Giving It All Away...and Getting It All Back Again: The Way of Living Generously

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Join self-made billionaire David Green, founder of America's craft store giant Hobby Lobby, as he shares the key to building a powerful legacy: generosity. In Giving It All Away...and Getting It All Back Again, Green unpacks time-tested principles that will help you reap the benefits of generosity for multiple generations to come. In 1970, David Green began making picture frames in his garage. With hard work, he and his wife, Barbara, turned that humble beginning into the world's largest privately owned arts-and-crafts retailer, employing forty-three thousand people across nine hundred stores in forty-seven states. But it's not all about business. Giving It All Away...and Getting It All Back Again--part memoir, part personal manifesto--will change the way you think about prosperity, teaching you that true wealth is about more than money. It's about growing your faith, your family, and your intellectual capital alongside your bank account. Green also reminds us that it's not just giving that sets the foundation for financial freedom. Practicing good stewardship also helps us pass on our values and set good examples for future generations. As Hobby Lobby has grown, Green has stayed true to this philosophy by adhering to three key principles: Work with all your heart for God and not for men Think ahead, but hold your plans lightly--you don't know what God has in store for you Consider what you want your legacy to be Follow Green as he invites you to see that a life marked by generosity can also be a life full of adventure--a life that pays the best rewards, changes the lives of those around you, and gives you the tools you need to leave a lasting legacy.

Bill High practiced law for twelve years before becoming the CEO of The Signatry. His mission is to help others live a life of significance through family, legacy, and generosity. He and his wife, Brooke, have four children, two sons-in-law, and three grandchildren.

Because of his faith and generosity, David Green has changed the world. His love and friendship have changed our ministry. His story will change your walk with God. * Dr. David Jeremiah, founder and president, Turning Point Ministries * If you want to be smart, you find out what smart people do and imitate that. And I've known David Green long enough to understand that he is worth imitating. His business wisdom is surpassed only by his integrity and faith. This book reflects David at his very best. * Dave Ramsey, bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio show host * By any measure, David Green is a successful businessman. But much more important, David is a faithful man and a generous man, because he sees life with an eternal perspective. He understands that God entrusts us with his resources to do his work here on earth, for the purposes of heaven. This is an inspiring and challenging book that has the potential to change the way you look at everything you do. * Jim Daly, president, Focus on the Family * David Green has lived out his true calling to lead a company owned by God and for God's glory. The way of living generously comes from humble life lessons. David not only learned these critical lessons but applies them daily in all aspects of his life. * Terence Chatmon, president and CEO, Fellowship of Companies for Christ International * I am honored to give my unreserved endorsement to this wonderful book! I believe it will become a classic and treasured work and an inspiration for countless others. I read it with great joy and will recommend it to our team and members as soon as it is available. * Buck Jacobs, founder, C12 Group * David Green's new book is hands down the most amazing story about giving I've ever read. Get ready to be blessed as you read this power-packed book sure to inspire you to embrace a life of extravagant generosity. * Craig Groeschel, pastor, Life.Church; author, Divine Direction: Seven Decisions That Will Change Your Life * We tend to overestimate what we can achieve in short periods of time and underestimate what God can do with a man or woman over a lifetime. Look at the principles, lessons, disciplines, and results of David Green's life and be inspired to trust God! * Dr. Roy L. Peterson, president and CEO, American Bible Society * This is a landmark book on the delight and joy of generous giving. May it ignite a massive movement of lavish generosity with eternity in view! David Green gets it. (And he gives it away!) * Dick Eastman, international president, Every Home for Christ * This book is a compelling case for radical generosity borne out of personal experience. Read it. It is practical, inspiring, and challenging. * J. Frank Harrison III, chairman and CEO, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated * This book lays out tested biblical principles for family legacy and wealth management based on real life examples from the Green family. Your business and your family will be the beneficiaries of their strong thinking. * Greg Leith, CEO, Convene * David Green's remarkable story of building a business and then making its assets available to the kingdom of God involves an unswerving commitment of stewardship over the wealth God has entrusted to him. This book will inspire you to do as Jesus said: "Seek first his kingdom." * Dr. George O. Wood, general superintendent, General Council of the Assemblies of God * David Green shares the biblical principles that guide his family's radical generosity. Candid and compelling, this book will change the way you look at your possessions and inspire you to believe God for opportunities to give more away. * Hal Donaldson, president, Convoy of Hope, Inc. * I can think of few people living out the idea of biblical generosity like David. The values expressed in this book are timeless because they are biblical. I commend this book to all seeking to leave their family's legacy for generations to come. * Chris Holdorf, CEO, National Christian Foundation * This book shares one man's story of learning to live with an open hand and the blessings of a God who is faithful and extravagantly generous. You will find wisdom that comes from walking in everyday decisions that lead to the peace and security of God's plan to give it all away. * Lee Truax, president, CBMC, Inc. * Wealth is found in our families through the values transferred from one generation to the next. David Green has demonstrated not only to his own family but to the family of believers worldwide how we can all be truly wealthy only by giving it all away. * Paul Weber, president and CEO, Family Policy Alliance * I've long known of the Green family and their extraordinary generosity. I also know that when a man like David Green writes a book, I want to read it cover to cover. * Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president, National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference * To me, David Green is truly a hero of the faith. It is a privilege to recommend this book, which reflects the proper perspective on stewarding what God has entrusted to each of us. May each of us follow his example. * Ron Blue, founder, Kingdom Advisors * David Green has publicly taken courageous moral stands with Hobby Lobby, a company he founded, but which he knows belongs to God. I loved this wonderful book of wise and integrity-permeated perspectives on God-honoring values in the workplace, enduring family legacies, and the heartfelt joy and enduring rewards of giving. * Randy Alcorn, author, Heaven and The Treasure Principle *