A Paradise Built in Hell Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Rebecca Solnit
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
161

A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit Book Summary

The author of Men Explain Things to Me explores the moments of altruism and generosity that arise in the aftermath of disaster

Why is it that in the aftermath of a disaster? whether manmade or natural?people suddenly become altruistic, resourceful, and brave? What makes the newfound communities and purpose many find in the ruins and crises after disaster so joyous? And what does this joy reveal about ordinarily unmet social desires and possibilities?

In A Paradise Built in Hell, award-winning author Rebecca Solnit explores these phenomena, looking at major calamities from the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco through the 1917 explosion that tore up Halifax, Nova Scotia, the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, 9/11, and Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. She examines how disaster throws people into a temporary utopia of changed states of mind and social possibilities, as well as looking at the cost of the widespread myths and rarer real cases of social deterioration during crisis. This is a timely and important book from an acclaimed author whose work consistently locates unseen patterns and meanings in broad cultural histories.

👋 Do you love A Paradise Built in Hell books? Please share your friends!

share facebook whatsapp twitter pinterest telegram email
Book Name A Paradise Built in Hell
Genre Social Science
Published
Language English
E-Book Size 1.63 MB

A Paradise Built in Hell (Rebecca Solnit) Book Reviews 2024

💸 Want to send money abroad for free?

We transfer money over €4 billion every month. We enable individual and business accounts to save 4 million Euros on bank transfer fees. Want to send free money abroad or transfer money abroad for free? Free international money transfer!

💰 A universe of opportunities: Payoneer

Did you know that you can earn 25 USD from our site just by registering? Get $25 for free by joining Payoneer!

🧠 Join the movement! Experience the world's No.1 brain supplement

Imagine you at your best. All the time. Picture yourself at your sharpest and most productive. Your most alert and focused. Your most lucid, creative and confident. At work. At play. In every area of your life. Add Mind Lab Pro® v4.0 to your daily routine and uncap your true potential. Buy Now!

👉 Are you looking for an Adsense alternative advertising platform?

Adsterra is the most preferred ad network for those looking for an alternative to AdSense. Adsterra is the ideal choice for new sites with low daily traffic. In order to advertise on the site in Adsterra, like other ad networks, a certain traffic limit, domain age, etc. is required. There are no strict rules. Sign up!

Please wait! A Paradise Built in Hell book comments loading...

Rebecca Solnit - A Paradise Built in Hell Discussions & Comments

Have you read this book yet? What do you think about A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit book? Ask the bookpedia.co community a question about A Paradise Built in Hell!

A Paradise Built in Hell E-book (PDF, PUB, KINDLE) Download

A Paradise Built in Hell ebook a-paradise-built-in-hell (1.63 MB) download new links will be update!

A Paradise Built in Hell Similar Books

Book Name Score Reviews Price
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother 4/5 1,598 $13.99
Monster 4/5 532 $11.99
Modern Romance 4.5/5 784 $14.99
The Game 4.5/5 627 $17.99
The Innocent Man 4/5 742 $8.99

Enhance sleep, vision, cognition, flexibility, energy, long-range health and more. Performance Lab CORE Formulas support all aspects of human performance, across all walks of life. Boosts work performance and productivity with nootropics for focus, multitasking under stress, creative problem-solving and more.

Other Books from Rebecca Solnit

Summary of A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit

The A Paradise Built in Hell book written by Rebecca Solnit was published on 20 August 2009, Thursday in the Social Science category. A total of 161 readers of the book gave the book 4.5 points out of 5.

Free Social Science Books
Book Name Author Price
Southern African Agriculture and Climate Change Sepo Hachigonta, Gerald C. Nelson, Timothy S. Thomas & Lindiwe Majele Sibanda Free
Forensic Genetics in the Governance of Crime Helena Machado & Rafaela Granja Free
Japanese Yokai, Urban Legends and More Vince Bios Free
A Problem in Greek Ethics John Addington Symonds Free
West African Agriculture and Climate Change Abdulai Jalloh Free

Coinbase is the world's most trusted place to buy and sell cryptocurrency. Open an account today, and if you buy or sell $100 or more of crypto, you'll receive $10 worth of free Bitcoin!

Paid Social Science Books
Book Name Author Price
End Times Peter Turchin $15.99
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test Tom Wolfe $12.99
The Mis-Education of the Negro Carter Godwin Woodson $0.99
How to Know a Person David Brooks $14.99
The Will to Change bell hooks $12.99

Jasper is the generative AI platform for business that helps your team create content tailored for your brand 10X faster, wherever you work online.