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S'està carregant… Wine to Water: A Bartender's Quest to Bring Clean Water to the Worldde Doc Hendley
   Cap No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra.  letseatgrandpa | Jun 28, 2012 |    Ressenya escrita per a Crítics Matiners de LibraryThing . ) meggyweg | Apr 3, 2012 | Ressenya escrita per a Crítics Matiners de LibraryThing . ) MissReadsTooMuch | Feb 19, 2012 | Ressenya escrita per a Crítics Matiners de LibraryThing .I love reading about Doc's journey from serving wine to serving clean drinking water. I love that he struggled with christianity and church but was obviously moved by social justice and serving the least of those. I was glad to read his honesty in his struggles and his humility in his successes. I LOVE that he chose to include locals on his original team and eventually learned to implement training the locals to provide clean water for themselves, lending to true sustainability and empowerment - not just a temporary fix for those in need and feel-good boost for those sent. Hurrah's to Doc for answering the call. For not bowing out when a family came into the picture. To his wife, Amber, who was willing to support him while he pursued his passion. For the gritty, hands-on, just get down and do it approach. For wanting to help, then helping. ( ) mlvanmeter-read | Feb 13, 2012 | He learned about the horrors going on in Darfur and felt a calling to do something - but what did he know. He knew wine. So he held a series of wine tastings raising more money than he thought he could. He wanted that money to go directly where it was needed - he didn't want it to get caught up in bureaucratic paperwork so he educated himself and he went to the source, Darfur and learned that a lack clean water was used as a weapon. He set up his own non-profit and started helping those in the most need acquire the most basic of requirements - water. He found himself on the wrong end of the Janjaweed many a time but still he fought to bring clean water to those who needed it. The book is very inspiring and while the writing sometimes fails to convey either the necessary suspense or feeling it was still a most compelling tale. Doc Hendley obviously found himself in his project and his passion comes through. He never thought that one person could make a significant change but lo and behold - he did. It is certainly a book worth reading; it will inspire you. ( ) BooksCooksLooks | Jan 30, 2012 | Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
" The captivating story of an ordinary bartender who's changing the world through clean water. Doc Hendley never set out to be a hero. In 2004, Hendley-a small- town bartender- launched a series of wine-tasting events to raise funds for clean-water projects and to bring awareness to the world's freshwater crisis. He planned to donate the proceeds through traditional channels, but instead found himself traveling to one of the world's most dangerous hot spots: Darfur, Sudan. There, Doc witnessed a government-sponsored genocide where the number-one weapon wasn't bullets-it was water. The Janjaweed terrorists had figured out that shooting up a bladder containing 10,000 liters of water, or dumping rotting corpses into a primary water source is remarkably efficient for the purposes of mass extermination. With limited funds, Doc realized that he couldn't build new wells costing $10,000 a pop, but he could hire local workers to restore a damaged well for a mere $50 each. He'd found his mission. Today, Doc and Wine to Water continue to help stricken peoples repair and maintain water- containment systems in places like Darfur, Cambodia, Uganda, and Haiti. Doc is a regular, rough-and-tumble guy who loves booze, music, and his Harley- but he also wanted to help. Wine to Water is a gripping story about braving tribal warfare and natural disasters and encountering fascinating characters in far-flung regions of the world. It is also an authoritative account of a global crisis and an inspirational tale that proves how ordinary people can improve the world. "--
"A memoir by Doc Hendley, a bartender turned renegade savior, who has supplied clean drinking water to over 30,000 people by rebuilding wells in war-torn and impoverished areas, including Sudan, Northern Uganda, Ethiopia, Cambodia, India, Perus, and most recently, Haiti. Hendley reflects on his experiences--many of which are extremely harrowing--and sounds a call to action"-- No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Read my full review here: http://letseatgrandpa.com/2012/06/27/book-review-37-wine-to-water-by-doc-hendley... (