{"product_id":"stone-soup-mick-rafferty-9798243737388","title":"Stone Soup: How to Turn Nothing Into Something in Business","description":"What if the greatest need in business isn't money, connections, or expertise but the ability to \u003cb\u003ebring people together \u003c\/b\u003earound a \u003cb\u003eshared vision of the future\u003c\/b\u003e?\u003cbr\u003eStone Soup reimagines the classic folk tale as a modern business fable. It reveals how entrepreneurs create wealth not by owning resources, but by \u003cb\u003ealigning folks around a compelling vision\u003c\/b\u003e. In clear, memorable language, this short book delivers a powerful framework for founders, leaders, and builders who want to turn scarcity into abundance.\u003cbr\u003eAcross three simple stories-a traditional folk tale, an old joke, and a real-world deal that revived a derelict building-Stone Soup shows how progress actually happens: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou start with a stone: a \u003cb\u003evision of a better future\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou place it in the \u003cb\u003ecenter of the town square\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd you invite others to \u003cb\u003ebring their ingredients willingl\u003c\/b\u003ey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThis is not a book about tricks or hustle.\u003cbr\u003eIt's a book about \u003cb\u003ecoordination\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003etrust\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eshowing people a future that's more useful, valuable, and attractive than the present\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eYou'll learn how wealth emerges when you create value, when \u003cb\u003ethe whole is greater than the sum of its parts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten as a parable, Stone Soup is fast and \u003cb\u003eeasy to read\u003c\/b\u003e but \u003cb\u003ehard to forget\u003c\/b\u003e. It belongs on the shelf with the most enduring business classics-books that blend \u003cb\u003etimeless wisdom\u003c\/b\u003e with \u003cb\u003epractical insight\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eIf you've ever thought, \"I don't have enough to start,\" this book will \u003cb\u003echange how you see the world\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eEntrepreneurship is the art of \u003cb\u003eturning nothing into something\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThat is the magic of \u003cb\u003eStone Soup\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mick Rafferty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798243737388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.08d","brand":"Mick Rafferty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171800654079,"sku":"9798243737388","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stone-soup-mick-rafferty-9798243737388","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}