a thousand sisters

Wow, what a heart-wrenching book.  This is the story of Lisa Shannon, a woman who gives up a comfortable life to help the women of war-torn Congo, all after seeing an episode of Oprah.  I was absolutely horrified, shocked, and saddened to read about the atrocities Congolese women face every day.  What interests me most about A Thousand Sisters is that Shannon works through Women for Women International, an organization through which we sponsored a Rwandan woman.  I admire all Shannon did, and continues to do, for women without a voice.