A stong follow up from The End of Poverty (2008-07-20) Jeffrey Sachs provides a thoughtful, inspiring, creative and provocative book in Common Wealth, with real solutions recommended for (notably American) governments, NGOs and businesses while providing careful attention to cultural contexts.Sachs reminds us of the relative ease and common sense involved in dramatically reducing poverty and disease, improving quality of life, creating local business/empowerment opportunities and ensuring sustainable growth for those that are the most threatened.