If you had the resources to accomplish something great in the world, what would you do? Legendary investor Warren Buffett posed this challenge to his son in 2006, when he announced he was leaving the bulk of his fortune to philanthropy. So, Howard G. Buffett set out to help the most vulnerable people on Earth-nearly a billion individuals who lack basic food security. And Howard has given himself a deadline: forty years to put more than $3 billion to work on this challenge. Each of us has about forty chances to accomplish our goals in life. Howard learned this lesson through his passion for farming: all farmers can expect to have about forty growing seasons, giving them just forty chances to improve on every harvest. This lesson applies to all of us, however, because we all have about forty productive years to do the best job we can, whatever our passions may be. Forty Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World is a book that captures Howard's journey. We join him around the world as he seeks out new approaches to ease the suffering of so many. It is told in a unique format: forty stories that will provide readers a compelling look at Howard's lessons learned, ranging from his own backyard to some of the most difficult and dangerous places on Earth. Title Info. Dedication. Foreword Introduction: One Shot at a Warlord Part One: The Roost of "40 Chances" Story 1. The Day I Heard the Clock Tick Story 2. Prague, 1968: The Soviet Army Eats First-"We Just Get What Is Left" Story 3. From Bulldozing Dirt to Building Soil Story 4. Devon's Gift Story 5. Because "Al Called" Story 6. The Ovarian Lottery Story 7. Reality Has a Nutty Taste, Especially When Fried Story 8. Where Hunger Hides Part Two: Bravery, Courage, and Hope. Story 9. Loved by Lost Story 10. Empty Calories Story 11. Little Cromite Story 12. Sex and Hunger in Timbuktu Story 13. Loss in Armenia Story 14. Farming under Fire Story 15. Seeds of Change Story 16. Shakira Story 17. A Franciscan Padre in the Sierra Madre Story 18. Gorillas versus Guerrillas Part Three: Hard-Learned Lessons. Story 19. Can This Village Be Saved? Story 20. A Complicated Legacy Story 21. For Yields to Go Up, We Have to Look Down Story 21½. Owners Make Better Farmers Story 22. Disconnects Story 23. What Does Doing Better Look Like? Story 24. "Who Came Up with This Crazy Idea?" Story 25. A Six-Beer Insight Track 29Story 26. Less Than Sparkling Part Four: Challenges We Need to Figure Out. Story 27. Elephants and Experts Story 28. Can Smarter Carrots Save Soil? Story 29. Chains That Unlock Potentia Story 30. Women May Be Key, but Don't Ignore Men Story 31. Souped-Up Yields from Stripped-Down Tools Story 32. Does Aid Plant Seeds of Violence? Part Five: Reasons to Hope. Story 33. Opening What Once Was Cerrado Story 34. Chocolate-Covered Opportunities Story 35. Fired Up in Ghana Story 36. Buy Local! Story 37. Hungry for Data Story 38. The Power of a Piece of Paper Story 39. Farmer of the Future by Howard W. Buffett Story 40. A New Approach to Governance Epilogue: A Pessimistic Optimist Returns to Prague "Howard Buffett's account of his long battle against food insecurity conveys his deep respect for poor farmers and his conviction that they can be empowered to feed the world. His work is amazing and will inspire you to join his crusade." "This book is like Howard himself: inspiring, positive, and full of great stories. If you ever find yourself doubting that we can change the world for the better, read this and your optimism will return."
"Whether we are driving his combine in Illinois, meeting with farmers in Guatemala, walking across the border from Mexico to the United States, or indulging in our shared loved for Dairy Queen, a day spent with Howard Buffett is one spent learning and laughing. Howard's intellect is only surpassed by the size of his heart. This book will give readers a chance to learn
