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Thousand Hills to Heaven
Josh Ruxin
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Description for Thousand Hills to Heaven
Hardcover. One couple's inspiring memoir of healing a Rwandan village, raising a family near the old killing fields, and building a restaurant named Heaven. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 pages colour photos. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; BG; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 444.
One 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780316232913
SKU
V9780316232913
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About Josh Ruxin
Josh Ruxin is on faculty at Columbia University, directs The Access Project, and contributes to the New York Times, Forbes, and other outlets. He lives in Rwanda with Alissa and their three children and is frequently seen bartending and tweaking recipes at Heaven.
Reviews for Thousand Hills to Heaven
"Part memoir, part history lesson, part discourse on how to make a public health project work using business standards, the story of Ruxin's life in Rwanda is riveting and inspirational.... From the depths of destruction to "Heaven," Ruxin chronicles the regeneration of this remarkable country, ultimately revealing the healing power of forgiveness and hope."
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