You all know how much I love a good read. I just finished up something wonderful....Never the Hope Itself: Love and Ghosts in Latin America and Haiti is a book that touched me and that will stay with me for a long time. Here is the scoop...
A former NPR correspondent takes you into his own ghost-filled life as he reports on a region in turmoil. Gerry Hadden was training to become a Buddhist monk when opportunity came knocking: the offer of a dream job as NPR’s correspondent for Latin America. Arriving in Mexico in 2000 during the nation’s first democratic transition of power, he witnesses both hope and uncertainty. But after 9/11, he finds himself documenting overlooked yet extraordinary events in a forgotten political landscape. As he reports on Colombia’s drug wars, Guatemala’s deleterious emigration, and Haiti’s bloody rebellion, Hadden must also make a home for himself in Mexico City, coming to terms with its ghosts and chasing down the love of his life, in a riveting narrative that reveals the human heart at the center of international affairs.
Obviously this book is not a light read. Gerry Hadden lives an amazing life and I felt like I was right along for the journey during this book. I simply can't imagine witnessing the things he has. Such dangerous and heart wrenching parts of the world...it really is amazing to read about. I found myself thinking about the book when I was not reading it and was anxious to be able to pick it up again. This one is a must read and will give you insight into a part of the world that so many of us know very little about. An educating, interesting and thought provoking read. Two thumbs up!
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