Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children, (Paperback)

from dogdayspress

This book was engaging and I admire the efforts of John Wood for following through with his passion. He is certainly making a difference in providing the tools and resources to educate so many children. It's an inspirational story and I'm hopeful that this book will further 'spread the word' rega...

from Lindsay_W

Leaving Microsoft to Change the World. Hyperbole you think? Surprisingly not. This is the story of Microsoft exec John Wood who was inspired to help build school libraries in poverty stricken countries after a chance encounter with an empty school library in Nepal. His tireless committment has he...

from sarahlouise

Fascinating account of corporate workaholic who becomes literary activist after hiking in Nepal. Am interested to hear him at PLA in Minneapolis

from LibraryCin

3.5 stars John Wood was working for Microsoft when he took a trip to Nepal only to discover the lack of books/libraries in the schools there. Being an avid reader since he was a kid, he promised to return in a year with books for the school. It didn't take long before he became so passionate abou...

from Crumples

John Woods demonstrates the power of one person. His vision was to create libraries around the world and his mission goes on. He left a secure well paying job to follow his heart.