KaBOOM! How One Man Built a Movement to Save Play

By: Darell Hammond and Stuart Brown

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Synopsis: KaBOOM! chronicles Darell Hammond's amazing journey from a childhood spent living in a group home in Illinois to becoming the cofounder and CEO of KaBOOM!, an organization with this mission at its core: harnessing the power of community to save play for children... one playground at a time. Like The Blue Sweater and Three Cups of Tea, KaBOOM! demonstrates how one idealist can change the world and how small, civic-minded steps create a ripple effect that can precipitate change in communities and eventually change in the world at large. More than just a memoir, KaBOOM! is a call to action that will inspire readers by challenging them to rethink traditional notions of community and social change. This is the story of a man with a vision: Play is the best natural resource in a creative economy. Kids need more of it-it is not a luxury but a necessity for their lives. Through hard work, commitment, and the conviction that access to a safe play environment is the fundamental right of all children, Hammond built an organization that has raised almost $200 million, directly built 2,000 playgrounds with a million volunteers, and touched the lives of countless children and families. Photo captions are included after the index, starting on p. 287.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 303 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781605290751
Publisher:: Rodale Press, Incorporated
Date of Addition:: 05/27/11
Copyrighted By:: Darell Hammond
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs, Health, Mind and Body, Business and Finance, Psychology, Sociology
Submitted By:: Liz Halperin
Proofread By:: Liz Halperin
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.