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However Long the Night
Contributor(s): Molloy, Aimee (Author)
ISBN: 0062132792     ISBN-13: 9780062132796
Publisher: HarperOne
OUR PRICE:   $16.14  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: May 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Social Science | Philanthropy & Charity
- Social Science | Disease & Health Issues
Dewey: B
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 272 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
 
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Publisher Description:

In However Long the Night, Aimee Molloy tells the unlikely and inspiring story of Molly Melching, an American woman whose experience as an exchange student in Senegal led her to found Tostan and dedicate almost four decades of her life to the girls and women of Africa.

This moving biography details Melching's beginnings at the University of Dakar and follows her journey of 40 years in Africa, where she became a social entrepreneur and one of humanity's strongest voices for the rights of girls and women.

Inspirational and beautifully written, However Long the Night: Molly Melching's Journey to Help Millions of African Women and Girls Triumph is a passionate entreaty for all global citizens. This book is published in partnership with the Skoll Foundation, dedicated to accelerating innovations from organizations like Tostan that address the world's most pressing problems.


Contributor Bio(s): Molloy, Aimee: -

Aimee Molloy is the author of the New York Times bestseller However Long the Night: Molly Melching's Journey to Help Millions of African Women and Girls Triumph and the co-author of several non-fiction books. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two daughters. The Perfect Mother is her first novel.