The Boy who Harnessed the Wind - A Memoir

HarperElement, 2009. Good secondhand condition.

William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magic ruled, modern science was a mystery, hunger and drought were a daily reality, and hope and opportunity were hard to find. Faced with crippling adversity and unable to afford the tuition to pursue his passion for science at school, William had a `crazy' idea. With only a few old text books and incredible determination, William constructed a crude windmill. This unlikely contraption would prove to be the small miracle that would eventually bring electricity and water to William's village, changing the community and transforming the lives of those around him...