Books to Read        The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It44 reviews Paul Collier Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 Full of hope + Development economics that we can all understand + Thought Provoking + Excellent Book Should Be Read By Everyone Concerned with Poverty             The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time115 reviews Jeffrey Sachs Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006 Insightful and inspiring perspective on one of the great opportunities of our generation + Optimism on Development and Effective Aid for Impoverished Countries Jeffrey Sachs uses his broad knowledge to frame the context of a call for action to end extreme poverty in our generation. He demonstrates through detailed statistical comparisons the evolution of the widening gap of economic opportunity between the world's regions, and provides interesting ...             When Germs Travel: Six Major Epidemics That Have Invaded America and the Fears They Have Unleashed2 reviews Howard Markel Vintage, 2005 Epidemics and the Fear of the Other + Acute Observations on Reactions to Disease Howard Markel's When Germs Travel shows what disastrous decisions can be made as fear of the other (often represented by newly arrived immigrants) combines with fear of contagious diseases. The author examines tuberculosis, an early 20th century outbreak of bubonic plague in San Francisco's ...             Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health46 reviews Laurie Garrett Hyperion, 2001 compelling and frightening + Good- too US-centric + Way scary, but a really good read. i went into this book a bit skeptical at first. I work in a big city hospital and i thought: what can i really learn from some third world nation i've never been too? A lot apparently. I was shaken to the core by this book, because when an author comes out and really puts all the pieces together, a ...             The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance68 reviews Laurie Garrett Penguin (Non-Classics), 1995 More riveting than The Hot Zone + Good, but long + This Should Be Required Reading HS Level + Inspiring + Fascinating and frightening             Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time1422 reviews Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 Inspiration Lies Within + Here's how to fight terrorism + Three Cups of Tea + required reading for all Americans + this should be mandatory reading             Global AIDS: Myths and Facts, Tools for Fighting the AIDS Pandemic Alexander Irwin, Joyce Millen South End Press, 2003 AIDS is the most devastating communicable disease in history, and structures of poverty and injustice are magnifying the crisis in underresourced countries. More than 36 million people are infected with HIV/AIDS-the vast majority of them in the poor world, or in poor and marginalized communities within wealthy countries. And since AIDS was first recognized in the early 1980s, 13 million ...             Sizwe's Test: A Young Man's Journey Through Africa's AIDS Epidemic2 reviews Simon & Schuster, 2008 Should be required reading for all world leaders! + Brilliant Heartwrenching account of the conflicts between modern medicine and daily life in Africa in the midst of the worlds most horrific AIDS epidemic. A stirring call for action and compassion. Should be required reading for all world leaders.             Millions Saved: Proven Successes In Global Health3 reviews Ruth Levine, What Works Working Group, ... Center for Global Development, 2004 Balancing Our Perspective + great intro to public health problems and solutions This book is a positive effort to provide success stories in international public health and nicely balances the multitude of books which emphasize failures. Most of the stories included we would never hear about, but because of this book we are aware of them. The short chapters cover 17 case ...             How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, Updated Edition33 reviews David Bornstein Oxford University Press, USA, 2007 Single best book I have read in past five years + Good condition, quick delivery + Social Entrepreneurs Make the World a Better Place I read a lot, almost totally non-fiction, and for the past several years, after accidentally becoming a top Amazon reviewer on the strength of 300 reviews lifted from the annotated bibliographies of my first two books, I have been dedicated, as a hobby, to reading in the service of the public. My ...             The White Man's Burden53 reviews William Russell Easterly Oxford University Press, 2007 How Global Aid became a Cash Laden Cow instead of a Thoroughbred Racehorse (or Bureaucracies eat oats too, don't they?) + Review of White Man's Burden + Want to understand the World? + Despite the title, a little to PC to be effective             How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, Updated Edition33 reviews David Bornstein Oxford University Press, USA, 2007 Single best book I have read in past five years + Good condition, quick delivery + Social Entrepreneurs Make the World a Better Place I read a lot, almost totally non-fiction, and for the past several years, after accidentally becoming a top Amazon reviewer on the strength of 300 reviews lifted from the annotated bibliographies of my first two books, I have been dedicated, as a hobby, to reading in the service of the public. My ...             Millions Saved: Proven Successes In Global Health3 reviews Ruth Levine, What Works Working Group, ... Center for Global Development, 2004 Balancing Our Perspective + great intro to public health problems and solutions This book is a positive effort to provide success stories in international public health and nicely balances the multitude of books which emphasize failures. Most of the stories included we would never hear about, but because of this book we are aware of them. The short chapters cover 17 case ...             Global AIDS: Myths and Facts, Tools for Fighting the AIDS Pandemic Alexander Irwin, Joyce Millen South End Press, 2003 AIDS is the most devastating communicable disease in history, and structures of poverty and injustice are magnifying the crisis in underresourced countries. More than 36 million people are infected with HIV/AIDS-the vast majority of them in the poor world, or in poor and marginalized communities within wealthy countries. And since AIDS was first recognized in the early 1980s, 13 million ...             Sizwe's Test: A Young Man's Journey Through Africa's AIDS Epidemic2 reviews Simon & Schuster, 2008 Should be required reading for all world leaders! + Brilliant Heartwrenching account of the conflicts between modern medicine and daily life in Africa in the midst of the worlds most horrific AIDS epidemic. A stirring call for action and compassion. Should be required reading for all world leaders.             The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time115 reviews Jeffrey Sachs Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006 Insightful and inspiring perspective on one of the great opportunities of our generation + Optimism on Development and Effective Aid for Impoverished Countries Jeffrey Sachs uses his broad knowledge to frame the context of a call for action to end extreme poverty in our generation. He demonstrates through detailed statistical comparisons the evolution of the widening gap of economic opportunity between the world's regions, and provides interesting ...             The White Man's Burden53 reviews William Russell Easterly Oxford University Press, 2007 How Global Aid became a Cash Laden Cow instead of a Thoroughbred Racehorse (or Bureaucracies eat oats too, don't they?) + Review of White Man's Burden + Want to understand the World? + Despite the title, a little to PC to be effective             When Germs Travel: Six Major Epidemics That Have Invaded America and the Fears They Have Unleashed2 reviews Howard Markel Vintage, 2005 Epidemics and the Fear of the Other + Acute Observations on Reactions to Disease Howard Markel's When Germs Travel shows what disastrous decisions can be made as fear of the other (often represented by newly arrived immigrants) combines with fear of contagious diseases. The author examines tuberculosis, an early 20th century outbreak of bubonic plague in San Francisco's ...             Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time1422 reviews Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 Inspiration Lies Within + Here's how to fight terrorism + Three Cups of Tea + required reading for all Americans + this should be mandatory reading             The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It44 reviews Paul Collier Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 Full of hope + Development economics that we can all understand + Thought Provoking + Excellent Book Should Be Read By Everyone Concerned with Poverty              Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen DVD: Testament we recommend Inspiration Lies Within leave a comment home  impressum - about us