A Century of Service is now available in paperback

Rotary International News

April 2009

Rotary International is pleased to announce a new paperback edition of its popular history book A Century of Service: The Story of Rotary International . It is available at shop.rotary.org in English, Japanese, and Spanish for US$15 and includes a new foreword by 2004-05 RI President Glenn E. Estess Sr.

Written by Rotarian David C. Forward, the book captures the successes of Rotary's first century of service in a rich collection of facts, stories, and photographs. Since its hardcover release at the 2004 International Assembly, the book has sold more than 30,000 copies.

“Although the packaging has changed, the material remains the same -- a timeless record of a century of successes,” Estess writes.

Order your copy today!

Hardcover and leather-bound versions are available in French, Korean, and Portuguese.

The following is an excerpt from chapter 1, “The Man behind the Movement”:
The terse telegram message Western Union delivered to Rotary district and international officers caused business and professional men around the world to pause in their busy activities:
PAUL HARRIS DIED TODAY STOP AM NOTIFYING ALL GOVERNORS AND REGIONAL OFFICERS OF DEATH AND PAUL'S SPECIFIC REQUEST TO OMIT FLOWERS AND INSTEAD MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO ROTARY FOUNDATION FOR PAUL HARRIS MEMORIAL STOP FUNERAL THURSDAY STOP
PHIL LOVEJOY.

Read the entire first chapter.