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I'll Stand by You: One Woman's Mission to Heal the Children of the World - Elissa Montanti - Bog

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"This may be the book that changes your life."-Siobhan Fallon, author of You Know When the Men Are Gone"The saint of Staten Island" (People magazine) shares the inspirational story of how she's changing the world, one child at a time.Over a decade ago, Elissa Montanti was reeling from the loss of several loved ones when she decided to work past her grief by collecting school supplies for Bosnian children. Then a U.N. ambassador showed her a photo of Kenan, a young boy who had lost both arms and one leg to a landmine.Elissa invited Kenan and his mother into her home, arranging free airfare, prosthetics, and medical care. Operating out of her apartment's walk-in closet, Elissa's Global Medical Relief Fund has since helped more than one hundred and fifty children from twenty-two countries injured in war zones and natural disasters around the world. I'll Stand by You recounts Elissa's remarkable story and how-in helping these children-she healed herself.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780142196892
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 236
  • Udgivet:
  • 30. april 2013
  • Størrelse:
  • 135x18x201 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 240 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 26. november 2024
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"This may be the book that changes your life."-Siobhan Fallon, author of You Know When the Men Are Gone"The saint of Staten Island" (People magazine) shares the inspirational story of how she's changing the world, one child at a time.Over a decade ago, Elissa Montanti was reeling from the loss of several loved ones when she decided to work past her grief by collecting school supplies for Bosnian children. Then a U.N. ambassador showed her a photo of Kenan, a young boy who had lost both arms and one leg to a landmine.Elissa invited Kenan and his mother into her home, arranging free airfare, prosthetics, and medical care. Operating out of her apartment's walk-in closet, Elissa's Global Medical Relief Fund has since helped more than one hundred and fifty children from twenty-two countries injured in war zones and natural disasters around the world. I'll Stand by You recounts Elissa's remarkable story and how-in helping these children-she healed herself.

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