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Haiti After the Earthquake
- De: Paul Farmer
- Narrado por: Meryl Streep, Edoardo Ballerini, Edwidge Danticat
- Duración: 14 h y 7 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 87
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 72
On January 12, 2010, a major earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Hundreds of thousands of people died, and the greater part of the capital was demolished. Dr. Paul Farmer, U.N. deputy special envoy to Haiti, who had worked in the country for nearly thirty years treating infectious diseases like tuberculosis and AIDS, and former President Bill Clinton, the U.N. special envoy to Haiti, had just begun to work on an extensive development plan to improve living conditions in Haiti.
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5 out of 5 stars
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If you read one book about Haiti make it this one
- De Bryan en 06-07-12
- Haiti After the Earthquake
- De: Paul Farmer
- Narrado por: Meryl Streep, Edoardo Ballerini, Edwidge Danticat
If you read one book about Haiti make it this one
Revisado: 06-07-12
Farmer's knowledge of, and commitment to, Haiti is perhaps unparalleled by renowned authors.
An illustrative tour de force capturing the devastation, hope, and resilience of Haiti and Haitians.
Lacks the usual condescension, paternal aggrandizement and self-censorship usually associated with narrations of Haiti. An open and honest account of Haiti after the earthquake including triumphs and shortfalls.
For those familiar with Farmer's work, or with an interest in Haiti or poverty alleviation or social justice, this book is highly recommended.
Here's to hoping they turn "Infections and Inequalities" and "The Uses of Haiti" into audiobooks as well.
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Development as Freedom
- De: Amartya Sen
- Narrado por: Byron Wagner
- Duración: 11 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 113
By the winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize in Economics, an essential and paradigm-altering framework for understanding economic development - for both rich and poor - in the 21st century. Freedom, Sen argues, is both the end and most efficient means of sustaining economic life and the key to securing the general welfare of the world's entire population. Releasing the idea of individual freedom from association with any particular historical, intellectual, political, or religious tradition, Sen clearly demonstrates its current applicability and possibilities.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The book that launched a field
- De Bryan en 06-07-12
- Development as Freedom
- De: Amartya Sen
- Narrado por: Byron Wagner
The book that launched a field
Revisado: 06-07-12
The breadth and depth of Sen's thinking is astounding - there's a reason he got a Nobel. Impressive erudition conveyed eloquently.
Be warned: this book is dense. Those without a philosophy or economics background may struggle digesting some of the message; it is very esoteric. However, those willing to do so will certainly glean much from it irrespective of their background.
That said, the book itself is brilliant; an exposition of Sen's seminal capabilities approach.
I'm also biased. This is one of my favourite books and I study development. I've read it multiple times (though it is sufficiently dense that you can continue getting something out of it with each read) and bought the audiobook to supplement.
The book and author are world class.
It's not a light read, but it does systematically go through how to best think about development raising a number of questions that have since been pursued by many other scholars and practitioners.
I've read well over 1,000 books and this is in my top five alongside Sen's The Idea of Justice.
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