Giving It All Away...and Getting It All Back Again: The Way of Living Generously by David GreenMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
If you are looking for the story of how the owners of Hobby Lobby fought healthcare regulations on religious grounds, taking the lawsuits all the way to the Supreme Court, this is the story that begins this book. You learn of the life of the author, David Green, growing his hobby empire and building a family run business. Beyond the lawsuit story, most of this book is focused on the history of Green’s Hobby Lobby business and on how Green involves his family in the running of the business. I read a lot of business histories, and this was not particularly revealing in the business aspects. But on family ownership, Green grows his business to involve three generations in the business, from working in the stores to management to board membership and voting on strategic issues. It was a story you only hear about in some of the large family-run businesses. I read this book more to see a personal story of gratitude and philanthropy, given the title. It isn’t that. Good for background and an example of family business involvement, but of limited repeatability if you aren’t growing a big business and a big family to go with it.
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