Between the Mountain and the Sky

A Mother’s Story of Love, Loss, Healing, and Hope

De: Maggie Doyne

Narrado por: Maggie Doyne

Read by the author.

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Between the Mountain and the Sky shows us the goodness that is possible when a single person--regardless of age--takes action to help another and, in the process, changes the lives of hundreds.

Maggie’s story begins in suburban New Jersey, in a comfortable middle-class family that supports her decision to travel the world during a gap year before starting college. During her travels, the trajectory of her life alters when she has a surprise encounter with a Nepali girl breaking rocks in a quarry. Maggie decides to invest her life savings of five thousand dollars to buy a piece of land and open a children’s home in Nepal.

That home becomes Kopila Valley Children’s Home, and eventually, the nonprofit Maggie launches, the BlinkNow Foundation, also starts the Kopila Valley School, which provides tuition-free education for more than four hundred students. Maggie and BlinkNow’s work have been recognized around the world for their innovative, sustainable work.

However, this book isn’t a how-to for fledging philanthropists or nonprofit founders--it’s a coming-of-age story about a young woman suspended between two worlds, as well as the love, loss, healing, and hope she experiences along the way. And Maggie’s inspiring, intimate tale shows readers an important truth: the power to change the world exists within all of us.

Inspiring story, very articulately written!

Very much enjoyed this story about a young girl following her passion and changing the world for the better. It was an amazing story that continues to play out in real life and I love that the reader can follow the school and learn more about the Blink Now foundation. So glad I found this book, it was inspiring!

Vividly Beautiful

to paraphrase Maggie, somethings are beyond words. And I'm blown away by the strength, resilience, and love between everyone involved

Remarkable story

As someone who is living a modest but successful life in the US after going to a missionary school in Nepal, I could relate to the stories of the children of KVS. Unlike Maggie, the school I went to had the backing of a rich Catholic foundation. Maggie in her humble ways calls herself a guest of Nepal, but by now, she’s earned the rights to call herself the star daughter of Nepal. It was hard to pause this book from the moment I pressed the play button for the first time

So deeply heartfelt and inspiring!

I’ve never read a book that felt so deeply emotional before. I felt so humbled, in awe and inspired by Maggie and her words. This book restored my faith in humanity, and at the same time gave me a swift kick in the butt to get moving with my own ideas of building community.
Thank you so sharing your words and heart with us Maggie! You are a gift to this world, your children and community.

A must read!

Maggie takes us on a journey that comes from love. She is an example of the human spirit and it’s resiliency built on sharing the love that’s she has for others. I wish the world had more Maggie Doynes- everyone would feel they were enough.