Changing the Face of Hunger: The Story of How Liberals, Conservatives, Republicans, Democrats, and People of Faith are Joining Forces in a New Movement to Help the Hungry, the Poor, and the Oppressed

by Tony Hall, Tony Price

Struggling to mask his tears, Tony Hall followed a doctor through a mass of dying Ethiopians crying out for food and medicine—help that could not possibly arrive soon enough or in sufficient quantities to keep them alive. From that painful scene of hopelessness, Hall returned home with a new focus for his faith. Both as a U.S. Congressman and the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome, he has been a man with a mission. Tony used his passion, faith, and political skills to solicit the aid of those able to help. And as he worked with liberals and conservatives, Republicans and Democrats, and people of very different faiths, he stumbled into a remarkable discovery. He found that people who regularly live at odds often are willing to join forces in helping those who are abjectly poor and hungry. “I’ve learned not only that people can work together across differences . . . but our diversity gives us strength." Let Tony capture your heart with his dream that we may put aside differences and join hands to feed the hungry, clothe the poor, and discover the importance of life. .

Genres: Society, Biography, Poverty, Nonfiction

226 pages, Paperback

First published February 6, 2006

Reviews

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the autobiographical account of coming to understand hunger by Tony Hall, former congressman and ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome. Ambassador Hall's narrative begins with his coming to understanding life threatening hunger in Ethiopia and ends with unresolved story of the poor of New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina. In the 1980's bipartisan collaboration was a common way to develop congressional legislation. A man of passion and faith much of Mr Hall's bipartisan collaboration on hunger and poverty legislation is still the law today.

[Swhe641200 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great book. It was written by a Senator from Ohio that helped to change world hunger to help others all over the world. The people from his state felt like he was doing more for the world than their state so he did not run for re-election. It gave a lot of insight into politics and our responsibilities for Humanitarian help and world hunger. Suggested by Weber County Library in June.

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was co-written by a friend of mine, which explains how I came to read it, but I also found it to be an inspiring and timely call for compassion and workable charity in the world, as well as an appeal for Christians of different backgrounds to work together on alleviating poverty and other issues that are a lot more compelling than whether gay people sleep with each other.

[Cadence Stanley · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite book in a long time. His stories prove that being "for" things and finding commonality propels people to action and change. Tony Hall bridges political, social, racial and cultural barriers for the common purpose of serving/feeding the poor. so inspiring!

[Liliana Bachelder · Rating 5 out of 5]

tony hall is a better person than i can ever hope to be

[Robert Christian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding and inspiring.

[Murphy]

Started reading on 02 Nov 2014