A Gringo in Peru : A Story of Compassion in Action

By Killon, Jim

Book Id: WPLBN0004451132
Format Type: PDF eBook:
File Size: 4.79 MB
Reproduction Date: 5/1/2013

Title:	A Gringo in Peru : A Story of Compassion in Action
Author:	Killon, Jim
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, Sociology, Humanitarianism
Collections:	Authors Community, Sociology
Historic Publication Date:	2013
Publisher:	Kobobooks.com

Member Page:	Jim Killon
Citation APA MLA Chicago Killon, B. J. (2013). A Gringo in Peru : A Story of Compassion in Action. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
Far removed from his Baltimore life, Jim Killon learned how to turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones while serving destitute children in the Peruvian Andes. Against all odds, language barriers and cultural differences, Jim found out who he was and what he could accomplish by putting compassion and tenacity in action

Summary
The true story of one man's journey from his affluent American life into the Peruvian Andes where he created a project for children living in destitution and learned the true meaning of wealth and purpose in life