Penelope Worsley

Footsteps to the Jungle (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Born in Cairo in 1942, Penelope married Oliver Worsley and went to live in Yorkshire, where they had four children. Footsteps to the Jungle traces Penelopes earlier life, the discovery of Huntingtons Disease, the death of her son Richard and what led her to set up an international charity in his memory. The Karen Hilltribes Trust is focused on helping the Karen people in the mountainous area of northwest Thailand to help themselves to build a better future. This illustrated book is a personal story that shares tragedy, illness and challenges, resulting in the huge rewards of working with others

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wharncliffe Books
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. August 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781783469611
• Artikelnr.: 52936256

Autorenporträt

Peneleope Worsley was born in Cairo in 1942 and was brought up in Wiltshire. In 1966 she moved to Yorkshire, having married Oliver Worsley and they had four children. She has spent most of her life supporting local communities, charities and organizations, setting up her own consultancy to encourage charities throughout the UK. Her work in northern Thailand with the Karen hill tribes has dominated the past 12 years. In January 2011 Penelope will receive an Honorary Degree at the University of York