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

[PDF] A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster by Rebecca Solnit, A startling investigation of what people do in disasters and why it matters

Why is it that in the aftermath of a disaster--whether manmade or natural--people suddenly become altruistic, resourceful, and brave? What makes the newfound communities and purpose many find in the ruins and crises after disaster so joyous? And what does this joy reveal about ordinarily unmet social desires and possibilities?