{"product_id":"however-long-the-night-molly-melchings-journey-to-help-millions-of-african-women-and-girls-triumph-isbn-9780062132765","title":"However Long the Night: Molly Melching's Journey to Help Millions of African Women and Girls Triumph","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHowever Long the Night\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspirational and beautifully written, \u003cem\u003eHowever Long the Night: Molly Melching's Journey to Help Millions of African Women and Girls Triumph\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eThe story of how one of the \"most powerful women in women's rights\" (\u003cem\u003eForbes\u003c\/em\u003e)is paving the way to a world with human dignity for all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHowever Long the Night\u003c\/em\u003e is the extraordinary story of one woman's determination to create a movement toward change, and a better future, for millions of girls and women across Africa. Molly Melching grew up in the Midwest but was called to explore the world outside her hometown when she arrived in Senegal in 1974. There, she quickly grew invested in the fate of the Senegalese women she met. Based on her experiences living in a remote African village, she founded Tostan, an organization dedicated to empowering African communities by using democracy and human-rights-based education to promote relationships built upon dignity, equality, and respect. She forever changed her life and the lives of those touched by Tostan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike many Western organizations that have tried to transform various African cultures from the outside, Melching, who was named as one of the \"150 women who shake the world\" by \u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDaily Beast\u003c\/em\u003e, understands that true change comes only from within. Tostan's groundbreaking strategies have led to better education for the women of rural Africa, improved health care, a decrease in child\/forced marriage, and declarations by thousands of African communities to abandon the centuries-old practice of female genital cutting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHowever Long the Night\u003c\/em\u003e brings together Melching's riveting personal journey with the stories of the Senegalese women and men who found the courage to lead this movement. This book is a testament to the fact that the connections between women can lead to a better world.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Melching’s incredible journey from Illinois to Africa, from graduate student to great humanitarian, is paralleled by the journey of the countless women touched by her work: a journey to understanding, empowerment and human dignity.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa See, bestselling author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Melching’s transformation from Midwestern college graduate to thrill-seeking international crusader makes for compelling reading…Molloy has a reporter’s knack for selecting and arranging the most salient details of Melching’s experiences, and the resulting story is moving and memorable…Uplifting and inspirational.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Molloy offers a moving account of one woman’s struggle to empower African women and challenge tradition…Reading like a novel, this book demonstrates the power of education and grassroots organizing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“ There is no way to overestimate the gift that Tostan and its leader, Molly Melching, have given to the world. The amount of suffering they have alleviated is beyond anything we can gauge. What a story, what a power, and what a blessing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarianne Williamson, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Molly Melching saw a deeply disturbing but deeply entrenched practice and refused to accept that it couldn’t be stopped. Her relentless efforts are proof that commitment and partnership can drive transformational change.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHillary Rodham Clinton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The story of Molly Melching and Tostan proves that determined and loving individuals can accomplish the seemingly impossible--abandonment of a harmful tradition that is thousands of years old.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFormer President Jimmy Carter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is the story of an extraordinary woman: Molly Melching. Molly has worked in Senegalese communities to improve lives of the country’s poorest people. . . . This book reinforced my belief that developing communities already have the potential to spark change that will lead to better lives for themselves and their families.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelinda Gates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is the story of an extraordinary woman: Molly Melching. For more than 40 years, Molly has worked in Senegalese communities to help improve lives for some of the country’s poorest people. Her success is based on her insistence on working in close partnership with local communities. That way, change is always driven from the center out, not the top down. This book reinforced my own belief that developing communities already have the potential and desire to spark the change that will lead to better lives for themselves and their families.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelinda Gates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48588010062053,"sku":"NP9780062132765","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062132765.jpg?v=1773960394","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/however-long-the-night-molly-melchings-journey-to-help-millions-of-african-women-and-girls-triumph-isbn-9780062132765","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}