A Thousand Hills to Heaven : : Love, Hope, and a Restaurant in Rwanda
Book - 2013 967.571 Ru 1 On Shelf No requests on this item
Sign in to request
Locations
Call Number: 967.571 Ru
On Shelf At: Downtown Library
| Location & Checkout Length | Call Number | Checkout Length | Item Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout |
967.571 Ru | 4-week checkout | On Shelf |
Includes index.
Newlyweds Josh and Alissa were at a party and received a challenge that shook them to the core: do you think you can really make a difference? Especially in a place like Rwanda, where the scars of genocide linger and poverty is rampant? While Josh worked hard bringing food and health care to the country's rural villages, Alissa was determined to put their foodie expertise to work. The couple opened Heaven, a gourmet restaurant overlooking Kigali, which became an instant success. Remarkably, they found that between helping youth marry their own local ingredients with gourmet recipes (and mix up "the best guacamole in Africa") and teaching them how to help themselves, they created much-needed jobs while showing that genocide's survivors really could work together. While first a memoir of love, adventure, and family, A thousand hills to Heaven also provides a remarkable view of how, through health, jobs, and economic growth, our foreign aid programs can be quickly remodeled and work to end poverty worldwide.
REVIEWS & SUMMARIES
Publishers Weekly ReviewSummary / Annotation
Author Notes
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
No community reviews. Write one below!
PUBLISHED
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2013.
Year Published: 2013
Description: viii, 308 p., 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, map ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780316232913
0316232912
SUBJECTS
Ruxin, Josh.
Ruxin, Alissa.
Americans -- Rwanda -- Biography.
Restaurateurs -- Rwanda.
Rwanda -- Description and travel.