Posts Tagged ‘books’

Malawian Windmill Builder

Sunday, April 11th, 2010

The Boy Who Harnessed the WindHave you heard of William Kamkwamba, the boy from Malawi who built a windmill using books from a small library at his school? I’d heard of him but never seen his book. Today I helped my younger sister with a writing critique of it, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, and it inspired me to look up his TED talk. WOW. What a courageous, inventive, inspiring person who makes us think about education and inborn talent and what development can be. Thanks, Lethy, I can’t wait to read the book and learn more about him!

Let’s go!

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Three cups of teaHey reader friends, if you are in for the December reading of Three Cups of Tea, let me know. My book arrived last week and I’m read to read. I created a blog for us on Blogger, so anyone with a google account can be added easily. Depending on peoples’ preferences we can make it users only or have it public. Either way I’ll register all members so we everyone can write posts.

So comment here or email me and let me know whether you’re in. Looking forward to the reading and conversation!