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Are you looking for inspiration but don t know where to find it? Do you want to have more meaning in your life but don t know where to begin? Have you ever wondered how you can make a bigger difference but don t know where to start? One Wild Life will take you on a journey, helping you to discover people and places, ideas and inspiration for creating your own ... One Wild Life. For eleven months Clare Mulvany travelled the globe meeting people who have stepped off the beaten path to make a greater difference. From a former rocket-scientist-turned-inventor to an economist-turned-philanthropist, she met people from all walks of life using their ideas and innovations to make this world a better place. Starting out in Ireland, Clare travelled through Africa, India, Asia, the Pacific and the United States, with her laptop and camera helping her along the way. Whether in slums or wealthy suburbs, whether in Uganda or the USA, she discovered inspiring stories of social entrepreneurs using their business skills and humanitarian passion to bring hope to millions. One Wild Life is an invaluable tool for the growing numbers determined to challenge unacceptable conditions. The interviews, journal and blog extracts, resource guide and beautiful images, show how to take practical steps to build a better world through career and life choices. So tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? Mary Oliver Including interviews with: Mary Davis, Special Olympics Ireland Caroline Casey, Founder of Kanchi and O2 Ability Awards Tara Cunningham, CEO Release Speech Therapy Matt Flannery, Co-Founder of Kiva.org Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Prize Nominee and Chairperson of The Global March Against Child Labour
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Clare Mulvany, from Dublin, is a graduate of Queen s University Belfast and Oxford. Her working life has spanned a number of areas including teaching at Peking University, working for NGOs and social sector groups, and as a freelance researcher, writer, photographer and consultant on social change and development education. In recognition of her work Clare received a 2007 Social Entrepreneur award from Social Entrepreneurs Ireland.
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