Little Princes: One Man's Promise To Bring Home The Lost Children Of Nepal (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
Written with a great sense of humor. I laughed out loud and shared my copy with anyone who would read it. Conor Grennan is inspiring while admitting that he didn't set out to do any great thing. The people he talks about, who have given their time and more to help others are very admirable. Highly recommend. It also made the recently released movie, "Meet the Mormons" more interesting because one of the men they profile in the movie also works with children in Nepal. Little Princes is a testament to the power of faith and the ability of love to carry us beyond our wildest expectations.Unlikely to give a review & comment on every book I read, here I was amazed & got paralyzed (yeah ur right paralyzed, just by thinking how a person can give his/her comfort & cushioned life for some unknown). This book gave a thundering moment of my life to sit and think for a while- What am I doing???? Can I just wind up my career & life for some unknown half way around the world????Conor Grennan is a young Irish-American, who after eight years at the East-West Institute in Europe, decides to travel around the world spending his money, carousing with friends, and drinking lots of beer. But first he spends a couple of months doing the obligatory volunteer thing, in this case working at a children's home in Nepal. While there, Conor begins to see the world differently, and his life takes on a new shape. Children in Nepal are often given up by their parents either in an effort to see them better fed and educated, or because the parents cannot afford to keep them. These children end up as cheap domestic labor or "orphaned". NGOs, such as Little Princes, where Conor works, try to keep the children from exploitation by providing a group home and education. Conor decides to take it a step further and try to reunite the children with their parents. By turns humorous and touching, the book is a look at a side of Kathmandu and Nepal that non-tourists and -trekkers rarely see. More importantly, it sheds light on an international problem, the exploitation of children, and it is a study in self-discovery and how one person can make a difference. My only reservation is that Conor's one person crusade, while completely admirable, may have been better served by working with other NGOs already established and working in Nepal on these same issues, rather than clumsily trying to start his own. In any event, if you liked Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time, you will love Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal. *only slightly tongue in cheek*
What do You think about Little Princes: One Man's Promise To Bring Home The Lost Children Of Nepal (2011)?
Interesting look at personal purpose and humanitarian service and how it can change who we are.
—michelles19
There are some books that you're sad have come to an end. This is one of those books.
—Brittany
So heartwarming, made me cry lots. And made me aware of the situation in Nepal.
—Sakeena
Inspiring!! I want to make this kind of impact on the world.
—Abbey
