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    <created-at type="datetime">2009-09-23T01:34:40Z</created-at>
    <description>The Giving Book &#8211; Open the Door to a Lifetime of Giving is truly a gift for young readers ages 6 to 11 &#8211; inspiring, teaching and engaging them to give back to the world. It is a unique, interactive process that allows parents, teachers or friends to help children understand giving and participate in a stimulating experience. The 64 page, spiral-bound, hardcover book combines colorful illustrations and entertaining narrative with fun learning activities. The book helps them record their ideas, dreams and wishes for the world &#8211; making them the authors of their stories and creating a &#8220;scrapbook&#8221; of their journey into compassion, philanthropy and the power of their actions.</description>
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    <name>The Giving Book</name>
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    <created-at type="datetime">2009-09-23T01:32:29Z</created-at>
    <description>Why do we need a better way?
Job dissatisfaction is evident in today's workplace. There are roughly 75 Million U.S. workers who are experiencing "job misery" in their work! Job layoffs, job dissatisfaction, and a feeling of being caught in a career trap are increasing, while a balance of work and life decreases. Does that seem illogical to anyone else considering many of us spend more than 50% of our waking hours in our work? There's got to be a better way. Peter Bourke knows there is - he's 'been there, done that." He can show you how to conquer job dissatisfaction and find a better way to make a living.

Through his enlightening new book and speaking engagements, Peter Bourke teaches a better way to make a living... and life. You can overcome career 'dead ends' and learn to balance your work-life, your Christian faith in the workplace, and find a sense of peace and happiness. Peter understands job layoffs, and job dissatisfaction and offers hope by showing you that you do have options. You can discover your God-given talents, better leverage your current job and/or new career opportunities. We all struggle to answer:

Why has our work environment changed so much (job layoffs, outsourcing, contract employees, etc.)? 

Why are so many of today's workers so overwhelmed with job misery and job dissatisfaction?

Why is work playing such a dominant role in our lives?

What's God's view of work and our purpose for our work (and life)?

How can we find a better way to make a living... and a life?
Peter Bourke's book, A Better Way to Make A Living... and A Life, discusses these critical job and life issues while offering practical solutions and Christian career perspectives.</description>
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    <name>A Better Way to Make a Living - and a  Life</name>
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    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-11-22T15:37:50Z</updated-at>
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    <created-at type="datetime">2009-09-22T02:18:49Z</created-at>
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    <link>http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_i_0?rh=i%3Astripbooks%2Ck%3Aphilanthropy+books&amp;keywords=philanthropy+books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1253585875</link>
    <name>Philanthropy Books on Amazon.com</name>
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    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-09-22T02:18:49Z</updated-at>
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    <created-at type="datetime">2009-09-22T02:16:10Z</created-at>
    <description></description>
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    <link>http://pndblog.typepad.com/pndblog/2008/09/10-best-nonprof.html</link>
    <name>Best Philanthropy-Related Books of 2008</name>
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    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-09-22T23:58:43Z</updated-at>
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