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Item specifics
- Condition
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Type
- Autobiography
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition
- Region
- Sudan Darfur
- Regional Cuisine
- Social Science
- ISBN
- 9780770436919
- Book Title
- Chasing Chaos : My Decade in and Out of Humanitarian Aid
- Publisher
- Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Political Science, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Women, Human Rights, Social Activists, Disasters & Disaster Relief
- Item Weight
- 11.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 400 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0770436919
ISBN-13
9780770436919
eBay Product ID (ePID)
164730712
Product Key Features
Book Title
Chasing Chaos : My Decade in and Out of Humanitarian Aid
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Women, Human Rights, Social Activists, Disasters & Disaster Relief
Publication Year
2013
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
11.6 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2013-008182
Reviews
"A no-holds-barred description of what it is like to travel to world disaster sites and engage in the complex, challenging, nitty-gritty work of making a difference across lines of culture, class, age, gender, and perspective. In telling the story of her decade as a young and passionate humanitarian aid worker Jessica Alexander also manages to tell us the best and the worst of what this work is like and to speculate on the aid establishment--how it has changed, where it works and what its limits are. A must read for anyone with global interests--and that should be all of us." -- Ruth Messinger, President, American Jewish World Service " Chasing Chaos examines the lives that aid workers lead and the work which aid workers do with honesty, clarity, and warmth. While the book is peppered with hilarious anecdotes--it is also salted with tears. Honest, genuine, heartfelt tears. This life and this work that aid and development workers embark upon so often oscillates wildly between stomach bursting laughter and shoulder seizing weeping-- Chasing Chaos captures these oscillations, and the doldrums in between the ends of the spectrum, perfectly." -- Casey Kuhlman, New York Times bestselling author of Shooter "During ten years of working with the sick, the hungry, and the injured, Jessica Alexander touches and is touched by victims of genocide, earthquakes, tsunamis, and bombs. The compelling quality of this book is Alexander's honesty, sharp observations, and conversational prose. With humor and insight, she shares the intimate details of her everyday life. Even if you're a seasoned traveler, this entry into the world of humanitarian aid organizations--the good, the bad, and the frustrating--is fascinating." -- Rita Golden Gelman, author of Tales of a Female Nomad "Not only is Jessica Alexander a wonderful writer--her clear, evocative prose transported me into refugee camps in Darfur, war-trials in Sierra Leone and post-earthquake Haiti--but she is honest about the complexity of 'doing good,' without being defeatist. Funny, touching and impossible to put down, this book should be required reading for anyone contemplating a career in aid, and for all of us who wonder how we can make a useful contribution to a better world, wherever we are." --Marianne Elliott, author of Zen Under Fire: How I Found Peace in the Midst of War "A hardened idealist's challenging look at the contradictions, complications, and enduring importance of humanitarian aid." -- Robert Calderisi, author of The Trouble with Africa : Why Foreign Aid Isn't Working, "During ten years of working with the sick, the hungry, and the injured, Jessica Alexander touches and is touched by victims of genocide, earthquakes, tsunamis, and bombs. The compelling quality of this book is Alexander's honesty, sharp observations, and conversational prose. With humor and insight, she shares the intimate details of her everyday life. Even if you're a seasoned traveler, this entry into the world of humanitarian aid organizations --the good, the bad, and the frustrating--is fascinating." --Rita Golden Gelman, author of Tales of a Female Nomad and Living at Large in the World., "During ten years of working with the sick, the hungry, and the injured, Jessica Alexander touches and is touched by victims of genocide, earthquakes, tsunamis, and bombs. The compelling quality of this book is Alexander's honesty, sharp observations, and conversational prose. With humor and insight, she shares the intimate details of her everyday life. Even if you're a seasoned traveler, this entry into the world of humanitarian aid organizations -the good, the bad, and the frustrating-is fascinating." -Rita Golden Gelman, author of Tales of a Female Nomad and Living at Large in the World.
Synopsis
Jessica Alexander arrived in Rwanda in the aftermath of the 1994 genocide as an idealistic intern, eager to contribute to the work of the international humanitarian aid community. But the world that she encountered in the field was dramatically different than anything she could have imagined. It was messy, chaotic, and difficult--but she was hooked. In this honest and irreverent memoir, she introduces readers to the realities of life as an aid worker. We watch as she manages a 24,000-person camp in Darfur, collects evidence for the Charles Taylor trial in Sierra Leone, and contributes to the massive aid effort to clean up a shattered Haiti. But we also see the alcohol-fueled parties and fleeting romances, the burnouts and self-doubt, and the struggle to do good in places that have long endured suffering. Tracing her personal journey from wide-eyed and na ve newcomer to hardened cynic and, ultimately, to hopeful but critical realist, Alexander transports readers to some of the most troubled locations around the world and shows us not only the seemingly impossible challenges, but also the moments of resilience and recovery., Jessica Alexander arrived in Rwanda in the aftermath of the 1994 genocide as an idealistic intern, eager to contribute to the work of the international humanitarian aid community. But the world that she encountered in the field was dramatically different than anything she could have imagined. It was messy, chaotic, and difficult--but she was hooked. In this honest and irreverent memoir, she introduces readers to the realities of life as an aid worker. We watch as she manages a 24,000-person camp in Darfur, collects evidence for the Charles Taylor trial in Sierra Leone, and contributes to the massive aid effort to clean up a shattered Haiti. But we also see the alcohol-fueled parties and fleeting romances, the burnouts and self-doubt, and the struggle to do good in places that have long endured suffering. Tracing her personal journey from wide-eyed and naïve newcomer to hardened cynic and, ultimately, to hopeful but critical realist, Alexander transports readers to some of the most troubled locations around the world and shows us not only the seemingly impossible challenges, but also the moments of resilience and recovery.
LC Classification Number
HV555.S73A44 2013
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