How to be a Better Person
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Atlantic Books (Verlag)
978-1-84354-977-2 (ISBN)
Atlantic Books (Verlag)
978-1-84354-977-2 (ISBN)
'Downright hilarious' Herald
Why is it so difficult to find the time to help others? When Seb Hunter became aware of a nagging ache in the place where his soul ought to be, he embarked on a two year odyssey of volunteering - with hilarious results.
He collects litter, teaches pensioners how to use the internet, works at Oxfam (where he meets Gladys, his septuagenarian nemesis), mans a steam train line, becomes a star DJ on hospital radio, visits prisoners, and runs a very long way for charity... But will his quest for self-improvement be successful? How to Be a Better Person is the tale of a cynic's attempt to become a better person by helping others. For nothing. It's a volunteering call-to-arms! Oh no it's not! Well it is, sort of...
Why is it so difficult to find the time to help others? When Seb Hunter became aware of a nagging ache in the place where his soul ought to be, he embarked on a two year odyssey of volunteering - with hilarious results.
He collects litter, teaches pensioners how to use the internet, works at Oxfam (where he meets Gladys, his septuagenarian nemesis), mans a steam train line, becomes a star DJ on hospital radio, visits prisoners, and runs a very long way for charity... But will his quest for self-improvement be successful? How to Be a Better Person is the tale of a cynic's attempt to become a better person by helping others. For nothing. It's a volunteering call-to-arms! Oh no it's not! Well it is, sort of...
Seb Hunter is the author of two previous books, Hell Bent for Leather: Confessions of a Heavy Metal Addict (2004) and Rock Me Amadeus: When Ignorance Meets High Art, Things Can Get Messy (2006). He is one third of the avant-drone ensemble, Crater, in which he plays guitar and electronics. He lives in Winchester.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.1.2010 |
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Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
Gewicht | 266 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
Literatur ► Comic / Humor / Manga | |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-84354-977-8 / 1843549778 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-84354-977-2 / 9781843549772 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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