Name: Showing up for Life: Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime
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Author: Bill Gates
ISBN: 9780385527026

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Showing up for Life: Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime

Type

Physical Book

Author

Preface by

Publisher

Year

2010

Language

English

Pages

208

Format

Paperback

Weight

0.35

ISBN

9780385527026

ISBN13

9780385527026

Synopsis "Showing up for Life: Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime "

A heartfelt, deeply personal book, Showing Up for Life shines a bright light on the values and principles that Bill Gates Sr. has learned over a lifetime of “showing up”—lessons that he learned growing up during the Great Depression, and that he instilled in his children and continues to practice on the world stage as the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.Through the course of several dozen narratives arranged in roughly chronological fashion, Gates introduces the people and experiences that influenced his thinking and guided his moral compass. Among them: the scoutmaster who taught him about teamwork and self reliance; and his famous son, Trey, whose curiosity and passion for computers and software led him to ultimately co-found Microsoft. Through revealing stories of his daughters, Kristi and Libby; his late wife, Mary, and his current wife, Mimi; and his work with Nelson Mandela and Jimmy Carter, among others, he discusses the importance of hard work, getting along, honoring a confidence, speaking out, and much more.Showing Up for Life translates one man’s experiences over fourscore years of living into an inspiring road map for readers everywhere.As Bill Gates Sr. puts it:I’m 83 years old. Representing the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and everyone who is a part of it has given me the opportunity to see more of the world and its rich possibilities than most people ever do. I never imagined that I’d be working this late in life, or enjoying it so much.

Bill Gates

(Author, Preface by)

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Bill Gates is a renowned technology expert, visionary entrepreneur, and global philanthropist. In 1975, he founded Microsoft with his childhood friend, Paul Allen, transforming the tech industry and revolutionizing personal computing. Currently, he co-chairs the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the most influential philanthropic organizations in the world, focused on improving global health, reducing poverty, and expanding educational opportunities.

Additionally, Gates is the founder of Breakthrough Energy, an initiative that promotes the development and commercialization of technologies to combat climate change through clean energy. He is the author of several influential books, such as "The Road Ahead" (1995), "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster" (2021), and "Source Code" (2025), in which he addresses key issues on technology, sustainability, and the future of humanity. He resides in Medina, Washington, with his family.

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