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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.]]> 6444492 1 6634525 book 20 8 2009 A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster total:25|5:7|4:10|3:4|2:3|1:1| 25 94 276 13 15811 3.97 1165 271 73535549 1753018 6444492 0670021075 9780670021079 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-m-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-s-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell 3.76 25 A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

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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.]]> 2009 3 1 false Sat Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 13:16:22 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 13:47:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 78445142 1828049 6444492 0670021075 9780670021079 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-m-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-s-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell 3.76 25 A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

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.]]> 2009 1 0 false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 20 12:09:21 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 12:18:33 -0800 2009 more...]]> 81674070 2500746 6444492 0670021075 9780670021079 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-m-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-s-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell 3.76 25 A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

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.]]> 2009 4 0 false Sat Dec 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 21 12:40:29 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 21 13:00:42 -0800 2009 more...]]> 76859745 2605869 6444492 0670021075 9780670021079 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-m-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-s-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell 3.76 25 A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

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.]]> 2009 4 0 false Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 17:04:23 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 20:38:51 -0800 2009 Zeitoun by Dave Eggers to my books read this year.

Rebecca Solnit is one of my favorite authors, and I have listened to several interviews with her on PBS, including one about this book. I don't think she's a natural optimist, but...more...]]> 76698482 2436936 6444492 0670021075 9780670021079 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-m-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-s-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell 3.76 25 A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

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.]]> 2009 4 1 false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 04 09:40:02 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 09:46:22 -0800 2009 more...]]> 61904117 77735 6444492 0670021075 9780670021079 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-m-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-s-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell 3.76 25 A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

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.]]> 2009 5 1 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 10:23:33 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 10:32:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 73222937 1936563 6444492 0670021075 9780670021079 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-m-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-s-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell 3.76 25 A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

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.]]> 2009 0 0 false Fri Oct 02 12:19:16 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 19 17:47:30 -0800 2009 more...]]> 76041478 6078 6444492 0670021075 9780670021079 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-m-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-s-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell 3.76 25 A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

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.]]> 2009 5 0 false Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Oct 28 14:23:14 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 07 12:43:01 -0800 2009 more...]]> 75087555 345614 6444492 0670021075 9780670021079 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-m-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-s-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell 3.76 25 A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

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.]]> 2009 4 0 false Mon Oct 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 20:32:03 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 20:41:35 -0700 2009 80972770 541234 6444492 0670021075 9780670021079 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-m-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-s-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell 3.76 25 A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

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.]]> 2009 4 0 false Thu Dec 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 14 10:03:09 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 17 13:15:37 -0800 2009 72725990 56300 6444492 0670021075 9780670021079 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-m-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-s-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell 3.76 25 A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

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.]]> 2009 3 0 false Mon Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 20:51:56 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 06:51:59 -0700 2009 69049369 1356998 6444492 0670021075 9780670021079 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-m-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-s-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell 3.76 25 A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

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.]]> 2009 0 0 false Wed Aug 26 22:11:41 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 10:19:26 -0700 2009 76421649 2900391 6444492 0670021075 9780670021079 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-m-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-s-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell 3.76 25 A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

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.]]> 2009 5 0 false Sun Nov 01 19:28:17 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 11 09:16:17 -0800 2009 82507408 1191545 6444492 0670021075 9780670021079 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-m-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-s-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell 3.76 25 A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

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.]]> 2009 0 0 false Tue Dec 29 17:08:33 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 29 17:08:33 -0800 2009 82492819 793863 6444492 0670021075 9780670021079 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-m-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-s-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell 3.76 25 A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

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.]]> 2009 0 0 false Tue Dec 29 15:26:30 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 29 15:26:30 -0800 2009 82442900 3085110 6444492 0670021075 9780670021079 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-m-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-s-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell 3.76 25 A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

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.]]> 2009 0 0 false Tue Dec 29 10:17:47 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 29 10:17:47 -0800 2009 82365313 2523331 6444492 0670021075 9780670021079 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-m-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-s-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell 3.76 25 A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

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.]]> 2009 0 0 false Mon Dec 28 18:04:01 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 28 18:04:01 -0800 2009 82296136 379325 6444492 0670021075 9780670021079 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-m-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-s-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell 3.76 25 A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

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.]]> 2009 0 0 false Mon Dec 28 09:38:46 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 28 09:39:11 -0800 2009 82234224 1353986 6444492 0670021075 9780670021079 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-m-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-s-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell 3.76 25 A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

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.]]> 2009 5 0 false Sun Dec 27 18:29:23 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 27 18:29:11 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 27 18:29:23 -0800 2009 82233171 466889 6444492 0670021075 9780670021079 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-m-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/64/492/6444492-s-1255606610.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell 3.76 25 A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

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.]]> 2009 0 0 false Sun Dec 27 18:19:05 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 27 18:19:05 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6444492