The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change

Written by:
Adam Braun
Narrated by:
Kirby Heyborne

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
14
Narrator
6
Release Date
March 2014
Duration
7 hours 31 minutes
Summary
The riveting New York Times bestseller about a young man who built more than 250 schools around the world—and the steps anyone can take to lead a successful and significant life.

Adam Braun 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 boy begging on the streets of India, who after being asked what he wanted most in the world, simply answered, “A pencil.” This small request led to a staggering series of events that took Braun backpacking through dozens of countries before eventually leaving a prestigious job to found Pencils of Promise, the organization he started with just $25 that has since built more than 250 schools around the world.

The Promise of a Pencil chronicles Braun’s journey to find his calling, as each chapter explains one clear step that every person can take to turn their biggest ambitions into reality. If you feel restless and ready for transition, if you are seeking direction and purpose, this critically acclaimed bestseller is for you. Driven by inspiring stories and shareable insights, this is the book that will give you the tools to make your own life a story worth telling.

*All proceeds from this book will support Pencils of Promise.
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Kathy Keil-Rogers

Every young person should read this story for inspiration and every older person should read this story for humility. Awesome

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matthew matthew

More of us need to embrace these ideals , we have so much in this country . Adam is a great inspiration !!

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Ryan Morgello

The actual content of the book was amazing and i absolutely loved it. Any aspiring entrepreneur or person remotely interested in philanthropy should listen. I did not like the narrator at all though.

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