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The NWC Interivew: John Wood, Founder, Room to Read: Page 5 of 6

That's an experience no money can make up for. I don't think a lot of people at their jobs cry tears of joy as often as I do. It sounds hokey but it's true.

What do you think of Google's move to put the world's books online?

Anything that can be digitized and made accessible will make the world a smarter place. The majority of the effect will be felt more in the first world initially, but that doesn't mean it won't eventually be felt in third world.

Have you met Bono yet?

[Laughs] I have not. But he was about two tables away at last year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.