Real world. Real people. Real time. Real change. Our generation has seen the hurting world in living color. The media has brought every major human rights, health, and environmental crises right into our living rooms. It s easy to complain about what s wrong with the world today. But I think my generation is tired of hearing complaints and excuses, and we re eager to see people get busy and do something about the problems. ---Zach Hunter Inside this book you will find stories about real people doing amazing things to change the world around them. You will discover a new sense of wonder about what can be and how you can help make it happen. You will encounter voices of justice and hearts of compassion. You will be inspired to find your own spark---fuel that will help ignite a generation of change."

Discover your passion. Change the world! Watch the news and you'll find plenty of things wrong with our planet---homelessness, hunger, global warming, AIDS ... the list goes on and on. What could one teenager possibly do about them? Plenty. Just ask Zach Hunter, a modern-day abolitionist who is proving that one person---yes, you!---can make a difference. There are more people bound in slavery now than at any time in history. Since the age of twelve, Zach has worked to free these men, women, and children who are being held against their will. He's even found some friends in the fight, including Jon Foreman of Switchfoot and Leeland Mooring of Leeland. In this newly updated and expanded edition of Be the Change, Zach features new stories of emerging abolitionists, provides updates on his organization, Loose Change to Loosen Chains, and shares practical advice to help you make revolutionary changes in the world.