The Shed That Fed a Million Children
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (621 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0008152241 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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It will open your eyes to the extraordinary impact that one person can make.. This humble, heart-warming yet powerful story has never been more relevant in our society of plenty and privilege. In 1992, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow was enjoying a pint with his brother when he got an idea that would change his life – and radically change the lives of others.After watching a news bulletin about war-torn Bosnia, the two brothers agreed to take a week’s hiatus from work to help.What neither of them expected is that what began as a one-time road trip in a beaten-up Landrover rapidly grew to become Magnus’s life’s work – leading him to leave his job, sell his house and direct all his efforts to feeding thousands of the world’s poorest children.Magnus retells how a series of miraculous circumstances and an overwhelming display of love from those around him led to the creation of Mary’s Meals; an organisation that could hold the key to eradicating child hunger altogether
On his return home, Magnus expected to resume his job, however, he came back to discover that the public had carried on donating and instead he continued organising and distributing aid. Magnus started his career as a Salmon farmer in rural Argyll, but when the Balkan conflict began, he and his brother were so moved by the scenes on television th
That’s what Magnus did.”– Gerard Butler“Through the grace and love provided by Mary’s Meals, there is hope, there is a future, there is life.”– Celine Dion. ”– Conor Grennan, bestselling author of Little Princes“A great testament to the wonderful things that can be accomplished when people work together to share God’s love and reach out to those in need.”– Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York“One simple decision, and thousands of starving children have been fed. “Magnus takes us on an extraordinary personal adventure into some of the most dangerous and unforgiving parts of the world, all for a s
Mandatory Reading For Politicians in Washington! I read many books, but it is a rare one that I can’t put down. I intended to read only the Prologue of this one, but upon reading it --- and after my tears stopped --- I had to continue it to the end. Magnus Barrow writes this book in his company office, a 100-year old, lopsided, corrugated-iron shed at the back of his dad’s house. The story of his charity, Mary’s Meals, starts when as a young man he sees the news a. Kaitlin said Food + School = Hope. Beautifully written true story of the amazing Mary's Meals movement through the eyes of founder Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, OBE, CNN Hero and among the 100 most influential people in the world according to TIME Magazine. "Wish there were more organizations and people like" according to M. Barry. I Have had this sitting on my table for months. Finally started it and cannot put it down. Riveting and this man knows how to get big things done while making it look very basic. Wish there were more organizations and people like this