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Showing Up for Life: Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime

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Authors: Bill Gates Sr., Mary Ann Mackin
Publisher: Broadway Business
Category: Book

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Pages: 208
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Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 4.9 x 1

ISBN: 0385527012
Dewey Decimal Number: 179.9
EAN: 9780385527019
ASIN: 0385527012

Publication Date: April 28, 2009
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
A heartfelt, deeply personal book, Showing Up for Life shines a bright light on the values and principles that Bill Gates Sr. has learned over a lifetime of “showing up” — lessons that he learned growing up in the Great Depression, and which he instilled in his children and continues to practice on the world stage as the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Through the course of several dozen narratives arranged in roughly chronological fashion, Gates introduces the people and experiences that influenced his thinking and guided his moral compass. Among them: the scoutmaster who taught him about teamwork and self reliance; his famous son, Trey, whose curiosity and passion for computers and software led him to ultimately co-found Microsoft. Through revealing stories of his daughters, Kristi and Libby; his late wife Mary, and his current wife Mimi; and his work with Nelson Mandela and Jimmy Carter, among others, he discusses the importance of hard work, getting along, honoring a confidence, speaking out, and much more.

Showing Up for Life translates one man’s experiences over four score years of living into an inspiring road map for readers everywhere.

As Bill Gates Sr. puts it:

I’m 83 years old. Representing the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and everyone who is a part of it has given me the opportunity to see more of the world and its rich possibilities than most people ever do. I never imagined that I’d be working this late in life, or enjoying it so much.

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Wise and inspiring words August 30, 2009
Houman Tamaddon (Seattle, WA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

Bill Gates, Sr is a delightful man who gives readers some of his wisdom in this short book. It can be read in about two hours with frequent chapters changes and even a few pictures. Readers will get a glimpse into the Gates' family life, Microsoft, and of course the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation. I also appreciated understanding the foundation's rationale for how they spend their funds for example the emphasis on health in Africa. Although not the best writing and some may find it hokey, it is still a worthwhile read. Ideal for a graduation gift.

5 out of 5 stars

The Nicest Book I've Ever Read! August 24, 2009
Jezabel Llorente
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

If you want to do something nice for yourself today, then read this book. This book is not about what it's like to be Bill Jr.'s dad. It's about being a good person. I'm really glad that Bill Sr. wrote this book and that I decided to read it.

5 out of 5 stars

Do not buy the book for the kindle August 2, 2009
Tante Waileka (San Francisco - Atlanta - Honolulu - Chicago)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

You can read other reviews about this book.

My comment is to let you know that if you buy this book for the Kindle, you are NOT allowed to resell it. Apparently 'Amazon Customer Support' says this 'violates' copyright law, but that is a blatant LIE.
Once you buy a book in ANY form you OWN IT. If Amazon is not letting you resell it, they are STEALING YOUR RIGHT to sell or give away what you bought and paid for AND OWN. You cannot transfer ownership of the e-book to another Kindle owner, only if that Kindle owner is in your family. In other words, Amazon is in fact telling you that you DO NOT own the book you BOUGHT. Can you see what will happen in the future?
If you lose your kindle or it breaks, you will HAVE to buy another Kindle in order to read one of your e-books again. You cannot share your books with others as you do with your paper books.

BTW, the KINDLE that I own is starting to BURN IN... that's right! Text is starting to show on the screen even when the kindle is turned OFF. You see what that means! I paid 360 bucks for the original kindle, and even though they dropped the price to US$299 for a new Kindle, here it is, less than a YEAR after I bought the original Kindle and the screen has shadow text on it. How long before I cannot read anything on the kindle? Wanna guess.

DO NOT BUY A KINDLE! if you want more info email me at vwbz-50wolf at [...]

5 out of 5 stars

Inspiring as a model for Excellence July 14, 2009
JESSE DEROUEN (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I enjoyed this book thoroughly. A lot of us can learn from the values Bill Gates Sr passed on to his son, "the" Bill Gates. Throughout all the demonstrations one will read of his thought processes and lessons learned, Gates Sr always comes across always as a humble individual and never with an air of supremacy.

I recommend this book to anyone who could use some inspiration. The lessons to be read here are universal, but more mature readers may draw from them more than younger ones.

5 out of 5 stars

Not about the Money! July 9, 2009
James L. Becker (maryland)
It helps to have money when it comes to charity. It helps to give from your beliefs when you have money and are charitable. It helps to read this book to find what inspirations moved the Gates family to dig deep into their hearts and give from their abundant resources.

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