A Path Appears by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn

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A Path Appears
400 pages; Knopf
The Pulitzer Prize–winning husband-and-wife team challenge readers to throw off cynicism and expand empathy as they chronicle successful efforts to improve the world in this inspiring, often riveting, piece of reportage. If you've ever thought that one person can't make a difference, prepare to be thrillingly proven wrong.
— Leigh Haber