“that they’ll die poor if they never visit the Smokey Mountains,”
― Crossing the Lines
― Crossing the Lines
“I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it now: This is not who we are. This is not what we’re about.” I inched across the table. “We can’t let this stand, Dalton. We can’t let the whole world think this is the sum total of what we’ve got to offer,”
― Crossing the Lines
― Crossing the Lines
“If it weren’t for the great Scottish missionary David Livingstone, the Yao and Chewa might still be at odds today. Livingstone helped end slavery, opened Malawi to trade, and built good schools and missions. Young men became educated and earned money, and once these economic opportunities were available to all, our two tribes had little reason to fight. Today we consider the Yao our brothers and sisters. My”
― The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
― The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
“Grandpa says that once a lion gets a taste for human blood, it won’t stop until it’s eaten an entire village.”
― The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
― The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
“Twenty days,” I said, looking at my father. “I’d say you’re right.” We smiled and stroked the leaves like swaddled babes, enjoying the soft music they created together in the breeze.”
― The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
― The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
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