Haiti After the Earthquake
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (681 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1610390989 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Paul Farmer, doctor and aid worker, offers an inspiring insider’s view of the relief effort.”Financial Times The book’s greatest strength lies in its depiction of the post-quake chaos In the book’s more analytical sections the author’s diagnosis of the difficulties of reconstruction is sharp.” Economist A gripping, profoundly moving book, an urgent dispatch from the front by one of our finest warriors for social justice.” Adam Hochschild His honest assessment of what the people trying to help Haiti did welland where they failedis important for anyone who cares about the country or international aid in general.” Miami Herald
Must Read Farmer is never more so at the top of his game than now in the newly released Haiti after the Earthquake. Poignantly written, Farmer articulates his first hand account of the January 12th earthquake. With detailed descriptions of the redevelopment efforts in post earthquake Haiti, Farmer simultaneously calls attention to the broken and empty promises and efforts made by the international community while celebrating the heroic efforts of so many in the hours just after bagay la (the thing). Noting the unpreparedness of the international community f. Four Stars Awesome!. History Plus First Person Accounts of Collapse, Recovery, and the Road Ahead Combined with Some Important Prescriptions Donald Mitchell "You have made the earth tremble;You have broken it;Heal its breaches, for it is shaking." -- Psalm 60:2 (NKJV)Our church teams with its counterpart in Port-au-Prince to operate an orphanage there. Naturally, we've heard a lot about the terrible earthquake and its aftermath. In addition, our pastor has helped coordinate some relief activities as have some church members. They have added perspectives, too.Because of the great respect I feel for Dr. Paul Farmer and his humanitarian work in Haiti and Rwanda, I thought it was important to find out wha
President Bill ClintonA gripping recollection of the quake’s ruin, chaos, and despair, and the story of remarkable persistence, hope, and love in the aftermath. Once you’ve seen Haiti through Paul Farmer’s eyes, you’ll never see Haitians, or any of the world’s poorest people, quite the same way again.”Adam HochschildProfoundly moving.An urgent dispatch from the front by one of our finest warriors for social justice. With eloquence and wisdom, Paul Farmer shows how we cannot fully comprehend one of the great natural disasters of history without understanding the man-made s