50 facts that should change the world by Jessica Williams (294 pages)

Did you know?

Brazil has more Avon ladies than members of it's armed forces.

A kiwi fruit flown from New Zealand to Britain emits five times it's own weight in greenhouse gases.

Black men born in the US today stand a one in three chance of going to jail.

Ten languages die out every year.

Landmines kill or maim at least one person every hour.

And there are 45 more facts where those came from. This book is a collection of 50 facts (uh, duh) each of which is accompanied by a short three to five page essay full of evidence and insight. The author says in the beginning that merely learning and recognizing these facts is one moderately sized step in the right direction.

With nearly 30 pages of footnote references, including a glossary of terms and organizations, and section  dedicated to "Getting Involved," this short but heavy read is a perfect source of information and aggravation and motivation for aspiring world changers. 

9706 pages to go.

here we go.

This blog will be entirely dedicated to reviewing the books I finish reading throughout my Quest for 10, 000.

Deep inhale.

Exhale.

And, go.