The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Oct 14 2009

"The wind goes toward the south,And turns around to the north;The wind whirls about continually,And comes again on its circuit."-- Ecclesiastes 1:6 (NKJV)Do yourself a favor and be sure to read this book. I am sure it will be the most inspirational book you'll pick up in 2010. You'll redefine what "impossible" means into something not so very daunting after finishing The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, and that's a very fine thing to occur. If only we get to work, we all have greater resources to overcome what seems "impossible" than we dare hope for and realize.People who grew up in Africa have a world view that's far different than those who grew up in North America or Europe. Poor farmers often live on the knife-edge of starvation, fearful of what evil influences may be unloosed on them. As a result, an African often sees choices differently and more starkly. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind captures those cultural differences...

The boy of the title was interviewed on John Stewart's show recently and is very impressive. I look forward to reading this book. Hopefully he will be accepted into an American university as per his plan,and return to help his country. There is a lot of hope for Africa and its future with young people like him.