Between the Mountain and the Sky: A Mother's Story of Love, Loss, Healing, and Hope
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Summary
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。
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。
Reviews
Allison Dalziel
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This is a beautifully written first memoir from an inspiring compassionate young philanthropist。 Maggie writes with ease and flow， painting pictures of her environment， filled with love and grief。 The reader flows along this journey with the author， getting to understand the diverse environments of her NJ upbringing and Nepali roots。 It's concise， yet blossoms with beautiful， tangible details。I look forward to more from this author。 We just love Maggie Doyne。 This is a beautifully written first memoir from an inspiring compassionate young philanthropist。 Maggie writes with ease and flow， painting pictures of her environment， filled with love and grief。 The reader flows along this journey with the author， getting to understand the diverse environments of her NJ upbringing and Nepali roots。 It's concise， yet blossoms with beautiful， tangible details。I look forward to more from this author。 We just love Maggie Doyne。 。。。more
Beth Kendall
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Inspiring and filled with hope！ A fast read full of love and life。 True story of the triumphs and failures that lead to a wonderful mom， home and school for multiple Nepal orphans and a women's center to empower the community。 You will laugh and cry， but you won't put it down！ Highly recommend！！ Inspiring and filled with hope！ A fast read full of love and life。 True story of the triumphs and failures that lead to a wonderful mom， home and school for multiple Nepal orphans and a women's center to empower the community。 You will laugh and cry， but you won't put it down！ Highly recommend！！ 。。。more
Tanja
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Inspiration and pure love…thank you Maggie Doyne for sharing your amazing story of courage， persistence and most of all love。 “There is no time to waste。 If you are educated and free， empowered and safe， you have to use your strength， your power， and your gifts to help your be rest of our human family。”
Carolyn
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How many stars are in the sky？ That’s how many I give this book。 Maggie opened up her heart and spilled it on these pages。 It is beautifully written。 It speaks of the incredible suffering and hardships of the people in Nepal， especially the women and children， and one young woman’s path to making a difference。 For me this book is a call to action to do more and to love more while we are here in our fleeting lives， that can change in a blink of an eye。 <3。 （Listened to the audio version）
Vicki
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Audible version。 Story is narrated with skill and grace。 And honesty and love。
Ruth Dekker
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An amazing and inspiring story。 The gorgeous writing activates all senses。
JoAnn Peck
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As a former resident of Mendham （Maggie’s hometown）， I have followed Maggie’s journey from the beginning。 Even though I knew her story， I still found myself captivated by this book and even more amazed by what Maggie chose to do。 So many of us turn a blind eye to what is happening in our own country， state or towns， and while we all may not be called to do what Maggie did and continues to do， I know that I personally can and should do more。 Maggie’s inspiring words and call to action is to love。 As a former resident of Mendham （Maggie’s hometown）， I have followed Maggie’s journey from the beginning。 Even though I knew her story， I still found myself captivated by this book and even more amazed by what Maggie chose to do。 So many of us turn a blind eye to what is happening in our own country， state or towns， and while we all may not be called to do what Maggie did and continues to do， I know that I personally can and should do more。 Maggie’s inspiring words and call to action is to love。 All of us can do that better！ Thank you for sharing your story and for making a difference in this world， Maggie！ Hopefully， everyone who reads your book will be inspired to do just a little bit more to make this world a better place， especially for our children。 。。。more
Lauren
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I was already familiar with Maggie and Blink Now but oh my goodness…。。the story behind the story is even more incredible。 Hope radiates off the pages。 I am a mother of two and I’ve never read anything that evokes the indescribable love of your child， and the sheer terror that that love can inspire， the way Maggie’s words did。 It was also a beautiful tribute to Nepal and its people。 Thank you Maggie for sharing your story with the world。 I can’t wait to one day pass it along to my boys and hopefu I was already familiar with Maggie and Blink Now but oh my goodness…。。the story behind the story is even more incredible。 Hope radiates off the pages。 I am a mother of two and I’ve never read anything that evokes the indescribable love of your child， and the sheer terror that that love can inspire， the way Maggie’s words did。 It was also a beautiful tribute to Nepal and its people。 Thank you Maggie for sharing your story with the world。 I can’t wait to one day pass it along to my boys and hopefully inspire them too to change the world。 。。。more
Jocelyn
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This woman， the amazing people she has surrounded herself with， their home and their school， her children， her husband， and their dog， will all allow you to rethink the way we treat and view each other。 Through her amazing story， you will feel yourself changing word by word， sentence by sentence， chapter by chapter。 Rather than seeing people through the lens of their nationality， gender， language， status， or age， you start to see people through the lens of love， like Maggie does。
Shannon Lee
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A hopeful， heartening look at our complex world。 Impossible to put down。
Dawn Williams
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This book is a love letter right to the reader。 It is a work of intimacy and generosity。 Doyne lets us stand right next to her as she shares her story。 We bear witness and get to laugh， grieve， build and learn at her side。 She doesn't look away-- she never looks away-- and so we can't either。 I will see differently and love differently after reading this book。 This book is a love letter right to the reader。 It is a work of intimacy and generosity。 Doyne lets us stand right next to her as she shares her story。 We bear witness and get to laugh， grieve， build and learn at her side。 She doesn't look away-- she never looks away-- and so we can't either。 I will see differently and love differently after reading this book。 。。。more
Kelly Bryant
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An incredible story by/about an even more incredible woman。 I loved how raw and open she is in telling her story which includes unthinkable trauma but is ultimately one of hope and most importantly， love。
Linda Lopez
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Proud Happy Shattered Excited Scared Awed。。。。。。。Grab a box of tissue and prepare to cheer out loud。 If you need your faith in humanity restored READ or LISTEN！ You will not be disappointed by this beautiful life。 Maggie narrating was the cherry on top。
Elizabeth P DeLana
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A MUST READ:Maggie's honest， heart centered writing carries the message we all need now。 This candid memoir is a powerful book about her endless courage， her generous life， and the profoundly important work she and her co-founder Tope bring to the wold。 The stories in this book will make you pause， laugh， weep， and perhaps more importantly remember the power each and every one of us has to create a more loving world。Please read this book。 A MUST READ:Maggie's honest， heart centered writing carries the message we all need now。 This candid memoir is a powerful book about her endless courage， her generous life， and the profoundly important work she and her co-founder Tope bring to the wold。 The stories in this book will make you pause， laugh， weep， and perhaps more importantly remember the power each and every one of us has to create a more loving world。Please read this book。 。。。more
Sarah
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I received Maggie’s book and was unable to set it down。 I have been blown away， not only by her story but the rawness， visceral and eloquent writing。 The out pour of love and healing is inspiring and this book should not be missed。
Amy
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An amazing memoir beautifully written。 I could vividly see and smell the beauty of Nepal。 I’m so impressed with the way she approached her goal-of helping those with less。 She’s created a guide map here for thoughtful and creative ways to do the same in other communities。 Thank you for sharing the beautiful yet heartbreaking truths of your journey。
Katie Dispenziere
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"Between the Mountain and the Sky" is the book the world needs right now。 It is so easy to "doom scroll" on social media and be convinced that there is only evil in this world， however， after picking up Maggie Doyne's book you will be reminded that there still is good in this world。 Maggie Doyne's story is absolutely life changing。 Her ambition to make a difference in other people's lives is astounding and I am convinced she is the modern day Mother Teresa。 This book will share the harsh realiti "Between the Mountain and the Sky" is the book the world needs right now。 It is so easy to "doom scroll" on social media and be convinced that there is only evil in this world， however， after picking up Maggie Doyne's book you will be reminded that there still is good in this world。 Maggie Doyne's story is absolutely life changing。 Her ambition to make a difference in other people's lives is astounding and I am convinced she is the modern day Mother Teresa。 This book will share the harsh realities of life in Nepal while simultaneously giving you hope that with heart， a lot of hard work， and the right people surrounding you， we can work to make the world a better place。 。。。more
Jenn
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Thank you Maggie Doyne for sharing your story！ What a brave person you are to have given your life up as a very young adult to see if you could help others with what you have。 You are an inspiration to human kind and you have encouraged me to use my privilege for good。 We often think we have to already be important or have a lot of resources to ever do anything big or worthwhile。 Maggie proves this isn't true， give what you have even if that is just love！ Thank you NetGalley for this advanced co Thank you Maggie Doyne for sharing your story！ What a brave person you are to have given your life up as a very young adult to see if you could help others with what you have。 You are an inspiration to human kind and you have encouraged me to use my privilege for good。 We often think we have to already be important or have a lot of resources to ever do anything big or worthwhile。 Maggie proves this isn't true， give what you have even if that is just love！ Thank you NetGalley for this advanced copy！ 。。。more
Robin | BookAdoration Marchadour
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This memoir is a gift that will touch your soul and inspire you in the most beautiful way。 Between The Mountain and the Sky details Maggie’s journey as she builds and operates an orphanage and school in Nepal。 The children she cares for are all so lovely。 As you read her story， I guarantee you will fall in love with their personalities and their resiliency。 I cheered through the triumphs and cried through the misfortunes。 This book will stay with me for a long time。 ❤️Maggie takes a gap year to This memoir is a gift that will touch your soul and inspire you in the most beautiful way。 Between The Mountain and the Sky details Maggie’s journey as she builds and operates an orphanage and school in Nepal。 The children she cares for are all so lovely。 As you read her story， I guarantee you will fall in love with their personalities and their resiliency。 I cheered through the triumphs and cried through the misfortunes。 This book will stay with me for a long time。 ❤️Maggie takes a gap year to travel the world before starting college。 She ends up in Nepal。 Fate brings her to meet a very young girl who is a child labourer crushing large rocks by the river。 It begs the question: Why is this young child doing such gruesome work and why is she not in school？ Maggie quickly learns that education is not free in Nepal。 Parents cannot afford the tuition and they rely on their children working to support the family。 This is the beginning of Maggie’s dream， Kopila Valley， an orphanage and school for the children of Nepal。 Thank you @maggiedoyne for sharing your amazing journey and having the courage and heart to undertake this huge humanitarian project。 🙏🏻❤️ Thank you to @netgalley and @harperhorizon for this eARC in exchange for an honest review。 #netgalley #harperhorizon #booksofhcc #betweenthemountainandthesky #maggiedoyne #bookadoration #bookstagram #canadianbookstagram 。。。more
Valerie （what。vals。reading）
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There are few books that I sit down and read in a day， but this was one of them。Between the Mountain and the Sky is a memoir written by a woman who started a home for orphaned children in Nepal。 Her gap year between high school and college transformed into her now permanently living in a small mountain village in Nepal。 The memoir itself is beautifully written with great descriptive language。 And the book is really easy to read because you want to hear more and more of her story。 However， her st There are few books that I sit down and read in a day， but this was one of them。Between the Mountain and the Sky is a memoir written by a woman who started a home for orphaned children in Nepal。 Her gap year between high school and college transformed into her now permanently living in a small mountain village in Nepal。 The memoir itself is beautifully written with great descriptive language。 And the book is really easy to read because you want to hear more and more of her story。 However， her story is far from easy。 She has experienced an unbelievable amount of heartache， loss， despair， anxiety， and danger。 But she has such obvious love and passion for the children she raises and the community in which she lives that that is what you take away from her story。 Her love。 In fact， she shares love notes that she’s written to every one of her 50 children and the numerous members of her team that help make it all possible。The amount of things she’s accomplished in just over a decade since she started with the idea is astounding。 In addition to the children’s home， the complex houses a sustainability-based school for the kids， a woman’s cooperative for the women of the community to learn a trade， a transition program for the kids as they near adulthood and find their way into the world， a safe home for at risk girls and young women （the threat of being sold or forced to marry young is very real）， and a health and wellness clinic。 In 2015 she was named CNN Hero of the Year。 And what’s more astounding is that she’s done all of this and currently is only in her early 30s。 Just amazing when you can write a memoir at 30。If you’re interested in learning more about Maggie Doyne’s work in Nepal， check out BlinkNow Foundation and Kopila Valley Children’s Home and School。 。。。more
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