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A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster
by Rebecca Solnit

Solnit, R. (2010). A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster. Penguin Books.



Penguin Books, 2010. 368 pages. 9780143118077

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equanimity »
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calmness and composure, especially in a difficult…
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employer-employee relations were turbulent
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Employer-employee relations were turbulent all th…
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people at that moment felt a solidarity
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private well-being trumps public good
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the door to this era's potential paradises
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Prelude: falling together

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1. A millennial good fellowship: the San Francisco earthquake

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A millennial good fellowship: the San Francisco earthquake

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2. Halifax to Hollywood: the great debate

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Halifax to Hollywood: the great debate

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3. Carnival and revolution: Mexico City's earthquake

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Carnival and revolution: Mexico City's earthquake

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4. The city transfigured: New York in grief and glory

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The city transfigured: New York in grief and glory

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5. New Orleans: common grounds and killers

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New Orleans: common grounds and killers

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Epilogue: The doorway in the ruins

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