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| Place of Publication | Harlow, England : |
| Publisher's Name | Pearson Education Limited, |
| Date of Publication | 2011 |
| Extent | vi, 58p. |
| Accompanying Materials | + 1 MP3 |
| Other Details | activities, colour illustrations, word list |
| Series Responsibility - Personal | Hopkins, Andy (editor) |
| Series Statement Title | Penguin Readers, |
| Item Descriptor | This chronicles John Wood's struggle to find a meaningful outlet for his managerial talents and entrepreneurial zeal. For every high-achiever who has ever wondered what life might be like giving back, Wood offers a vivid, emotional, and absorbing tale of how to take the lessons learned at a hard-charging company like Microsoft and apply them to one of the world's most pressing problems: the lack of basic literacy |
| Formatted Content Note | Sections include - Introduction; 'I promise you, we will meet again'; Return to Bahundanda; Walking away; A new life; A young man named Vu; 'Let's think big!'; September 11; 'Your life is a mess'; Cambodia; After the Tsunami; and The millionth book |
| Level Content-Audience | English Intermediate |
| Subject Entry | Graded readers Wood, John - Biography Education - Rural areas Room to Read - Charity Education - South Asia Education - South East Asia Executives - Microsoft |
| Item Record | Status | Return | Accession No. | Note |
| 1. Main | Normal | Available | A0050678 |