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When Andrea Stone’s father, Gary Becks, a Vietnam veteran, founded Rescue Task Force (non-profit organization whose mission is to alleviate suffering and provide developmental aid to those who have been marginalized by geography or economic deprivation), she could never have imagined how her life would change.
For over twenty years now, she has dedicated herself to alleviating suffering in some of the most remote corners of the world. Finally, in Blind Eye she shares her amazing and inspiring stories of a most remarkable journey.
Readers will join Andrea and other volunteers on their journeys to remote villages that have been all but forgotten by the rest of the world--places where often the natural beauty of the surroundings are in stark contrast to the living conditions of the villagers. Be it a clean water project in a remote jungle village in Honduras, building medical clinics for the Indians of the Moskito Coast, establishing Women’s Literacy Centers in the arid mountains of Afghanistan, or bringing disaster relief to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, readers will come to know and cheer for the grateful men, women, and children Andrea has come to help.
Blind Eye is a moving testament to our shared bonds of humanity and friendships forged across the gaping chasm of extreme need. These deeply personal accounts of restored hope and saved lives will awaken your consciousness and remain forever etched in your heart.
REVIEWS
There is only one way to grow a heart, and in this beautiful account of reporting from around the world on the conditions of Mother Earth—and mothers everywhere—Andrea Stone shows us the way. —Joani Wafer, Founder, Kids Korps USA, and author, Teaching Kids to Care: Nurturing Character and Compassion
This book is an adventure into the world of what it means to open your heart. It is sheer inspiration. —Stephen R. Hudis, Producer, Impact Motion Pictures
I can only admire, and revere the work of Rescue Task Force and this magnificent woman, Andrea Stone. Read this incredible account. Your heart will grow wings! —Nancy Rivard, Founder, Airline Ambassadors International
Andrea’s work saves live. This glorious account into the far reaches of the globe is a real show-and-tell of what it means to “share the journey.” This book will help you live more fully. —Tony Perri, Seretonin Rising
This intensely loving account of what it means to be a “brother’s keeper” will help you fall in love with all of humanity.—Cheryl Keenan, former Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity, San Diego
I’ve always believed that service to others is best way to open your own heart to the needs of others. Rolling up your sleeves and getting involved is the key. This book is sure to open your heart just by reading it. —Paul Palmer, Executive Director, Big Brothers International
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Andrea Stone is the executive director of Rescue Task Force, a non-profit organization whose mission is to alleviate suffering and provide medical and other immediate aid to victims of man-made and natural disasters world-wide.
Andrea has been a humanitarian since her teenage years, when at seventeen, she first volunteered assisting refugees in the jungles of Honduras and Nicaragua. She’s been a tireless crusader since, going wherever there is need: from delivering supplies to Tsunami victims in South West Asia, building medical clinics on the Honduran Moskito Coast, to providing literacy programs in Afghanistan, among others. Her current projects include building and delivering backpacks filled with necessities to the severely wounded U.S. military service members who have been med-evacuated into U.S. Military Hospitals.
“I love humanity,” says Andrea. “It helps if we all do.” She has been recognized for her Tsunami disaster relief in Asia along with her immediate response work after Hurricane Katrina. “There are so many ways we can all help one another,” says Andrea, “and we really must.”
Andrea lives in Imperial Beach, California, with her husband, and is the mother of two children who “share” her with thousands of children around the world. |
