Giving It All Away...and Getting It All Back Again - by David Green (Hardcover)

About the Book

Self-made billionaire David Green, founder of America's craft store giant Hobby Lobby tells the secrets he's learned in a life that started humble, stayed faithful, gave continually, and is leaving a lasting legacy.

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

'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

'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 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

'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

'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

'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

'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

'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

'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 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