The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Novel)

"My sisters and I would sit at my father’s feet, and he’d explain the ways of the world, how magic had been with us from the beginning. In a land of poor farmers, there were too many variables for God and man alone. To compensate for this imbalance, he said, magic existed as a third and powerful force."

"Although the people in the trading center were content to simply enjoy [technology] without explanation, these questions constantly filled my mind. If solving such mysteries was the job of a scientist, then a scientist is exactly what I wanted to become."

"’Africans bend what little they have to their will every day. Using creativity, they overcome Africa’s challenges. Where the world sees trash, Africa recycles. Where the world sees junk, Africa sees rebirth.’"