A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster by Rebecca Solnit
OVERVIEW The most startling thing about disasters, according to award-winning author Rebecca Solnit, is not merely that so many people rise to the occasion, but that they do so with joy. That joy reveals an ordinarily unmet yearning for community, purposefulness, and meaningful work that disaster often provides. A Paradise Built in Hell is an investigation of the moments of altruism, resourcefulness, and generosity that arise amid disaster's grief and disruption and considers their implications for everyday life. It points to a new vision of what society could become-one that is less authoritarian and fearful, more collaborative and local. PRODUCT INF Publisher : Penguin (Non-Classics) Publication date : August 31, 2010 Edition : Reprint Language : English Print length : 368 pages ISBN-10 : 0143118072 ISBN-13 : 978-0143118077 Item Weight : 11.6 ounces Dimensions : 5.62 x 0.83 x 8.5 inches