Stern Belief in ZERO*

Stern Belief in ZERO*
By Shaynin Jade Richardson

Caryl M. Stern's book cover

I Believe in Zero by Caryl M.Stern, is an enthralling story about the experiences that the president and CEO of the U.S. Fund of UNICEF, Caryl M. Stern,  has while traveling with the UNICEF mission. She tells about the places she goes all around the world and captivates the stories of the people she meets along the way

            I enjoyed most aspects of the book and appreciate the emotional appeal that Stern presents to her reader. I believe that Stern’s prestigious ranking gave the book more credentials and even though the book was not a direct product of UNICEF, they will benefit from it tremendously. She mentions that all proceeds of the book go to UNICEF but UNICEF had nothing to do with its publication. I felt that occasionally Stern would drift away from her main focus of defining the UNICEF mission, but since the book is not a direct product of UNICEF, Stern has not reason for justifying her interpersonal experience that may have only applied to her. When she expresses those incidents, I believe it introduced a more intimate discussion of UNICEF’s operation. 

            I liked Stern’s approach and execution of this book. It simply and emotionally attaches the reader to the UNICEF mission giving it some kind of importance. Stern’s involvement with the mission gives me a deeper appreciation for UNICEF as a whole.

 Check out this inspirational video about UNICEF's ZERO mission: