Author: John Wood
Edition:
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0670025984
Edition:
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0670025984
Creating Room to Read: A Story of Hope in the Battle for Global Literacy
The inspirational story of a former Microsoft executive's quest to build libraries around the world and share the love of books
What's happened since John Wood left Microsoft to change the world? Just ask six million kids in the poorest regions of Asia and Africa.. Download books Creating Room to Read for free.
The inspirational story of a former Microsoft executive'squest to build libraries around the world and share the love of books What has happened since John Wood left Microsoft to changethe world? Just ask six million kids in the poorest regions of Asia and Africa.In 1999, at the age of thirty-five, Wood quit a lucrative career to found thenonprofit Room to Read. Described by the San Francisco Chronicle as 'the AndrewCarnegie of the developing world,' he strived to bring the lessons of thecorporate world to the nonprofit sectorand succeeded spectacularly. In his acclaimed first book, Leaving Microsoft to Change the World, Wood explained his visionand the story of his start-up. Now, he tackles the organization's next stepsand its latest challengesfrom managing expansion to raising money in acollapsing economy to publishing books for children who have no books in theirnative language. At its heart, CreatingRoom to Read shares moving stories of the people Room to Read works tohelp: impoverished children whose schools and villages have been swept away bywar or natural disaster and girls whose educations would otherwise be ignored. People at the highest levels of finance, government, andphilanthropy will embrace the opportunity to learn Wood's inspiring businessmodel and blueprint for doing good. And general readers will love Creating Room to Read for itsspellbinding story of one man's mission to put books within every child'sreach.
In 1999, at the age of thirty-five, Wood quit a lucrative career to found the nonprofit Room to Read. Described by the San Francisco Chronicle as "the Andrew Carnegie of the developing world," he strived to bring the lessons of the corporate world to the nonprofit sector-and succeeded spectacularly.
In his acclaimed first book, Leaving Microsoft to Change the World, Wood explained his vision and the story of his start-up. Now, he tackles the . Download Creating Room to Read from rapidshare mediafire 4shared
Creating Room to Read: A Story of Hope in the Battle for Global Literacy
The inspirational story of a former Microsoft executive's quest to build libraries around the world and share the love of books What's happened since John Wood left Microsoft to change the world? Just ask six million kids in the poorest regions of Asia and Africa. In 1999, at the age of thirty-five, Wood quit a lucrative career to found the nonprofit Room to Read. Described by the San Francisco Chronicle as 'the Andrew Carnegie of the developing world,' he strived to bring the lessons of the corporate world to the nonprofit sector--and succeeded spectacularly. In his acclaimed first book, 'Lea
Creating Room to Read : Hardback : Viking Books : 9780670025985 : 0670025984 : 07 Feb 2013 : The inspirational story of a former Microsoft executive's quest to build libraries around the world and share the love of books. He strived to bring the lessons of the corporate world to the nonprofit sector--and succeeded spectacularly. Now, he explains his vision and the story of his startup.
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