{"id":4680,"date":"2014-09-30T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=4680"},"modified":"2014-09-29T10:02:14","modified_gmt":"2014-09-29T15:02:14","slug":"be-a-changemaker-how-to-start-something-that-matters-by-laurie-ann-thompson-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=4680","title":{"rendered":"Be a Changemaker: How to Start Something That Matters, by Laurie Ann Thompson (book review)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"book<\/a>Unfair things bother you, a lot.
\nIt’s time to do something about it!
\nBut how to make it happen?<\/p>\n

If you have an idea for fixing the world, jumpstart it by getting this book at your local library<\/a> or favorite independent bookstore<\/a>, and visit the Be a Changemaker website<\/a> to share your stories and questions.<\/p>\n

How are YOU going to change our world for the better?
\n**kmm<\/p>\n

Book info<\/strong>:\u00a0Be a Changemaker: How to Start Something That Matters \/ Laurie Ann Thompson. Beyond Words\/Simon Pulse, 2014.\u00a0 [author site<\/a>]\u00a0 [publisher site<\/a>]\u00a0 Review copy and cover image courtesy of the publisher.<\/p>\n

My book talk<\/strong>: Ever gotten so angry about something that you vowed to make it right? Started a great helping project, but run out of ideas or enthusiasm? Get good advice on making a difference in the world from those who’ve tried, failed, and then succeeded so that you can devote your energies to your cause.<\/p>\n

Each chapter begins by profiling a youth-led nonprofit group along with their challenges and successes. Be sure that you think through your passions, skills, and the problem that’s bothering you before jumping into your venture. Learn how to work the media, plan a stellar event, and avoid burnout so that your idea goes the distance.<\/p>\n

With good research, a dream team and adult mentor who share your vision, and savvy planning, you can truly Be a Changemaker<\/em>\u00a0 and make positive things happen with the tools and tips in this book.\u00a0 (One of 6,000 books recommended on www.abookandahug.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Unfair things bother you, a lot. It’s time to do something about it! But how to make it happen? If you have an idea for fixing the world, jumpstart it by getting this book at your local library or favorite independent bookstore, and visit the Be a Changemaker website to share your stories and questions. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[7,11,5,16,27,132,12,15,74,21,35,33,58,3,8],"class_list":["post-4680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nonfiction","tag-beliefs","tag-communication","tag-coping","tag-determination","tag-medical","tag-personal-finance","tag-refugees","tag-relationships","tag-research","tag-self-image","tag-surprises","tag-survival","tag-technology","tag-teens","tag-us-author"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4680"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4686,"href":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4680\/revisions\/4686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}