Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-302) and index.
Contents:
The end -- Love theme and Titanic -- Blan and Ng̀ˆ -- The crossroads in Louisville -- Spoiled corn -- Bon Dola -- The governor -- "When I get older" -- Sugar Land Miracle Falls -- Face to face -- A gut feeling -- Cardboard palace -- All together now -- Memwa.
Summary:
"On January 12, 2010, the deadliest earthquake in the history of the Western Hemisphere struck the nation least prepared to handle it. In this visceral, authoritative first-hand account, Jonathan M. Katz chronicles the terror of that day, the devastation visited on ordinary Haitians, and how the world reacted to a nation in need. Tracing the broken promises, political intrigue, and the deadly cholera epidemic sparked by UN peacekeepers in the earthquake's aftermath, The Big Truck That Went By presents a sharp critique of international aid, uncovers startling truths about how good intentions go wrong, and shows what can be done to make aid 'smarter.'" -- Back cover.
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