Scott Harrison is the founder and CEO of charity: water, a non-profit that has mobilized over one million donors around the world to fund over 28,000 water projects in 26 countries that will serve more than 8.2 million people. Harrison has been recognized on Fortune's 40 under 40 list, Forbes’ Impact 30 list, and was ranked #10 in Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business. He is currently a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and lives in New York City with his wife and two children.
“Thirst is a story about all of us. In sharing his own remarkable
journey, Scott shows us how to find the extraordinary in the
ordinary, how to find hope in despair, and how simple acts of
generosity can transform everything from what we believe
about ourselves to how we connect with each other. In the end,
Thirst is about what matters most. Love.”
—Brené Brown, Ph.D., author of the #1 New York Times bestseller,
Braving the Wilderness
“This book does for the soul what water does for a parched throat.
Scott Harrison shares his extraordinary transformation from party
animal into the visionary leader of one of the world’s most
creative and crucial charities. His story will inspire you to think
bigger, feel deeper, and give more.”
—Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take,
Originals, and Option B with Sheryl Sandberg
“Scott Harrison's Thirst is a hope-filled
book about finding your purpose in life and pursuing
it against all odds. From the many unbelievable stories
Harrison shares from the field, to the moments when charity:
water’s survival was in question, this book will inspire you
to believe that you are more than the obstacles life has
put in your path, and the world is more generous than it often
seems.”
—Arianna Huffington, founder of HuffPost, founder & CEO of Thrive
Global
“If you’ve ever dreamed of changing careers or changing the world,
read this book.”
—Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP and former mayor of New
York City
“Thirst is a powerful reminder of the difference one person can
make in the lives of millions of others, if only they surrender to
putting others before themselves. What a gift Scott Harrison and
his vision are to the world—to provide clean drinking water to
every single person. May we all value people the way Scott has—and
may we leave such a life-giving legacy.”
—Christine Caine, founder of A21 and Propel Women, author of
Unexpected
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