Taylor was not in Vietnam to fight. He was there to have fun while he visited his dad, a high level official working on the Vietnam War. While Taylor tries to get away from his parents, the Tet Offensive happens, and he is kidnapped by NVA fighters and taken along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, also known as Blood Road. This was a hard book to read. I started it some time in late 2020, but it took me a long time to finish it. The devastation the Vietnam War caused on all those who fought and those who just lived in the surrounding areas of Vietnam is immeasurable. The author seems to present both sides of the war while at the same time saying, it was a horrible war no matter what side you were on. This is a difficult book to read with all the tragedy but one I needed to read.
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William lived with his parents and six sisters in the village of Wimbe located in Malawi. His family struggled with famine and poor crops. William's father could not afford to send him to school. But William had a dream. A dream that started by picking up a library book and realizing he could use the wind for power. His experiments with wind were not without problem, but finally he was able to build a windmill that could power a light bulb. I love a great true story, and this is one of them. The Young Adult version that I read was easy to read and told a compelling story of a boy who overcomes odds to help his family and his village. I love William's humor and his scientific mind. He never lets anything keep him down and is willing to try new things until he finds a solution. I highly recommend William's TED Talks to learn more about his story along with the movie, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, to learn more about his story. Granted I watched the movie first, and I was a little disappointed that more about his sister (or actually six sisters) was not in the book. However, the book adds a lot to your understanding of how he was able to develop the windmill. |
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