"This is a book that could change your life. Read the stories of people who reached out to help somebody else and discovered they were their own ultimate benificiary. It's almost magic and It could happen to everyone. Go!"
-- Jim Lehrer, anchor, PBS' "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer"

BE THE CHANGE!  Change the World. Change Yourself., edited by Michelle Nunn, Co-founder and CEO of Hands On Network, a growing international movement involving over one million volunteers, offers inspiration in the form of stories about civic engagement from everyday people, community leaders, sports figures and celebrities, including Tom Brokaw, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Deepak Chopra, and Cokie Roberts. Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Hume Kennerly's black and white photos capture the spirit of the book.

To get the inspiring, real-life stories about community service, Hands On Network and Hundreds of Heads asked hundreds of volunteers across the country how - and why - they volunteer, and what their community service gives back to them. The stories they share reveal the amazing strength and spirit of community service alive in our world today.

Among the entries in BE THE CHANGE! are personal stories about community service from many prominent national and civic leaders, including Congressman John Lewis and Senator Sam Nunn, Home Depot CEO Bob Nardelli, AARP CEO Bill Novelli, sports figures Tamika Catchings, Baron Davis, and George Gervin, and many others.