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A paradise built in hell : the extraordinary communities that arise in disaster

Rebecca Solnit (Author)
Explores the phenomenon through which people become resourceful and altruistic after a disaster and communities reflect a shared sense of purpose, analyzing events ranging from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to Hurricane Katrina

Print Book, English, 2010
Penguin Books, New York, 2010