ANNOUNCEMENT: Leaving Microsoft To Change The World!

Posted by Jim Stroud

September 7, 2006

Dear Friend,

I am writing to share information with you and your readership about a truly amazing story. John Wood is the founder of Room to Read — a non-profit dedicated to bringing literacy to the developing world. He has just released an exciting new book, Leaving Microsoft to Change the World Ã¢â‚¬â€œ An EntrepreneurÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Odyssey to Educate the WorldÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Children.

Published by HarperCollins and now available to the public, this inspiring story gives a fly-on-the-wall glimpse into John WoodÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s journey from corporate executive to social entrepreneur. In 1998 the then-Microsoft executive went trekking in the Himalayas. The vacation would ultimately change his life and career path forever. Coming face to face with poverty in a rural Nepali school, John quit his job and has dedicated his life to bringing the gift of education to children worldwide.

To date, Room to Read has donated 1.2 million books, set up over 3,000 schools and libraries in seven countries and has impacted the lives of over a million children in the developing world. The organization was founded on the belief that education is crucial to breaking the cycle of poverty.

Written as an accessable, firsthand account, Leaving Microsoft to Change the World is a page-turner that not only inspires, but also challenges our notions of achievement, wealth and oneÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s life work. The book has already received great reviews and has been recently listed as a Book Sense selection for the month of September.

Please help spread the word by posting this on your blog! If you would like to know more, please log onto: www.leavingmicrosoftbook.com and request a free copy of Chapter 1.

You can also learn more about Room to Read on their website: www.roomtoread.org.

Sincerely,

Marcena Hopkins Peterson

Friend of Room to Read

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