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I got this book as an accidental mailing from the Quality Paperback Book Club. Was a bit skeptical at first, but the narrative soon won me over.
What other readers may not know is that Conor Grennan is the son of Eamon Grennan, a very fine Irish poet who lives in the States. This knowledge gave the book an added depth for me. I saw Conor at the beginning as being on a quest to make something of himself. He portrays himself as immature and self-centered, but when he arrives at an orphanage in Nepa ...more
What other readers may not know is that Conor Grennan is the son of Eamon Grennan, a very fine Irish poet who lives in the States. This knowledge gave the book an added depth for me. I saw Conor at the beginning as being on a quest to make something of himself. He portrays himself as immature and self-centered, but when he arrives at an orphanage in Nepa ...more
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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This was an interesting book that did manage to educate me on Nepal and the plight of Nepal's children as a result of their civil war. Ultimately though, it is a "Rich White Western ExPat Saves the World" type book, which started to grate on me after awhile. The author never even tries to learn the language of the people he is trying to help, and becomes more interested in meeting his Christian penpal and hanging out with some college buddies than he does with oh, I don't know, sharing news to t
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This book has a promise of delivering a story about humanity and self service. And a love story woven into it as well. It does make me believe that one person can make a difference. I read these kind stories and I wonder why we complain about anything - regardless of our circumstances, most people I know have it pretty good.
I, once again, had my eyes open to Napal and the war that lasted ten years. So many children displaced and taken from their families. So many families that did not have the a ...more
I, once again, had my eyes open to Napal and the war that lasted ten years. So many children displaced and taken from their families. So many families that did not have the a ...more
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