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In I Believe in ZERO, President and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF Caryl M. Stern draws on her travels around the world, offering memorable stories that present powerful and sometimes counter-intuitive lessons about life. I Believe in ZERO reflects her - and UNICEF's - mission to reduce the number of children under the age of five who die from preventable causes from 19,000 each day to zero. Each of the stories in I Believe in ZERO focuses on a particular locale - Bangladesh, Mozambique, earthquake-ravaged Haiti, the Brazilian Amazon - and weaves together fascinating material on the country and its history, an account of the humanitarian crises at issue, and depictions of the people she meets on the ground. Stern tells of mothers coming together to affect change, of local communities with valuable perspectives of their own, and of children who continue to sustain their dreams and hopes even in the most dire of situations. Throughout, Stern traces her emerging global consciousness-and describes how these stories can positively impact our own children. In this incredibly moving book, Stern hopes to open hearts and minds and leave readers with the belief that no child anywhere should lack basic human support-and that every child and mother can be an inspiration.

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A powerfully written, heartbreaking account of making sure that all children have the opportunity to dream big dreams and have a fighting chance to realize those dreams. -- Kirkus Review Stern's ability to bridge diverse cultures, language barriers, and economic circumstances through simple commonalities--she relates to women in Africa as a mother and gains insight into the experience of displaced persons from her Jewish heritage--is the greatest of many lessons she offers to those wanting to help children in crisis. -- Publisher's Weekly Caryl Stern offers a poignant and personal account from the front lines of her work to protect the most vulnerable children in the world today. Through her eyes, we are powerfully re-awakened to the common hopes and aspirations that all parents share for their children - and to the injustice that denies hope to far too many of the world's most marginalized families. She does so with empathy, humility, and a sense of profound optimism that leaves the reader believing - like her - in the equity platform of UNICEF and the audacious goal of ZERO hunger, poverty and disease. --Timothy P. Shriver, PhD; Chairman and CEO, Special Olympics Inc. Caryl Stern is an inspiration for anyone contemplating a life of service. Throughout her travels, whether to war zones, the sites of humanitarian or natural disasters, or to distant places where UNICEF has been working away for the long haul, she has always taken the time to talk to children, families and communities, to understand their lives and the issues the face, and their hopes and dreams. I Believe in ZERO: Learning From The World's Children should be mandatory reading for anyone interested in making sure that every child has the chance to grow, thrive and reach their potential - and indeed, in changing the world! --Lucy Liu, UNICEF Ambassador As global citizens, it's our responsibility to band together and create change for our world's children. As a

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CARYL M. STERN has spent more than thirty years in the non-profit sector as a child advocate and civil rights activist. Since May 2007, she's served as President and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, leading the day-to-day work of the organization's National Office and five Regional Offices. Prior to this and other roles at the U.S. Fund, Stern served as the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Associate National Director for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). She lives with her family in New York.

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