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I just heard the author of this book on the radio today and figured it was about time I got around to writing a review. I finished the book a few weeks ago, so it isn't that fresh in my mind. I was a little nervous that this book was going to be like Three Cups of Tea. Regardless of the current controversy over the validity of Mortenson's book, I found Three Cups of Tea to be overwhelmingly self-absorbed. I was hoping this book didn't turn into a self-righteous account of one man's adventure of
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Little Princes is the name of the orphanage in Nepal where Conor Grennan volunteered in 2004. Nepal was in the midst of a 10 year long civil war when Conor arrived. Conor's intention was to stay three months and then spend a year traveling around the world. The children and the people he met in Nepal changed his life in ways he did not expect and when he left to fulfill his lifelong dream of traveling he vowed to return to the children in a year. He kept his promise but Conor was out of money an
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Much more enjoyable than the typical NGO memoir simply because you get a very clear sense that Grennan doesn't take himself too seriously, which keeps him from sounding overly pious and holier-than-thou. I also appreciate his acknowledgement that NGOs and foreign volunteers often find that fulfilling their missions is not as straightforward and 100% "good" as it might seem on the surface.
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One of the most powerful books I've read in a long time. I started it this morning and didn't put it down until I finished it. Not only is the story gripping, but the writing is also quite good (these types of books don't tend in this direction...)
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I would highly recommend this book to everyone! ...more
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