September 7, 2000 | Read Time: 1 minute
Philegatia: Living a Vision, Leaving a Legacy
by Glenn E. Young-Preston
The author asserts that anyone can be a philanthropist, regardless of income.
“There is something in each of us that calls us to a higher and richer life experience through being a philanthropist,” Mr. Young-Preston writes, “giving our time, talents and financial resources to help meet human needs.”
Mr. Young-Preston is the founder of an eponymous company in Cloverdale, Va., that specializes in gift-planning publications and software. He divides his book into two parts: a history of philanthropy that includes an exploration of the motivations behind giving; and a workbook for putting one’s own motivations in order, complete with exercises designed to spur charitable deeds.
For example, Mr. Young-Preston suggests writing a third-person biography of oneself, as if it were a tribute to a friend or colleague. By taking up this sort of self-exploration, he writes, we engage in “philegatia,” which he describes as the journey to discover our personal values.
Publisher: Young-Preston Associates, P.O. Box 280, Cloverdale, Va. 24077; (540) 966-4902 or (800) 344-5701; fax (540) 966-4905; info@youngpreston.com; http://www.youngpreston.com; 135 pages; $24.95; I.S.B.N. 0-9675972-0-x.
