Changing the Face of Hunger
The Story of How Liberals, Conservatives, Republicans, Democrats, and People of Faith are Joining Forces in a New Movement to Help the Hungry, the Poor, and the Oppressed
- Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
- Publisher: Nelson Books (Thomas Nelson)
- Published: 2007
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Publisher's Description
Struggling to mask his tears, Tony Hall followed a doctor through a mass of dying Ethiopians crying out for food and medicine—help that could not possibly arrive soon enough or in sufficient quantities to keep them alive. From that painful scene of hopelessness, Hall returned home with a new focus for his faith. Both as a U.S. Congressman and the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome, he has been a man with a mission. Tony used his passion, faith, and political skills to solicit the aid of those able to help. And as he worked with liberals and conservatives, Republicans and Democrats, and people of very different faiths, he stumbled into a remarkable discovery. He found that people who regularly live at odds often are willing to join forces in helping those who are abjectly poor and hungry. “I’ve learned not only that people can work together across differences... but our diversity gives us strength." Let Tony capture your heart with his dream that we may put aside differences and join hands to feed the hungry, clothe the poor, and discover the importance of life..
Endorsements (8)
“Tony Hall’s life is a unique combination of heroic public service and deep spirituality. Changing the Face of Hunger is his personal invitation for us to serve, as well as guide on how we may all learn to unite the will of the spirit with the work of the flesh!”
“Tony Hall both understands and lives the application of faith to public life better than any other Member of Congress that I’ve known. From Ethiopia to Appalachia, he has demonstrated his deep commitment to changing the face of hunger. I highly commend this book to all who hunger for a new and more compassionate politics.”
“Tony Hall is a rarity in public life: an honest politician who cares more about others than himself. He knows and cares about hunger more than most. After reading this book, you will, too.”
“Tony Hall is a clear, inspiring voice of conscience against hunger, with a remarkable gift for storytelling and gentle persuasion. He shows us that hunger can be eradicated and reminds each of us of our own responsibility toward that end, both in America and around the world. By writing Changing the Face of Hunger, Tony Hall has done us a service by telling his own story—but even more importantly—by encouraging us to make his story our own.”
“I’ve frequently referred to Tony Hall—jokingly—as my favorite Democrat. He has had the courage all these years to stand virtually alone in his party in defense of life. He has been one of the most principled and effective congressman, focusing particularly on issues of world hunger and human rights. As I’ve come to know Tony personally my respect for him has grown. He is the real thing—a political figure who puts his Christian faith to work. If you want to put your faith to work, this book will inspire and move you. Tony Hall makes a clear and powerful witness of the transforming power of Christ in a man’s life.”
“A wonderful book by a wonderful man! It takes us with him as he visits the poor of the world, and tells what we must do to respond to their needs if we are to be faithful Christians.”
“A person of conscience, Tony Hall’s life reflects his faith, and his witness to suffering has only deepened his commitment to doing something about it. He has used his public service, in the United States Congress, and at the United Nations, to address the needs of the poorest and most hungry people in the world, and he now calls on us to do the same. Changing the Face of Hunger chronicles Tony’s noble efforts to call all of those with much to serve those who have little.”
“Hunger is one of the five inexusable ‘global giants’ that still plague our planet in the 21st century. For years, Tony Hall has been on the front lines of the battle against hunger. He’s committed to engaging every person possible in the fight and has traveled the globe toward that end. Changing the Face of Hunger is a gripping account of how the battle is being fought around the world. Using both the voice of reason and the voice of passion, this collection of amazing stories will compel you to think about what we must do together to end poverty and hunger.”
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