Whether your are roasting chestnuts on an open fire, sipping Pinã Coladas on the beach or nothing quite as glamorous, the Holidays often bring some down time. So, if you enjoy spending that down time curled up with a book – check out our list of books that will surely inspire you.

1. Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace…One School at a Time
By: Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin
2. A Billion Bootstraps: Microcredit, Barefoot Banking, and the Business Solution to Ending Poverty
By: Phil Smith & Eric Thurman
3. Half the Sky
By: Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
4. The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World
By: Jacqueline Novogratz
By: Melissa Fay Greene
Can’t think of what to buy for the person who has everything? Try donating to one of the causes mentioned in the books.




