraordinary change / Adam Braun.
The promise of a pencil : how an ordinary person can create extraordinary change / Adam Braun.
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Publisher
New York : Scribner, [2014]
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G 2015/1117
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Why be normal -- Get out of your comfort zone -- Know that you have a purpose -- Every pencil holds a promise -- Do the small things that make others feel big -- Tourists see, travelers seek -- Asking for permission is asking for denial -- Embrace the lightning moments -- Big dreams start with small...
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Publisher
New York : Scribner, [2014]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2014]
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Summary
This the story of how a young man turned $25 into more than 200 schools around the world and the guiding steps anyone can take to lead a successful and significant life. The author began working summers at hedge funds when he was just sixteen years old, sprinting down the path to a successful Wall Street career. But while traveling he met a young b...
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The promise of a pencil : how an ordinary person can create extraordinary change / Adam Braun.
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Call Numbers
G 2015/1117
Record Identifier
74VKO03oG7AM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKO03oG7AM
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ISBN
1476730636 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)
9781476730622 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1476730628 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781476730639 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)
DDC
370.91724
MMS ID
991022628869702626