Isbn: 9781869793913 - Rebel with a Cause (8 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Ray Avery is an amazing person. He is the current New Zealander of the Year because of his clever work in the Third World using his scientific and business knowledge to provide cheap cataract operations, cheap and more effective incubators for babies and other creative scientific solutions. His childhood was very 'Angela's Ashes' - brought up in an orphanage (his own mother had tried to sell him!), then running away and living on the streets. But Ray went on to become a scientist, a millionaire, a very successful businessman and now someone who literally does help to change the world. During the mid-nineties Ray spent most of his time working in Eritrea and Nepal, setting up two world class intraocular lens laboratories. At that time the cost of an intraocular lenses was about US$300 but Ray managed to put the technology together to produce lenses for under US$10.00, making modern cataract surgery accessible to the poor throughout Africa and Asia.Today these laboratories produce over 10% of the world's supply of intraocular lenses. Today he encourages other talented people to get on board and tackle some of the really big problems confronting the poor in developing countries. From his garage in Mt Eden, Auckland Ray manages a global network of experts to work on specific projects and somehow everyone finds themselves donating their time and knowledge for free - and they are rewarded by making a difference. Book slightly bent. 268 pages.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good To Worn - Browned. First Edition.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. 286 pages. cover worn.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 286.0 pages. inside cover and page edges foxedBestselling memoir of a true Kiwi hero whose can-do attitude is changing live s in the third world. Sir Ray Avery's story from childhood neglect to scientist, leader and philanthropist is riveting. He was the inaugural Kiwiba nk New Zealander of the Year in 2010 and the recipient of the Sir Peter Blake Me dal for Leadership 2010, and was knighted in 2011. As a scientist and b usinessman, he has invented inexpensive lenses for cataract sufferers, low-cost and effective incubators for babies, and a number of other creative scientific a nd medicinal solutions for the third world. Sir Ray encourages other ta lented people to get on board and tackle some of the really big problems confron ting the poor in developing countries. Rebel With a Cause is fas cinating, deeply moving and, at times, very funny. Above all, it's an engaging r ead about how one man truly can change the world. 'The remarkable story of one of the most extraordinary lives ever lived - and one gets the sense that he's only just getting started. Mr Ray is one of the reasons it's so cool to li ve in New Zealand.' - Oscar Kightley 'Ray Avery is a remarkable individ ual who overcame the odds to become an inspiration to all New Zealanders. This i s a man who believed in himself and rose above his circumstances to attain excel lence.' - Prime Minister, John Key, presenting the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year award.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Rebel With a Cause By Ray Avery. SIGNED BY AUTHOR and inscribed to owner. Very good softback, minor marks. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 286 pages. Bestselling memoir of a true Kiwi hero whose can-do attitude is changing live s in the third world. Sir Ray Avery's story from childhood neglect to scientist, leader and philanthropist is riveting. He was the inaugural Kiwiba nk New Zealander of the Year in 2010 and the recipient of the Sir Peter Blake Me dal for Leadership 2010, and was knighted in 2011. As a scientist and b usinessman, he has invented inexpensive lenses for cataract sufferers, low-cost and effective incubators for babies, and a number of other creative scientific a nd medicinal solutions for the third world. Sir Ray encourages other ta lented people to get on board and tackle some of the really big problems confron ting the poor in developing countries. Rebel With a Cause is fas cinating, deeply moving and, at times, very funny. Above all, it's an engaging r ead about how one man truly can change the world. 'The remarkable story of one of the most extraordinary lives ever lived - and one gets the sense that he's only just getting started. Mr Ray is one of the reasons it's so cool to li ve in New Zealand.' - Oscar Kightley 'Ray Avery is a remarkable individ ual who overcame the odds to become an inspiration to all New Zealanders. This i s a man who believed in himself and rose above his circumstances to attain excel lence.' - Prime Minister, John Key, presenting the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year award.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 268 pages. Colour & B/W platesBestselling memoir of a true Kiwi hero whose can-do attitude is changing live s in the third world. Sir Ray Avery's story from childhood neglect to scientist, leader and philanthropist is riveting. He was the inaugural Kiwiba nk New Zealander of the Year in 2010 and the recipient of the Sir Peter Blake Me dal for Leadership 2010, and was knighted in 2011. As a scientist and b usinessman, he has invented inexpensive lenses for cataract sufferers, low-cost and effective incubators for babies, and a number of other creative scientific a nd medicinal solutions for the third world. Sir Ray encourages other ta lented people to get on board and tackle some of the really big problems confron ting the poor in developing countries. Rebel With a Cause is fas cinating, deeply moving and, at times, very funny. Above all, it's an engaging r ead about how one man truly can change the world. 'The remarkable story of one of the most extraordinary lives ever lived - and one gets the sense that he's only just getting started. Mr Ray is one of the reasons it's so cool to li ve in New Zealand.' - Oscar Kightley 'Ray Avery is a remarkable individ ual who overcame the odds to become an inspiration to all New Zealanders. This i s a man who believed in himself and rose above his circumstances to attain excel lence.' - Prime Minister, John Key, presenting the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year award.…