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karens rated it

14 years ago

text The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope (P.S.)

very inspiring story... you really realize all we take for granted in this country...and what others elsewhere in the world have to overcome for basic things...such as a good education.

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paigeawesome rated it

15 years ago

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I put off reading this book because I thought it would be kind of technical details on how this guy managed to build a windmill. I'm not exactly sure where I got that impression--I saw his interview on the Daily Show a while back, maybe that's where? Anyway, I shouldn't have worried because that's n...

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debnance rated it

15 years ago

text The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope

There is hope in the world. This is the story of hope. William Kamkwamba tells the story of his life growing up in a tiny African country where most people struggle, now and then, with obtaining enough to eat. No electricity, no water, no amenities. Kamkwamba’s family hasn’t enough money during the ...

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willemite rated it

15 years ago

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William Kambkwambwa was always a curious child. His curiosity about the workings of the world took a hit when his family was unable to afford to keep him in school. But he tried to keep up, going to the library and reading everything he could. He was particularly taken with books on science and on h...

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Riva's Reads rated it

2055 years ago

text The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope

This is a wonderful memoir about a boy from Malawi who built a windmill from scavenged parts and provided electricity for his home. Reading this memoir is like sitting across from William in a coffee shop, chatting about life. Raised in a terribly poor country, unable to afford schooling beyond the ...

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