Name: The Man Who Fed the World
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Author: Leon Hesser

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The Man Who Fed the World provides a loving and respectful portrait of one of Americas greatest heroes.  Nobel Peace Prize recipient for averting hunger and famine, Dr.  Norman Borlang is credited with saving hundreds of millions of lives from starvation-more than any other person in history? Loved by millions around the world, Dr.  Borlang is recognized as one of the most influential men of the twentieth century. 

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