{"product_id":"one-hug-at-a-time-99-stories-from-the-man-who-embraced-the-world-9781737892328","title":"One Hug at a Time: 99 Stories From the Man Who Embraced the World","description":"Since his friend died in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001, David Sylvester adopted a mission to enhance the world one interaction at a time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo that end, he bicycled and gave charitable service in: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorth America 2002\u003c\/b\u003e - Washington State to Philadelphia \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfrica 2004\u003c\/b\u003e - Cairo to Cape Town \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAsia 2007\u003c\/b\u003e - Istanbul to Beijing \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorth America 2008\u003c\/b\u003e - San Diego to NYC \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorth America 2011\u003c\/b\u003e - Minneapolis to NYC \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAustralia 2015\u003c\/b\u003e - Sydney to Melbourne \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnable to bicycle in 2016, \"Big Dave\"- as he is known - continued his mission via a car and staged Hug Events in 31 states - making it a point to visit places touched by violence like \u003cb\u003eSan Bernardino, OKC, Chicago, Cleveland, and Orlando the Pulse Nightclub\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe previous year's warmth prompted him to hug people at the \"literal\" heart\/center of the nation in\u003cb\u003e Lebanon, KS, \u003c\/b\u003e on Valentine's Day 2017. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLater in 2017, he continued with Hug and High5 Tour of America and hugged \u003cb\u003e14K people in 48 states\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe experience was fantastic and must have touched a lot of people's hearts because when the shootings in \u003cb\u003eLas Vegas and Sutherland Springs, Texas\u003c\/b\u003e, occurred - people said, \"Dave get down there and hug people.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd he did. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince then, he's staged hug tours throughout \u003cb\u003eAlaska, Europe, and Israel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd even did a 48 state goodwill tour during the pandemic just to create more smiles in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat's the story! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Hale Sylvester is just a guy who wants the world to smile and has embraced\u003cb\u003e 500,000+ people in 50 states and 42 countries in 20 years\u003c\/b\u003e to make that grin happen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere are 99 picture-punctuated stories from Big Dave's travels that will hopefully make you smile too and offer a hug to someone too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnjoy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-5333443\"\u003eSheryl Leonard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e David Hale Sylvester\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.78d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781737892328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1737892324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRV\"\u003eTravel\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRV000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Hale Sylvester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42676352647405,"sku":"9781737892328","price":18.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_ca5e137f-83af-4563-a6c4-57bac806ed54.jpg?v=1649619058","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/one-hug-at-a-time-99-stories-from-the-man-who-embraced-the-world-9781737892328","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}