{"product_id":"its-not-my-problemor-is-bruce-l-blumer-9781959555681","title":"It's Not My Problem...Or Is It?: From Nudge to Nonprofit","description":"An elderly woman in Haiti handed me a small plastic bag and thanked me for items she had received from us earlier in the day. I opened the bag to find seeds. It was a gift beyond\u003cbr\u003emeasure. No matter the size of the gift, others need what we have to offer. We all have much to give, but it starts with realizing that others' problems are our problems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's Not My Problem ... Or Is It\u003c\/i\u003e? will take you on a path of discovery on how experiences can change your life and the life of others. Follow a journey of stories and encounters that grew a nudge into a nonprofit serving in Haiti. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I couldn't put this book down! From start to finish, I was engaged and saying to myself: We\u003cbr\u003emust go deeper. We must do something. We must listen. We must make a difference-person by person.\"-\u003cb\u003eJeff Veltkamp, director of development, South Dakota Community Foundation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In this exciting book, Bruce Blumer wants to help you combat the impulse to assume that someone else will respond to the needs of the world. This book will encourage, inspire, and\u003cbr\u003echallenge you to do something about the needs that are inches away from you and a world away from you. As it turns out, it is your problem.\"-\u003cb\u003eDave Campbell, lead pastor, Invitation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChurch, Sioux Falls, SD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book invites us to see with new eyes and then take action to make a difference.\u003cbr\u003eThe colorful stories found within \u003ci\u003eIt's Not My Problem ... Or Is It? \u003c\/i\u003ebring Haiti to life-the\u003cbr\u003echallenges, the beautiful, generous people, and the poverty that seems insurmountable. If\u003cbr\u003eyou've ever asked yourself, 'But how can I make a difference?, ' this book provides a path to\u003cbr\u003etake the first steps on a journey that could be life changing.\"-\u003cb\u003eSarah Kaspari Baker, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003efamily nurse practitioner and friend of Haiti\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I thought it was a great call to action. Feel the feels and then do something. Here's how.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBruce L. Blumer held careers in education and nonprofits and is cofounder of \u003ci\u003eHaiti Alive, \u003c\/i\u003ea nonprofit serving on the island of LaGonave, Haiti. Blumer is the author of\u003ci\u003e Simply Grace: Everyday Glimpses of God \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMighty Winds and Gentle Whispers: The Purpose and Power of the Holy Spirit, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as two children's books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll profits from books are given to support a school and projects of \u003ci\u003eHaiti Alive \u003c\/i\u003e(www.HaitiAlive.org).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bruce L. Blumer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1959555685\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781959555681\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Platypus Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d","brand":"Bruce L. Blumer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44302137491711,"sku":"9781959555681","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_de6183c5-3d1d-4a90-a1b4-c7103f2d413b.jpg?v=1695159725","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/its-not-my-problemor-is-bruce-l-blumer-9781959555681","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}