It seems that there is never enough time but I have managed to read 'the boy who harnessed the wind' which is all about the life of William Kamkwamba so far and it was incredible. I mean really inspirational and just amazing. The book took us back to his childhood which I found really interesting. In geography we looked at the spread of disease and the causes of famine and this was addressed in depth in the book but the first person narrative allowed a really personal connection with the issues. By the end of the book I was left with an intense realisation of just how lucky I am and just the wish that others can be as lucky.
At times I cried so much that the pages were soaked through and other times I laughed so much that I went around telling everyone the story of how at the barbers power cuts can happen half way through a hair cut and you're just told to leave and come back in an hour with half of your hair missing!
My only complaint could be that I wanted more physics but I guess that's not what the book was about. It was about the strength of determination and the achievements possible with limitless aspiration. Also the importance of science to survive in our modern world. So yeah, definitely recommended.
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