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A PARADISE BUILT IN HELL

A PARADISE BUILT IN HELL

THE EXTRAORDINARY COMMUNITIES THAT ARISE IN DISASTER

REBECCA SOLNIT

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Publisher:
PENGUIN
Year of publication:
2025
Subject:
Non fiction
ISBN:
978-1-80351-169-6
Pages:
368
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A landmark investigation into how communities respond to disasters, and what we can learn from these displays of altruism and generosity in the face of adversity.

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