Sal writes: This is the first book I'd read by Peter Singer. I found that it was not only readable it was compelling. It's a call to action based on Peter's belief that, for the first time in history, it is now within our reach to eradicate world poverty. Peter explains that around the world, a billion people struggle to live each day on less than many of us pay for bottled water. And though the number of deaths attributable to poverty worldwide has fallen dramatically in the past half-century, nearly ten million children still die unnecessarily each year. We in the developed world face a profound choice: If we are not to turn our backs on a fifth of the world's population, we must become part of the solution and what he proposes are some very practical ways each of us can get involved and make a difference.