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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
by William Kamkwamba
Love. Seriously loved this book.
I won’t bore you with a synopsis, because you can read that above. I will say this, about halfway through the book I made a note that despite the fact that William was in such a grim and desperate situation, I loved how the story wasn’t being told with a “woe-is-me” voice. The bad conditions that he faced were approached with a light-heartedness that was completely endearing.
It takes a lot for me to say that a story changed me, but this one did. First, I was struck by the fact that under terrible conditions and physical starvation, his curiosity and desire to learn were still so strong. Second, it is inspiring to think that a person with so little can use his creativity to make such an impact.
Read this book. It’s wonderful.
I won’t bore you with a synopsis, because you can read that above. I will say this, about halfway through the book I made a note that despite the fact that William was in such a grim and desperate situation, I loved how the story wasn’t being told with a “woe-is-me” voice. The bad conditions that he faced were approached with a light-heartedness that was completely endearing.
It takes a lot for me to say that a story changed me, but this one did. First, I was struck by the fact that under terrible conditions and physical starvation, his curiosity and desire to learn were still so strong. Second, it is inspiring to think that a person with so little can use his creativity to make such an impact.
Read this book. It’s wonderful.