Creating Room to Read

Book • 2006
In this book, John Wood recounts his journey from being a Microsoft executive to founding Room to Read, an organization dedicated to global literacy.

Wood describes how he applied corporate lessons to run a successful nonprofit, opening over 10,000 school libraries globally, publishing local language children's books, and providing scholarships for women.

The book highlights the impact of Room to Read on children's lives and the organization's commitment to low overhead and community partnerships.

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