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The shed that fed a million children : the extraordinary story of Mary's Meals / Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow.

by MacFarlane-Barrow, Magnus.

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London : William Collins, 2015

Mary's Meals (Organization)

Poor children -- Developing countries.

Food relief -- Developing countries.

9780007578320 (pbk.)

0007578326 (pbk.)

9780008132705 (US)

0008132704 (US)

310 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Driving lessons in a war zone -- A woman clothed with the sun -- Little acts of love -- Suffer little children -- Into Africa -- A famine land -- One cup of porridge -- A bumpy road to peace -- In tinsel town -- Reaching the outcastes -- Friends in high places -- Friends in low places -- Generation hope.

In 1992, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow was enjoying a pint with his brother when he got an idea that would change his life - and radically change the lives of others. After watching a news bulletin about war-torn Bosnia, the two brothers agreed to take a week's hiatus from work to help. What neither of them expected is that what began as a one-time road trip in a beaten-up Landrover rapidly grew to become Magnus's life's work - leading him to leave his job, sell his house and direct all his efforts to feeding thousands of the world's poorest children. Magnus retells how a series of miraculous circumstances and an overwhelming display of love from those around him led to the creation of Mary's Meals; an organisation that could hold the key to eradicating child hunger altogether. This humble, heart-warming yet powerful story has never been more relevant in our society of plenty and privilege. It will open your eyes to the extraordinary impact that one person can make.

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