{"product_id":"a-thousand-hills-to-heaven-love-hope-and-a-restaurant-in-rwanda-hardcover","title":"A Thousand Hills to Heaven: Love, Hope, and a Restaurant in Rwanda - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosh Ruxin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne couple's inspiring memoir of healing a Rwandan village, raising a family near the old killing fields, and building a restaurant named Heaven.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Newlyweds Josh and Alissa were at a party and received a challenge that shook them to the core: do you think you can really make a difference? Especially in a place like Rwanda, where the scars of genocide linger and poverty is rampant? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While Josh worked hard bringing food and health care to the country's rural villages, Alissa was determined to put their foodie expertise to work. The couple opened Heaven, a gourmet restaurant overlooking Kigali, which became an instant success. Remarkably, they found that between helping youth marry their own local ingredients with gourmet recipes (and mix up \"the best guacamole in Africa\") and teaching them how to help themselves, they created much-needed jobs while showing that genocide's survivors really could work together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While first a memoir of love, adventure, and family, \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Hills to Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e also provides a remarkable view of how, through health, jobs, and economic growth, our foreign aid programs can be quickly remodeled and work to end poverty worldwide.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosh Ruxin\u003c\/b\u003e is on faculty at Columbia University, directs Health Builders, and contributes to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his wife, Alissa, live in Rwanda with their three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nautilus Award (2014)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47467983110397,"sku":"9780316232913","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/KzJXZFordVZQWFNLK1RIaUNmbFBWQT09.webp?v=1777281759","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/a-thousand-hills-to-heaven-love-hope-and-a-restaurant-in-rwanda-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}