Book 1 of 2014: The International Bank of Bob

I've lowered the bar considerably for 2014, as we prepare for the arrival of not one, but *two* babies. If I read more than 26 books this year, so much the better! But we'll see what happens.

I started this one in 2013 but didn't finish it until January 1. I was almost sad to see it end. Bob Harris had a moment of cognitive dissonance while writing about luxury travel around the world, seeing the migrant workers who build the luxury hotels and the women earning $2 a day cleaning them. He invested the earnings from the travel writing in microloans through Kiva.org.



This was such a delight to read. It was funny and touching, and full of empathy. Bob seems to see his family and himself in almost everyone he encounters around the world.

Come join me on Kiva!