The Gift of Passionaries: Changing our World (Passionaries: Turning Compassion Into Action)
“Passionaries are AWESOME, BABY!” — Dick Vitale, ESPN Basketball Sports Announcer author, “Living A Dream”“Passion is the fuel that powers truly great organizations.  Don’t miss this important book that will inspire you to new heights of service to others.”  — Rob Parker, Kiwanis International CEO"We saw 'ginormous' in the dictionary.  'Passionary' should be next.  It's where our hearts should be.”  — Nicole Lapin, CNN Anchor“These fascinating stories narrate the establishment of successful programs by people whose passion is empowered by research, strategy, skill and discipline.”   —Dr. Akhtar Badshah, Microsoft Corporation Senior Director, Global Community Affairs“Barbara Metzler has done it again!  Read one or two of these moving stories each night and be inspired.  These passionaries will renew your hope for the world!”                       —Millard Fuller, Habitat for Humanity founder and 27-year president, Founder and President of The Fuller Center for Housing"Here's a good book for soul nurture… Set this little gem up right next to your morning newspaper...and be reminded that there's an army of ordinary people doing extraordinary things to bring light in places of unthinkable darkness."  — Peggy Wehmeyer, former ABC News correspondent, host and managing editor of The World Vision Report“This book’s gift is the magic of passion which can ignite your heart to BE THE CHANGE.”  Michelle Nunn, of HandsOn Network/Points of Light Institute Founder and President“Exercise your soul and ignite your passion with this inspiring book. The Gift of Passionaries is sure to move you.”   — Judi Sheppard Missett, Jazzercise International Founder and CEO  “Each of the profiles in this inspiring book is food for our hungry hearts. Savor the                 stories and share them with family and friends.” — Stan Curtis, USA Harvest     founder & CEO“These profiles reflect the real heart of Americans, including business and foundation leaders.”   — Dr. Jack Templeton, President of Templeton Foundation”Metzler has given us an inspiring and powerful collection of extra-ordinary forces at work in the hearts of good people. They teach us how sacrifice is turned to potential and deep meaning comes from giving. These stories push us to ask, “What can I do?”   — Max De Pree, Herman Miller Chairman of, author of “Leadership is an Art“After you have read The Gift of Passionaries, you will want to read it over and over again. It will inspire your soul.”  —Lynne Twist, President, Soul of Money Institute and author “Soul of Money”, Co-founder: The Pachamama Alliance“This book is a "gift" to anyone searching for role-models of compassion."    — U.S. Ambassador Tony P. Hall, Former US Ambassador to Rome, Congressman and Three Time Nobel Peace Prize Nominee“This book is filled with profiles of passion and purpose. You won’t want to put it down.” —Janet Attwood, co-author of “The Passion Test”