School for My Village A Promise to the Orphans of Nyaka

Name: School for My Village A Promise to the Orphans of Nyaka
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ISBN: 9780143119128

ISBN-10: 0143119125

ISBN-13: 9780143119128

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Authors: Twesigye Jackson Kaguri, Susan Urbanek Linville

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"An inspiring account of turning tragedy into hope for others." -President Jimmy Carter Can one person really make a difference in the world? Twesigye Jackson Kaguri overcame tremendous odds as he followed his dream to build a school for AIDS orphans in his village in Uganda. This is his unforgettable story. Growing up on his family's small farm, Kaguri worked many hours each day for his taskmaster father, though he was lucky his parents were able to send him to school. Kaguri eventually became a visiting scholar at Columbia University. Returning to his home years later, he was overwhelmed by the plight of AIDS orphans and vowed to build them a tuition-free school. A School for My…

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List price: $17.00
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 4/26/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Introduction



The Line at Our Door



The Devil's Hand



The Chicken Is Full of Bones



My Brother's Keeper



Through the Valley of the Shadow



The Prospect of Marriage



The Great Escape



Only One Acre



Plans



The Price of Stones



An Article of Faith: Constructive Solutions



Being the Man



It Is Not Enough to Be Sorry



Two Girls



There Are No Streetlights



My Meeting with Mondo



A Song of Hope and Despair



One Never Knows



Cows in America



If You Do Not Reach, You Cannot Grasp



Nothing Worthwhile Is Easy



Scovia



Who Is My Neighbor?



Big Trucks and Soda Pop



Ideas and Ideals



In That Rich Darkness



More Than a Composition



The Brigadier



One More Grave



A Gathering of Grannies



Graduation Day


Afterword


Afterword to the Paperback Edition: The Best Is Yet to Come


Glossary


Acknowledgments


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