Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World

overwhelmingly beautiful

Me to WE was INCREDIBLE! I love how it teaches you to look beyond our 'materialistic culture' and instead focuses on the things that really matter - how the human race CAN make a POSITIVE difference in the world. After reading about Mother Theresa, Father Carlos and even Richard Gere's experiences there's nothing but hope filled in my heart for a future where issues like poverty, hunger, and addressing cultural differences and respecting them and each other, are brought to the forefront. This is important especially in our society where things such as materialistic wealth, trends, self-image are predominant - topics that are entirely based on selfish 'Me' ideals. 'We', the future need to take the step forward and become leaders of tomorrow, and like the book clearly articulates 'WE CAN DO IT', one step at a time through our actions! I can't explain how empowering Me to We was and it's definitely a book i will be buying for family and friends any opportunity I get.It changed my life and I know it will do the same for anyone out there that reads it as well. A HIGHLY RECOMMENDED READ!!!!!!!

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Not all it's cracked up to be

This book is nothing like I expected. After reading such good reviews, I was eager to absorb all I could from reading it, but by the end of the first chapter I was terribly disappointed. I continued reading and by the fifth chapter I just couldn't take it anymore. The authors, no doubt, are generous, kind, and selfless philanthropists, but certainly not writers.

The writing style is overly simplistic, corny, and almost desperate sounding, as if they were searching for synonyms for every word so they could repeat themselves in a different way. While the work these brothers have done for others is impressive and they are extremely accomplished young men, it sounds like a pair of 10th graders had a charity project to do for class and had to do a write-up, glorifying every part of the experience with heartfelt adjectives. Unimpressive and a huge let down.

However, suggestions of ways to get involved in the larger community at the end of each chapter are original and appreciated. Also, inclusions of other people's stories add even more perspective to the reading. My favorite parts of the book were the quotes at the beginning of each chapter--basically everything but what the authors actually wrote.

The money you use to purchase this book will go to their charity, so that is good, but I would rather just donate money than read this book.

Like being Touched by Angels

is how I felt after starting and finshing this book. I have never felt so alive and in tune with what really important. I borrowed the book and I can't wait to buy my own copy to have. To say this book is powerful is an understatement, the book is Phenomenal and just a thing of beauty and a must read. I can't wait to share it with my ladies group and hopefully they will see the true meaning of Me to We. I highly recomend this as a reading tool for schools I believe it will give us the much need change our young people so desperatly need.

Not only a book to think about, but act because of!

This book will inspire you, but it doesn't stop there! It truly has steps to get you started. I ended it feeling ready to get going, from the big decisions to the small details. Whether you are in the business of hugs and smiles or a life transformation this book will show you that it's all part of living a life that you will love... Enjoy every moment and pass the new ideas on. This is a book that everyone should read and that you will need to pass on to loved ones or strangers.

I am not going to admit to crying...

I am usually more of a Tipping Point kind of guy (with that being said, I have to admit I was suckered into Tuesday's with Morrie). So when I got this in the mail as a gift I wasn't sure what to think. Well 6 hours later I am done the book. I not going to admit to crying but my heart was definitely touched. There is no question that my outlook on life has changed - one small act at a time.

Amazing Book!!!

This is an amazing book! Anyone who has ever felt like they wanted more out of life must read it¿it will completely change your outlook. I especially love the actions at the end of every chapter which give you ways to actually put the book¿s ideas into practice. They also make re-reading the book that much more interesting. Definitely glad I picked this up.

WOW!

If you've ever waited for a book that makes you stop on a dime and reflect what it is that's important to you...this is it! After reading Me to We, I feel that the next thing to do it get other people to read it. We walk and sometimes run through life not fully understanding where we're going. Me to We gives direction and inspiration to anyone that picks up this incredible book. The wait is finally over!

So Important for Children

This book can strike a chord with anyone and everyone. With the facts that are telling of the current state of American culture combined with the heartwarming stories from the old and young and the world over that illustrate a better way of living, it is a motivational piece that will call everyone to revaluate how they live their lives. I have been an educator for 30 years, and I would want all educators to read this book and take its lessons into the classroom to share with their students. As a parent and grandparent, I want to give this book to my children to show them how to instill the important values that underlie this movement in their children.

Incredible, thought-provoking read

I got this book for my birthday and it couldn't have come at a more appropriate time. I have devoured this book in a few short hours and will be applying the 'Me to We' perspective in my life. Marc and Craig Kielburger are so young, yet they totally get that humans were not meant to live without a connection to one another.

Profound yet accessible

This really is a fabulous book. It's a book that suggests an answer to the classic question of 'how to live'. It provides an intelligent assessment of how we've been living in the last few decades: individualistically and materialistically and gives hard evidence that this approach is not making people happy AND that it has fostered gross inequality in the world. The book then offers a new approach to life, which it calls the 'me to we philosophy' in answer to these twin problems of personal lack of meaning in life and widespread, global social problems. It's accessible without being facile and I'd recommend it for anyone from young people - in order to open their eyes to the less obvious routes their lives can take - to older adults who are struggling with serious questions about meaning in their lives.

Starting to see the possible

Who would have thought that two brothers from middle-class suburbia and still in their twenties could write such a powerful piece? In this book, Craig and Marc question the spoiled values of western society and the ¿me me me culture¿, by hitting the reader with statistics that make you think. They then go on to share powerful lessons of community and passion that they have learned during their travels-drawing from figures such as Mother Theresa to street children in Brazil. These lessons form the Me to We philosophy ¿one that everyone should adopt as a lifestyle. With contributions from world-renowned figures, this book is one impressive read.

Incredible life changing book

Few books have the power that Me to We has. I read this book in 3 hours! I just couldn't put it down. The facts were honest and shocking-it was what I needed to in order to see the reality. The stories and testimonials really spoke to my heart, and now I see that even the smallest things such as smiling at a stranger can add value to my life. I never thought that helping others could be a means of enriching the lives of others and my own, until I read this book. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a fresh outlook on life.

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