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Hope Runs: An American Tourist, a Kenyan Boy, a Journey of Redemption (Thorndike Press Large Print Inspirational) - Hardcover
Sammy Ikua Gachagua had lost his father to illness, his mother to abandonment, and his home to poverty. By age ten, he was living in a shack with seven other children and very little food. He entered an orphanage seeing it as a miracle with three meals a day, a bed to sleep in, and clothes on his back. When Claire Diaz-Ortiz arrived in Kenya at the end of an around-the-world journey, she decided to stay the night, climb Mt. Kenya, then head back home. She entered an orphanage seeing it as little more than a free place to spend the night before her mountain trek. God had other plans. "Hope Runs "is the emotional story of an American tourist, a Kenyan orphan, and the day that would change the course of both of their lives forever. It's" "about what it means to live in the now when the world is falling down around you. It's about what it means to hope for the things you cannot see. Most of all, it's about how God can change your life in the blink of an eye.
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"One restless woman from America seeking--"something" . . . and one homeless boy from Africa seeking--"someone" . . . write a story that has your heart colliding with what you're looking for--right where you are."--Ann Voskamp, author of the "New York Times" bestseller "One Thousand Gifts"
""Hope Runs" is more than a book, it's a monument to empathy."--from the foreword by Donald Miller, bestselling author of" ""Blue Like Jazz
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"This book isn't just a story, it's an invitation to love extravagantly. It's about relentless hope and tremendous love. Buckle up, you're about to be changed."--Bob Goff, Honorary Consul for the Republic of Uganda; "New York Times" bestselling author of "Love Does"
"Claire knows firsthand what it means to really give of her time and talent, and in this book she challenged me to do the same. My heart sings that there are people in the world like her."--Tsh Oxenreider, author of "Notes from a Blue Bike"
"Claire and Sammy invite us into their story with the comfortable familiarity of old friends, challenging us to see beyond the borders of what we thought life was supposed to hold and how detours are often the best storylines of all."--Lisa-Jo Baker, author of "Surprised by Motherhood"; community manager for (in)courage
"A beautiful story, beautifully told. This book is a timely reminder that love and hope can bridge continents and create family anywhere."--Shauna Niequist, author of "Bread & Wine"
About the Author:
""Hope Runs" is more than a book, it's a monument to empathy."--from the foreword by Donald Miller, bestselling author of" ""Blue Like Jazz
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"This book isn't just a story, it's an invitation to love extravagantly. It's about relentless hope and tremendous love. Buckle up, you're about to be changed."--Bob Goff, Honorary Consul for the Republic of Uganda; "New York Times" bestselling author of "Love Does"
"Claire knows firsthand what it means to really give of her time and talent, and in this book she challenged me to do the same. My heart sings that there are people in the world like her."--Tsh Oxenreider, author of "Notes from a Blue Bike"
"Claire and Sammy invite us into their story with the comfortable familiarity of old friends, challenging us to see beyond the borders of what we thought life was supposed to hold and how detours are often the best storylines of all."--Lisa-Jo Baker, author of "Surprised by Motherhood"; community manager for (in)courage
"A beautiful story, beautifully told. This book is a timely reminder that love and hope can bridge continents and create family anywhere."--Shauna Niequist, author of "Bread & Wine"
Claire Diaz-Ortiz leads social innovation at Twitter, Inc., and is the author of several books, including "Twitter for Good: Change the World One Tweet at a Time." Named one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business by "Fast Company," she is a frequent international speaker on social media, business, and innovation and writes a popular business blog at www.clairediazortiz.com. She holds an MBA from Oxford University and an MA and BA in anthropology from Stanford University. She is cofounder of Hope Runs, a non-profit organization operating in AIDS orphanages in Kenya. Claire has been called a "mover and shaker" by Mashable, "the woman who got the pope on Twitter" by "The Washington Post," a "force for good" by "Forbes," and "one of the most generous in social media" by "Fast Company."" "She has been widely written about in such publications as the" New York Times," "Business Week," "The Washington Post," and "Forbes." Find her on Twitter @claire. Sammy Ikua Gachagua was born in rural Kenya in 1992. After losing his family at a young age, he struggled to survive until he was placed in an orphanage in Nyeri, Kenya. In 2009 he received a full-ride scholarship to Maine Central Institute, granting him a rare US visa and the chance to begin his sophomore year of high school under the guardianship of Claire Diaz-Ortiz. He is an up-and-coming motivational speaker. Find him on Twitter @sammyikua.
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- PublisherThorndike Press
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1410470733
- ISBN 13 9781410470737
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages295
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