The Voluntourist: A Six-Country Tale of Love, Loss, Fatherhood, Fate, and Singing Bon Jovi in Bethlehem [9780061946462]

Overview

Ken Budd’s The Voluntourist is a remarkable travel memoir about losing your father, accepting your fate, and finding your destiny by volunteering around the world for numerous worthy causes: Hurricane Katrina disaster relief in New Orleans, helping special needs children in China, studying climate change in Ecuador, lending a hand—and a heart—at a Palestinian refugee camp in the Middle East, to name but a few. Ken's emotional journey is as inspiring and affecting as those chronicled in Little Princes and Three Cups of Tea. At once an inspirational true story of powerful family bonds, of sacrifice, of self-discovery, The Voluntourist is an all-too-human, real-life hero whom you will not soon forget.

What does it take to live a life that matters?

• A Global Volunteer Journey: From rebuilding homes in post-Katrina New Orleans to lending a hand in a Palestinian refugee camp, this six-country quest is a powerful testament to the power of helping others.
• Father-Son Story: Driven by the sudden death of his father, this poignant memoir is a heartfelt exploration of grief, legacy, and what it means to be a son.
• A Journey of Self-Discovery: Confronting his own childless life, Ken seeks purpose and finds unexpected answers while caring for special needs children in China and studying climate change in Ecuador.
• Adventure Travel Memoir: For readers of Eat, Pray, Love and Three Cups of Tea, this is an honest, funny, and deeply moving travelogue about finding your place in the world.