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Leon Hesser's biography of Norman Borlaug tells the life of the man whose work is credited with keeping more than a billion people from starving, a winner of the Congressional Gold Medal, the Nobel Peace Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It won several book-of-the-year awards, including Biography of the Year from USA Booknews.
Bill Gates calls Borlaug one of his heroes and described Hesser's biography as an absorbing portrait of a scientist and humanitarian, including it among 10 books he and Melinda recommended to the TED audience.
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Bill Gates (CEO/Microsoft)
Norm Borlaug is one of my heroes—and Leon Hesser’s biography is a fascinating account of Borlaug’s life and accomplishments. This is a story of genius, self-sacrifice, and determination. Borlaug was a remarkable scientist and humanitarian whose work in agriculture is rightfully credited with saving the lives of over a billion people.
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