Oh, I know, we keep talking about Little Princes. But I wouldn't be doing my job if I neglected to tell you about the Little Princes giveaway we're doing on Facebook, through tomorrow. "Like" us, and post on our wall about someone who has inspired you, and we'll send you your very own copy of Conor's book. It's that simple, and in this cold weather, everyone could use some warm fuzzies.
-Kayleigh
You know we're jazzed about Conor Grennan's smash memoir Little Princes, and I am happy to report you can now read an excerpt online. From there, if you want to learn more about Conor and Next Generation Nepal, here's a round-up of Little Princes coverage (don't miss the feature on Conor in The Christian Science Monitor). Lastly, LibraryLoveFest will be giving away copies of Little Princes on Facebook every day this week, so be sure to like us and get your very own copy!
Go, Conor!
-Kayleigh
In search of adventure, twenty-nine-year-old Conor Grennan traded his day job for a year-long trip around the globe, a journey that began with a three-month stint volunteering at the Little Princes Children’s Home, an orphanage in war-torn Nepal. Hopefully you got the chance to meet Conor Grennan at ALA Midwinter, where he signed copies of Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal, and discussed the series of events that lead him to found Next Generation Nepal. For that story, in his own words, check out his column on the Huffington Post.
Reuters also ran a fantastic piece on Conor's work, with the best headline I've seen in a while: U.S. author's pickup line becomes crusade in Nepal. Still curious? Got a question for Conor? Log on to CNN and ask away. And no, unfortunately, he's not still single…
-Kayleigh
