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A paradise built in hell, the extraordinary communities that arise in disaster, Rebecca Solnit

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A paradise built in hell, the extraordinary communities that arise in disaster, Rebecca Solnit

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eng

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [321]-345) and index

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A paradise built in hell

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Responsibility statement

Rebecca Solnit

Sub title

the extraordinary communities that arise in disaster

Summary

"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 Bulit 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." -- back cover

Table Of Contents

Preface to the revised edition -- Prelude : falling together -- A millennial good fellowship : the San Francisco earthquake -- Halifax to Hollywood : the great debate -- Carnival and revolution : Mexico City's earthquake -- The city transfigured : New York in grief and glory -- New Orleans : common grounds and killers -- Epilogue : the doorway in the ruins

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Extraordinary communities that arise in disaster

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