Leaving Microsoft to Change the World
An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children
New York : Collins, [2006]
Format: Book
Description: vi, 266 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
A former Microsoft executive describes his profound change of perspective after a visit to Nepal and his creation of the non-profit program Room to Read, a network of schools and libraries throughout rural communities in Asia and Africa.
Contents:
Discovering Nepal; leaving Microsoft -- "Perhaps, Sir, you will someday come back with books" -- An idea burns by candlelight -- You need to get home soon! -- Woody and John's excellent adventure -- Debating a radical change -- Lonely in a city of 12 million strangers -- Gates in China -- Walking away -- Starting over -- The start-up years: an object in motion remains in motion -- Making the ask -- Expansion beyond Nepal -- A postcard from Nepal -- What every entrepreneur needs: a strong second-in-command -- September 11 -- Building "the Microsoft of nonprofits" -- Building the network -- Your life is a mess -- Hitting our stride -- Putting girls in their place-school! -- "Count me in, Don" -- The students of Cambodia -- The network goes into overdrive -- Democracy in action in India -- The Tsunami -- The millionth book -- The next chapter of my adult life.
Subjects:
Wood, John, 1964 January 29-
Room to Read (Organization)
Education, Rural -- South Asia -- Case studies.
Education, Rural -- Southeast Asia -- Case studies.
Wood, John, 1964 January 29-
Room to Read (Organization)
Education, Rural -- South Asia -- Case studies.
Education, Rural -- Southeast Asia -- Case studies.
ISBN:
006112107X
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