Wavemakers : How Small Acts of Courage Can Change the World

by Chris Brady

Emerging from all walks of life, political affiliations, and worldviews, "Wavemakers" all have one thing in making waves so great that the world will forever be changed by their example. This book will take you on an adventure through the lives of courageous men and women who have influenced our world for the better and will even help you discover how to make waves of your own.

Genres: Business, Leadership, Nonfiction

234 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2014

About the author

Chris Brady is a NY Times best-selling author, speaker, humorist, and businessman. His books include The Bitcoin Bride, Launching a Leadership Revolution (co-authored with Orrin Woodward), PAiLS, Rascal, A Month of Italy, Leadership Lessons from the Age of Fighting Sail, and several other titles on leadership and success. Over 1 million of his books have been sold in six languages.

Chris is CEO and Creative Director of The Life Platform. He is also the executive publisher of Obstacles Press, and one of the founders of All Grace Outreach, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Originally educated as an engineer, Mr. Brady received his BA in Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University and his Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University as a General Motors Fellow, with Master’s Thesis work completed at Toyohashi University in Japan.

Chris is an avid motorized adventurer, world traveler, private pilot, community builder, soccer fan, Christian, and dad.

He also has one of the world's most unique resumes; including experience with a live bug in his ear, walking through a paned-glass window, chickening out from the high-dive in elementary school, destroying the class ant-farm in third grade, losing a spelling bee on the word "use," jack-hammering his foot, and more recently - sinking his snowmobile in a lake.

If you can’t find Chris speaking in front of a live audience, or in his office writing, or in a bookstore, or playing with his children, or on the sideline of a soccer pitch, or in the hills of Tuscany, or out on the lake, try looking in the following Online locations:

www.chrisbrady.com
www.christopherjamesbrady.com
www.twitter.com/rascaltweets
www.facebook.com/rascalnation
www.instagram.com/cbrascal
www.chrisbrady.typepad.com
www.chrisbradylife.com
www.medium.com/@rascaltweets
www.linkedin.com/in/cjbrady
www.amonthofitaly.com
www.launchingaleadershiprevolution.com

Chris has been recognized by INC. Magazine as among the Top 50 Leadership and Management experts. Richtopia listed Chris among the 200 Most Influential Authors in the world. Chris's blog has been included multiple times as a key resource on leadership for executives, managers and CEOs. In 2010 he was awarded the Kettering/GMI Alumni Association Entrepreneurial Achievement Award.

Chris and his wife Terri have four children and live in North Carolina.

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wavemakers was assigned reading for my 8th grader. He had a tough time starting in and asked me to read it with him. I ended up reading the whole thing to him. It was tough. The stories were not sticky, the applications throughout the book were difficult to relate to and apply, and there were pages and pages of irrelevant information. Put this book down and go read something by Benjamin Hardy.

[Aleena Azhar]

good

[Theresa Lange · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it better than Turn the Page. Really liked most of the stories.

[Chuck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wavemakers is part of the Life Leadership Essentials Series. Wavemakers are people whose actions create a "ripple effect" and permanently change society. Examples from the book include Sir Sidney Smith, Jonathan Edwards, Maria Montessori, Edward Kimble and others. If you don't know all these people it is not a surprise, but you should!

The book gives thumbnail biographies of seven men and women, the problems they attacked, and the resulting waves that changed society. It also contains a conclusion that ties it all together.

It was an easy read that held my attention and increased my knowledge and respect for these leaders. Highly recommended!

[SJ Barakony · Rating 5 out of 5]

A tour de force. Very powerful read - as usual, I read multiple books - usually having at min., 3, and sometimes as many as 6, books in progress at a given time. This one captured my attention not long after starting it last week, and I took the feeling home --- to finish it ahead of alternating. No need to talk about 1/2 stars - this one earned the full stars w/o a doubt of any stripe.

[Brandon Perry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Used great examples of people in history who made significant impacts in the world by pursuing their calling or purpose. I believe reading this along with PAiLS will help to aid anyone in their journey towards their higher calling.

[Anna Veszpremi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very inspirational!!!

[Kevin Dick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read. Thought provoking and inspirational.

[J Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book will make you think

[Ruppert Baird · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brady looks into the little things that make the world the place that it is, centering on small acts of courage that have eventually become great.

[Zenon Berg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great anecdotes with a fresh perspective. Finishes with deliverables too!