MAKING A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE: INSPIRING STORIES OF THE WORLD’S UNSUNG HEROES
Book ID/图书代码： 04410010B35679
English Summary/英文概要： These are the stories of people who dared to live their dreams, many against all odds. When bad luck, misfortune, or tragedy struck them, they changed their lives, and those around them – thousands of lives.
In this inspirational and daring book, writer and film-maker Miles Roston tells the tales of people from around the world who, despite unlikely backgrounds, have used their skills and energy to change the lives of those less fortunate than themselves. In these financially troubling times, they demonstrate that one person can make a difference, and by doing so live a life of sheer joy.
Who would have thought that a Catholic priest from New York would end up caring for the dying in a Buddhist hospice in Thailand? Or that a marketing executive with a glamorous job at L’Oréal in Paris would open a beauty salon and restaurant in Cambodia staffed by former street kids? And there are more extraordinary journeys: the couple in Amsterdam who built an animal farm for children in a slum; the event planner in Australia via South Africa who organises weddings and corporate events, but also feeds homeless and poor people with fresh leftovers like smoked salmon and caviar; the rebel leader from Darfur who fights for his people from afar; the blonde Australian who champions the rights of sex workers world-wide; the eminent architect who builds bathrooms with and for the Indigenous people, the investment banker from Hong Kong who has helped thousands of children orphaned when the blood supply was contaminated by Aids; or the Methodist minister in America who discovered her husband, a preacher, was gay then devoted her life to helping young people threatened by violence, drug addiction and unsafe sex.
What unites the people in Making a World of Difference is their passion and compassion. They are problem solvers, revolutionaries and all real people, just like you or me. Their stories reveal how they discovered their passion, what inspires them, their personal journey and ultimately, how it came to be that they do what they do. What the book demonstrates is that, often far more than governments or large organizations, one person CAN make a difference – often a bigger difference than anyone thinks possible.
Most of all, the book contains their secret: That in doing good for others, whether for one human being or thousands, you do yourself a world of good and gain what one person calls “the contentment of giving.” Each person’s passion is unique, and with passion, we can make a difference in our lives and the lives of others, from one to the thousands.
Often eye-opening, sometimes shocking, Making a World of Difference is also a challenge to be inspired by the real heroes in our society who are achieving remarkable things for others, not just in remote corners of the world but on our own doorstep too. This is a book that can change lives – even your life.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 这些故事都是关于那些不惜一切竭尽所能实现梦想的事迹。当厄运、不幸、悲剧缠绕他们，他们就应运而变。
在这本鼓舞人心大胆创新的书中，身为作家和电影制片人的迈尔斯·罗斯顿（Miles Roston）讲述了世界各地那些境况不一，用他们的技术和力量改变了那些不如他们幸运的人的生活。在金融危机时刻，他们向世界人民展示一个人也能起到巨大的变化，同样可以过上幸福的生活。
谁能想到一位来自纽约的天主教教士最终会以在泰国的一家佛教临终安养院照顾垂死者收场？又或是，巴黎欧莱雅市场部行政主管，拥有如此华丽的工作的人士在街上满是流浪小孩的柬埔寨（Cambodia）开美发沙龙和餐馆？还有更不同寻常的呢：阿姆斯壮有一对夫妇在一个贫民窟为孩子们建造了一个动物牧场；澳大利亚有一大型活动策划师经由南美洲主办婚礼和葬礼，同时还用烟熏三文鱼和鱼子酱等残羹剩菜接济无家可归和贫穷无依的人；苏丹达尔福尔（Darfur）地区某反叛领导人为圣堂的人民斗争；澳大利亚的金发美女蝉联了世界范围的性工作者权利；卓越的建筑师为勤劳的人建造浴室，香港来的投资银行家在血液供给遭受艾滋病感染时帮助了成千上万的孤儿；美国卫理公会牧师发现她的丈夫和牧师搞同性恋时决心一生致力于帮助那些受暴力、毒品和无安全性威胁的事业。
在《造就新世界》（Making a World of Difference）中团结人民的是他们的热情和同情。他们是问题解决者，改革者，也是和你和我一样的实实在在的人。他们的故事将向我们透露他们是如何发现自己的热忱，是什么激发了他们和他们的个人旅行以及最终，他们是怎样脱胎换骨完成蜕变的。本书还告诉我们，一个人所能带来的变化远远胜过政府或任何大型组织所能做的。
多数而言，本书蕴含了他们的秘诀即给予的内容，包括为他人着想，不管是为个人或成千上百人，你付出就有收获。每个人的热情都是独一无二的，而且拥有了这份热情，我们就可以推己及人，大范围地改变自己和别人的生活。
《造就新世界》作者眼界开阔，震撼人心，是对生活中那些成全他人成就的真英雄的挑战，而不只是远在天边或近在眼前。这本书绝对可以改变生活，就从你开始！(XJJ)
Awards/获奖情况：霍克《今日湾》（Hawke’s Bay Today）：“我读过许多的书，这本是给我影响最深的。副标题‘背后英雄的光辉事迹’道出了至关要点。阅读这些不可思议人物的真实资料是很激动人心的。迈尔斯·罗斯顿（Miles Roston）在非洲、亚洲和欧洲等地拍过电影，也在他灵光乍现的地方工作过。他们讲述了还在孩子时在柬埔寨和苏丹遭遇危机以及匹兹堡和阿姆斯壮穷乡僻壤的故事。为什么一个大学毕业生会想帮助泰国的流浪孩或者为什么澳大利亚建筑师要帮助那些土著人？读完穆斯塔法（Mustafa）的故事，青年拉帮结派问题就不是问题。本书告诉我们，人们需要一股希望的源泉和鼓励实现梦想。力荐！”
《黄金海岸公告》（Gold Coast Bulletin）：“自私是最差劲的品质了。这些个故事证明了大方、自我牺牲可能有的巨大反响。不论是拯救生命，解决问题，给予同情或只是拒绝投降，这些行为都展示了人性的闪光点。”
《星期天新闻有限公司》（Sunday News Ltd）：“本书对那些认为周游世界必到胜地和必看列单挂钩目的心存怀疑的人很有启发。阅读那些世界范围的无名英雄故事，如来自纽约的天主教牧师在泰国照料垂死者到悉尼建筑师为露宿者建浴室抵抗疾病。”
About the Author/作者介绍： 迈尔斯·罗斯顿（Miles Roston）是作家也是电影制片人。他的处女作《凯文的疑虑》（Kevin’s Questions），是一个关于一个感染艾滋病病毒的孤儿的故事，在世界范围反响激烈。他的电影纪录片《成真》（Make it Real）和《1400万梦想》（14 Million Dreams）讲的是非洲艾滋事件以及对孩子的影响。他现在正致力于第一部特色电影。他出生在美国，广泛旅游，目前定居荷兰。 Miles Roston is a writer and film director. His first book, Kevin’s Questions, a story of hope and inspiration about a boy orphaned by HIV/AIDS, was widely acclaimed around the world. His film documentaries Make it Real (to me) and 14 Million Dreams also dealt with the Aids epidemic in Africa and its effect on children. He is currently working on his first feature film. Born in the USA, Miles has travelled widely and is now based in the Netherlands.
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