NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An inspiring personal story of redemption, second chances, and the transformative power within us all, from the founder and CEO of the nonprofit charity: water. At 28 years old, Scott Harrison had it all. A top nightclub promoter in New York City, his life was an endless cycle of drugs, booze, models—repeat. But 10 years in, desperately unhappy and morally bankrupt, … unhappy and morally bankrupt, he asked himself, “What would the exact opposite of my life look like?” Walking away from everything, Harrison spent the next 16 months on a hospital ship in West Africa and discovered his true calling. In 2006, with no money and less than no experience, Harrison founded charity: water. Today, his organization has raised over $400 million to bring clean drinking water to more than 10 million people around the globe.
In Thirst, Harrison recounts the twists and turns that built charity: water into one of the most trusted and admired nonprofits in the world. Renowned for its 100% donation model, bold storytelling, imaginative branding, and radical commitment to transparency, charity: water has disrupted how social entrepreneurs work while inspiring millions of people to join its mission of bringing clean water to everyone on the planet within our lifetime.
In the tradition of such bestselling books as Shoe Dog and Mountains Beyond Mountains, Thirst is a riveting account of how to build a better charity, a better business, a better life—and a gritty tale that proves it’s never too late to make a change.
100% of the author’s net proceeds from Thirst will go to fund charity: water projects around the world.
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Scott Harrison’s Thirst is a hope-filled book about finding your purpose in life and pursuing it against all odds. From the many unbelievable stories Harrison shares from the field, to the moments when charity: water’s survival was in question, this book will inspire you to believe that you are more than the obstacles life has put in your path, and the world is more generous than it often seems.
Thirst is a story about all of us. In sharing his own remarkable journey, Scott shows us how to find the extraordinary in the ordinary, how to find hope in despair, and how simple acts of generosity can transform everything from what we believe about ourselves to how we connect with each other. In the end, Thirst is about what matters most. Love.
This book does for the soul what water does for a parched throat. Scott Harrison shares his extraordinary transformation from party animal into the visionary leader of one of the world’s most creative and crucial charities. His story will inspire you to think bigger, feel deeper, and give more
Thirst is a powerful reminder of the difference one person can make in the lives of millions of others, if only they surrender to putting others before themselves. What a gift Scott Harrison and his vision are to the world—to provide clean drinking water to every single person. May we all value people the way Scott has—and may we leave such a life-giving legacy.
This is one of the most important books I have ever read. After watching The Spring video on YouTube, and having it impact me to the point of tears, I made a note to read Scott’s book, Thirst, one day. Not too long later, I received a copy from the author himself (evidence of his generous and kind nature). I read the book from cover to cover, it was very hard to put down at times, and i even found myself reading it to the baby. The story is so compelling, so deep, so raw, so exciting, so pure and so darn inspiring. Scott is everything i want to be. He is doing everything I want to do. He has the biggest dreams in the world (i.e., wanting to end the global water crisis single-handedly) and the greatest ambition to accomplish them all. He wants to give clean water to every human on the planet and i daresay he is the one who can do it. I don’t keep many books, but i am going to keep this one for my kids to read and to see how one person can touch the lives of almost everyone on Earth. There is no one person quite like Scott Harrison. Definitely one of my top 10 favorite books.
Thirst tells the true story of Scott Harrison, the founder of Charity Water, and the amazing journey of his life so far. Redemption and making a difference around the world through clean water projects and so much more. I admire what Scott has accomplished and how God has used him to help so many. Awesome, inspiring autobiography!