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Banana Man: The Inspirational Story of How One Man's Mission to Save a Child Led Him to Become an Accidental Father to a Thousand More (Paperback)

by Kevin Allen (Author)
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  • Paperback: 228 pages
  • Publisher: Ecademy Press (3 Sep 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1905823177
  • ISBN-13: 978-1905823178
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.5 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 209,275 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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As Kevin Allen sat and watched TV one cold wet evening, he had no idea his life was about to change forever! Six days later he was standing in Africa desperately searching for a young Zulu boy to save his life. Join him on his incredible two-year journey as he becomes a reluctant hero to a forgotten Zulu community and an accidental father to a thousand desperate children.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tears of laughter and sadness, 20 Nov 2008
By Andrew Sansom "Andrew Sansom Photography" (Reading. UK) - See all my reviews
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I first heard about Kevin Allen last year, but didn't get around to buying his book until this week.

I read it on the train, and had to exercise considerable self restraint. At times I was nearly crying. At others I was laughing out loud.

As a Travel Photographer I have travelled extensively throughout East and Southern Africa, and had many experiences similar to Kevin's.

However, I could never describe the experiences as vividly as Kevin does, and although I do what I can to help those less fortunate, it is amazing the lengths to which he has gone, and the impact he continues to have on thousands of children.

Kevin - you are an inspiration.

Andrew Sansom
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5.0 out of 5 stars be amazing, 11 Oct 2008
By Carl Dunn "carl dunn" (penzance) - See all my reviews
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i went to the firewalk in codicot on the 05.07.2008, and this is where i met kevin allen the author. his story reli affected me and us all.
now i done the firewalk i have no inhibitions. i read the book in just under one day once you start u cant put it down. i have lent it to a close friend for her to read.
i have my book personally signed.
be amazing
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5.0 out of 5 stars Banana Man ( the tale of a modern day Super Hero) , 27 April 2008
This book is not about Eric, who eats bananas and changes into a super hero, but about Kevin and his goal to feed thousand of children in South Africa. I suppose in a way he is a kind of super hero, as he managed to do most of this alone with some help from a group of nuns.
I read this book in a day and could not put it down. What a brave and wonderful man, and what an understanding wife! If you want to know if there are still people in the world who care about the human race and want to make a change, then this is the book for you. I heard about this book about a year ago from someone who was involved with the author and she said it was going to be a fabulaous book. It is amazing what inspires people to do things and a simple TV show did this for Kevin. He packed his bags, took his life savings and went to find this young South African boy and a nun. He put his life at risk to help, not only this one boy but, many children and is continuing to do so today. Some of the money from the book goes to the charity he has set up, so even if you don't feel like following in his footsteps, you can do some good from your arm chair with your feet up! This book shows just how governments can forget about people, because they don't fit into the economic pattern of life, and it is an un comfortable truth that we all push aside. I felt, reading this book, that my family are so lucky, we live in our comfortable house with electrical appliances at every turn, food in our cupboards and in good health . Kevin met families who had no food, no money, where dying of AIDS and slept on dirt floors with no blankets. Most of these children were orphans of AIDS and some had been taken in by other families. However they too were stuggling and too poor to send the children to school or feed and cloth them.
Dspite the feeling of dispare you experience at times from this book,I did get a real 'feel good factor'about it. Yes life was bad for those children,but Kevin had come into their lives and had made a real change. In their township he was a 'Super Hero'.
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