Speaking Volumes Christian Book of the Year 2016 Mary's Meals is born from acts of love. If you put all those many acts of sacrifice together it creates a beautiful thing. Mary's Meals tells the inspirational and compelling story of how a cripplingly shy Salmon farmer from Argyll, Scotland, became the international CEO of a global charity that now feeds over 800,000 children a day. In 1992, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow was enjoying a pint with his brother when he got an idea that would change his life - and radically change the lives of others. After watching a news bulletin about war-torn Bosnia, the two brothers agreed to take a week's hiatus from work to help. What neither of them expected is that what began as a one-time road trip in a beaten-up Landrover rapidly grew to become Magnus's life's work - leading him to leave his job, sell his house and direct all his efforts to feeding thousands of the world's poorest children. Magnus retells how a series of miraculous circumstances and an overwhelming display of love from those around him led to the creation of Mary's Meals; an organisation that could hold the key to eradicating child hunger altogether. This humble, heart-warming yet powerful story has never been more relevant in our society of plenty and privilege. It will open your eyes to the extraordinary impact that one person can make. - Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, formerly a salmon farmer in the Scottish Highlands, is the founder and CEO of Mary's Meals. - Magus is the recipient of numerous awards; he has been named one of CNN's 'Top Ten Heroes' in 2010, Scotland Entrepreneur of the Year in 2011 and was most recently awarded an OBE in the 2011 New Years Honours list. - Magnus' vision to eliminate child hunger has lead to him being invited to a private audience with Pope Francis and lunch at Buckingham palace with the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh

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