A Thousand Hills to HeavenOne couple's inspiring memoir of healing a Rwandan village, raising a family near the old killing fields, and building a restaurant named Heaven. 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. |
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User Review - Beamis12 - LibraryThingThe first thing I noted when I started reading this book was the author's enthusiasm and love for his various endeavors. Rwanda has suffered a horrific past, but is now on the road to recovery, and ... Read full review
A THOUSAND HILLS TO HEAVEN: Love, Hope, and a Restaurant in Rwanda
User Review - KirkusThe upbeat story of an American couple raising their three children in Rwanda and making a huge difference in the lives of thousands.Ruxin (Public Health/Columbia Univ.), an adviser to government and ... Read full review
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| Title | A Thousand Hills to Heaven |
| Author | Josh Ruxin |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Little, Brown, 2013 |
| ISBN | 0316232890, 9780316232890 |
| Length | 320 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Literary Figures Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs Travel / Africa / Central |
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