The sun is shining on Manly Beach today. It is the day before Love in Action is launched and the celebration party. Everything is set. The books are being placed on the shelves. Posters put into windows. The exhibition is being mounted.
Jim and I met up to walk and talk things over. To reflect on...
Monthly Archives: July 2009
One beautiful day before the book launch
Love in Action, featured on Compassion’s website
With only 2 days to go until the official launch of Love in Action, we are starting to see things heat up on the publicity side. Compassion have featured the book on their website, and the Mayor of Manly, Jean Hay, has written the headline piece for her weekly newsletter featuring Love in Action. We...
Delivery received!
Prayers have been answered. Our container did not get left behind on the dock in Shanghai. It didn’t slip off the back of the ship. Apparently 10,000 containers fall off the back of ships annually! It did however arrive on a huge articulated lorry a whole day earlier than I expected. A massive thank you...
Paul O’Rourke, Compassion CEO, comments on Love in Action
“From the striking front-page image to the raw, personal stories inside, Love in Action is a fresh insight into the face of poverty that moves us all to do something or perhaps even more about the billion children and their families living in extreme poverty across the world. Congratulations Stuart and Jim on such an inspirational...
Love in Action – Pre-order now!
We’re delighted to announce that you can pre-order a copy of Love in Action today directly from the Manly-Manado website here, or from anyone of our retail suppliers. Please note the book is expected to be available for collection/delivery on Saturday 1 August 2009.
In person: Humphreys, Manly Corso, Manly Wharf and Balgowlah
Online: Manly-Manado Online Store
Online...
Jim Collins reflects on reading his own book!
Its the smell that I notice first. I’m in a cafe in the heart of Manly, but this time its not the coffee aroma that is stirring my olfactories into work – it is the freshly-printed fragrance of a book. Not just any book… our book, Love in Action! Our first-press copies have just arrived and...
The first copies of Love in Action have arrived!
Over the past 18 months at times I would imagine what it would be like the day the first copies of Love in Action arrive. All sorts of emotions would come to mind. Happiness, relief, surprise and excitement. Last night I rushed to Strategic Minds’ office to collect the small parcel containing the first 10 copies of Love in...
Guest writer Jim Goddard shares what Love in Action means to him.
We asked Jim Goddard, what does Love in Action look like to you? Here is his response, and our first in a series of guest blog writers.
“Love in Action is opening a car door for an elderly gentleman; carrying a pram down the steps for a new Mum; offering a meal to a homeless man...
