Quote of the day
This book, conceived in sorrow, composed in grief, and constructed at the brink of despair, contains my mind's best thoughts, and my soul's triumph over the powers of darkness.
Wangari Maathai

Born: April 1, 1940
Died: September 25, 2011 (aged 71)
Bio: Wangari Muta Maathai was a Kenyan environmental and political activist. She was educated in the United States at Mount St. Scholastica and the University of Pittsburgh, as well as the University of Nairobi in Kenya.
Known for:
- Unbowed: A Memoir (2006)
- The Challenge for Africa (2009)
- Replenishing the Earth (2010)