"I try, and I made it!" - A book review

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope

This book tells us the story of an ordinary boy, William Kamkwamba, and his journey towards the extraordinary. William lives in Africa and goes through incredibly harsh conditions and survives a famine. However these conditions do not deter him from doing something worthwhile. You probably want to know what he has done? 

William put together a wind mill in 2002 by collecting spare parts from a local scrap yard near his house. The surprising part is that the wind mill actually generated electricity. Enough for a light bulb at first. 

It was one book called 'Using Energy' which changed Williams life; he came across the book while visiting the local library. He visited the library to educate himself since he could not afford to go to school for a while. Not being able to go to school due to monetary reasons and fearing starvation are huge difficulties that William faced. In such circumstances doing something so remarkable is quite surprising. People often use miserable conditions as an excuse for their failures and mistakes. William however does not let negativity take control of his life and believes in what he is doing.

It’s not just a book about a boy who built a windmill, it’s much more inspirational and memorable.

The book is very well written and keeps the reader wanting to read more to find out what happens. The book is written by William himself and Bryan Mealer.

Rating: 4/5