This Atlanta book could become the decade’s manifesto

I had the good fortune last week of listening to a father-daughter writing team from Atlanta that has a lot to say about how Americans can live more fulfilling lives and at the same time can help others.

Kevin and Hannah Salwen are the authors of The Power of Half — a book that’s generating national buzz for its appeal simply to cut something in your life in half and to use the savings to help others.

A couple of weeks ago, Parade ran an excerpt. Then, it was the subject of New York Times column by Nicholas Kristrof. The Selwans also have been featured on NBC’s Today show, in the LA Times and on Belief.net.

I happened to see Kevin and Hannah speak last week at TEDxAtlanta (organized by the Atlanta communications firm Unboundary) where the theme was “re:purpose.”

Read the rest of this article at MyGreenATL.com.

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