11th Annual
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Lifetime Learning has announced its selection for the 2019 Washington County READ: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. The Washington County Chamber of Commerce sponsored an Announcement Ribbon Cutting at the Nancy Carroll Roberts Library. The book is a true story about William Kamkwamba and his dream to bring electricity and running water to his small village in Malawi. As an 11 year-old boy, William had heard about windmills, and used scrap metal, tractor and bicycle parts and a pile of forgotten science textbooks to bring his dream to reality. Published in 2009, the book was a New York Times bestseller. It has also recently been made into a movie by NetFlix. One book summary reads, “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a remarkable true story about human inventiveness and its power to overcome crippling adversity. It will inspire anyone who doubts the power of one individual’s ability to change his community and better the lives of those around him.” This is the 11th year of the READ event. Co-chairs for this year’s event are Cindy Nash and Shirley Herring. |
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Oct 22, 2019:
The movie
The Netflix version of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind will be shown at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, October 22, at the Simon Theater in Brenham.
Directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave), who also plays the father of William Kamkwamba, it has received rave reviews from critics like David Sims of The Atlantic: "Netflix's The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a winner. Chiwetel Ejiofor's film does an impressive job telling the real-life tale of an inventive Malawian teenager who saved his town from famine."
The public is invited. There will be no admission charge.
Directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave), who also plays the father of William Kamkwamba, it has received rave reviews from critics like David Sims of The Atlantic: "Netflix's The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a winner. Chiwetel Ejiofor's film does an impressive job telling the real-life tale of an inventive Malawian teenager who saved his town from famine."
The public is invited. There will be no admission charge.
Oct 25, 2019:
The READ Event
The 2018 READ will be held at Unity Theatre in Brenham on Friday, October 25. Doors will open at 5:00 PM. Co-author, Bryan Mealer, will be present that evening. The event is free and the public is welcome. A reception will be held in the lobby, followed by a dramatic reading of the book.
The Authors
Bryan Mealer and William Kamkwamba
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Previous Community Reads:
2018: The Train to Crystal City by Jan Jarboe Russell 2017: News of the World by Paulette Jiles 2016: City of Refuge by Tom Piazza 2015: My Boys and Girls Are in There by Ron Rozelle 2014: One Amazing Thing by Chitra Divakaruni 2013: The Personal History of Rachel Dupree by Ann Weisgarber 2012: The Time It Never Rained by Elmer Kelton 2011: One Ranger: A Memoir by H. Joaquin Jackson and David Marion Wilkinson 2010: Twelve Mighty Orphans by Jim Dent 2009: Final Salute by Jim Sheeler |