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Material World: A Global Family Portrait
Peter Menzel, Charles C. Mann
Sierra Club Books, 1994
Material World...
+ Fascinating Book
+ Outdated but valuable
+ this was an eye opener
+ A must see!
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True Tales from Another Mexico
Sam Quinones
University of New Mexico Press, 2001
A must read.
+ Not the tourist destination, not the paradise for expats
+ Leadership in plural in Mexico.
+ Give us more!
+ Chalino is the bomb!!!
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The Hungry Tide: A Novel
Amitav Ghosh
Houghton Mifflin, 2005
Character is plot, plot is character
+ Hungry for more Amitav Ghosh!
+ Lasting impression
I think they say that character is plot and plot is character. This book proves that theory. The meticulous detail lavished on developing each character including Piyali Roy, Kanai Dutt, Fokir and countless others is what gives this book it's raison d'etre. The descriptions of the Sundarbans are ...
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The Family Of Man
The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2002
Perhaps the best photographic book ever published
+ best book of all
+ Family of Man as great as I remembered!
+ Timeless Insight Into The Universal Quality Of All People
+ i love this book.
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The New American Ghetto
Camilo Jose Vergara
Rutgers University Press, 1995
A moving pictorial of America's abandoned cities
+ Life in places unexpected...
+ amazing photography
+ Haunting Account of Post-Industrial Urban America
+ Haunting Account of Post-Industrial Urban America
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Crossing Over: A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail
Ruben Martinez
Metropolitan Books, 2001
Brilliant
+ Crossing Over
+ The border is closer than you think...
+ We moved to Mexico ...
+ A must read
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Atlas of the New West: Portrait of a Changing Region
W. W. Norton & Company, 1997
Excellent Illustrations of the Changes Underway in the West
+ An essential reference
+ At last, a current guide to the geography of hope.
One of the best introductions to social, economic and environmental trends taking place in the Western United States. The graphs and photos highlight the new trends from water usage to ethic population patterns. The 7 chapters and two essays provide telling examples of how communtities are ...
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The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America
Jonathan Kozol
Three Rivers Press, 2006
Very Informative
+ The Shame of the Nation Review
+ great look too much
Jonathan Kozol's book "Shame of the Nation" is a great book to learn about the apartheid that is happening in our school systems and to learn about the separation of funding for our schools. He feels that the school system in the United States needs to become more integrated because integration ...
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Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet
Frances Moore Lappe, Anna Lappe
Tarcher, 2003
Goes into my life's top 5
+ 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner featured in the book
+ Hope Gained From Insight and Diligence
+ Be gentle on the earth
+ Honest Hope
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Americanos: Latino Life in the United States
Edward James Olmos, Lea Ybarra
Little, Brown and Company, 1999
Beautiful Tapestry of Latino Life in the United States
+ Manuel Monterrey
+ Very Important Book
+ A Glory beyond Words
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Crossing Over: A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail
Ruben Martinez
Metropolitan Books, 2001
Brilliant
+ Crossing Over
+ The border is closer than you think...
+ We moved to Mexico ...
+ A must read
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Material World: A Global Family Portrait
Peter Menzel, Charles C. Mann
Sierra Club Books, 1994
Material World...
+ Fascinating Book
+ Outdated but valuable
+ this was an eye opener
+ A must see!
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The Family Of Man
The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2002
Perhaps the best photographic book ever published
+ best book of all
+ Family of Man as great as I remembered!
+ Timeless Insight Into The Universal Quality Of All People
+ i love this book.
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Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet
Frances Moore Lappe, Anna Lappe
Tarcher, 2003
Goes into my life's top 5
+ 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner featured in the book
+ Hope Gained From Insight and Diligence
+ Be gentle on the earth
+ Honest Hope
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The Hungry Tide: A Novel
Amitav Ghosh
Houghton Mifflin, 2005
Character is plot, plot is character
+ Hungry for more Amitav Ghosh!
+ Lasting impression
I think they say that character is plot and plot is character. This book proves that theory. The meticulous detail lavished on developing each character including Piyali Roy, Kanai Dutt, Fokir and countless others is what gives this book it's raison d'etre. The descriptions of the Sundarbans are ...
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