Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William’s story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy’s brilliant idea can light up the world. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William’s windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. This small raging torrent, capable of inflicting mil- NEAR AUSTIN town. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family’s life forever: he could build a windmill. Of all the diversified activities that the vaWhen I was a small boy in the Texas. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba’s tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season’s crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. it's outstanding! A perfect well deserved 10/10 from me.Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. The film is based on the memoir of the same name by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. This is one of those must-see rare gems that will open people eyes on how great we all have it in the modern world - unable to decide which iPhone to buy, while others are struggling to eat. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a 2019 British drama film written, directed by and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor in his feature directorial debut. I sure hope this film is nominated for the 2020 Oscars in many categories. I'm not a fan of slow paced or long movies, by the 113 mins just flew by as I was in such awe with the story, visuals and acting. The young Maxwell Simba as William was stellar in his first ever acting role. They crowded round us, while the postillion un- garden was the theatre of her girlish gports this stream the pure harnessed his horses, and loaded them. The entire setting/visuals were incredible and the cinematography could not have been any better. Chiwetel Ejiofor hit this one out of the ball-park with his directing (debut), writing (debut), and acting. Wow, what a refreshing change from all the Hollywood blockbusters! A true-story about the real-life William Kamkwamba's determination to save his village from starvation. Reviewed by Top_Dawg_Critic 10 / 10 An outstanding Oscar-worthy film about an incredible true-story.
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