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The Uses of Haiti (3rd Edition)

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Author: Paul Farmer
Creators: Jonathan Kozol, Noam Chomsky
Publisher: Common Courage Press
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 475
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 1.2

ISBN: 1567513441
Dewey Decimal Number: 972.94073
EAN: 9781567513448
ASIN: 1567513441

Publication Date: April 1, 2005
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Editorial Reviews:

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pThe Uses of Haiti itells the truth about uncomfortable matters-uncomfortable, that is, for the structures of power and the doctrinal framework that protects them from scrutiny. It tells the truth about what has been happening in Haiti, and the US role in its bitter fate/i.-Noam Chomsky, from the introduction/p pIn this third edition of the classic iThe Uses of Haiti/i, Paul Farmer looks at what has happened to the health of the poor in Haiti since the coup./p pWinner of a McArthur Genius Award, bPaul Farmer/b is a physician and anthropologist who has worked for 25 years in Haiti, where he serves as medical director of a hospital serving the rural poor. He is the subject of the Tracy Kidder biography, iMountains Beyond Mountains/i./p

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2 out of 5 stars

not a black and white situation October 22, 2007
13 out of 19 found this review helpful

I am a Haitian, lived in Haiti until I came to the States at 28. I went back to visit the graves of my ancestors a few months before the departure of the monster Aristide. Aristide's regime and Duvalier's years in power did that poor country in. I had great hopes when Aristide came to power and felt that he was going to change things for the better. Most Haitians welcomed him with open arms. He was a former priest who had suffered persecution under Duvalier and Haitians, dark and light skinned, poor and rich had great hope. Unfortunately he managed to do worst than his malevolent predecessor. He became sinfully rich and his associates did the same, had his critics and opponents assassinated, got involved with the drug trade etc... His Lavalas party was a bunch of ignorant, sadist,criminal thugs which is still killing, kidnapping and looting the country. I know, because my friends, my family, my people live in Haiti and try to discourage me any time I tell them I want to go back. Aristide and Duvalier have managed to bury Haiti until Kingdom comes.

4 out of 5 stars

Haiti used for sex tourism June 5, 2007
1 out of 7 found this review helpful

Readers of this book may also be interested in a fictional account of sex tourism in Haiti. It's entitled Naked in Haiti: A sexy morality tale about tourists, prostitutes politicians.

5 out of 5 stars

Paul Farmer's Haiti May 17, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful

Another one of Dr. Paul Farmer's great insights and works regarding what really goes on in our world's history and in life today. He gives great detail and record of events that we as humans should not ignore, comma!

5 out of 5 stars

the greatest book on Haiti's recent history February 4, 2007
Dr Paul Farmer wrote a passionate and well researched book.br /His work in Haiti is remarkable and his courage talking against the coupbr /makes him for ever a friend of Haiti.br /

5 out of 5 stars

Wake up America! January 15, 2007
13 out of 15 found this review helpful

The content, in the beginning, was difficult for a non political/history reader....but before long I was locked in and was amazed...appalled...at the role of our government in keeping the Haitian people in 'slavery' while claiming to support democracy. Life is a political game to which I have closed my eyes for too long! I am ashamed of the underhanded political dealings my government has been part of in keeping the poor people of Haiti prisoners of the elite and military powers of their own country....Paul Farmer has no ax to grind....he should be applauded and held in high esteme for his courage and wisdom ....and for the first hand exteriences of Haiti that he shares with the little people of the world...us. We give too much trust and power to our gov/politicians who work the system to their own advantage. Learn something citizens of America.....we are being led like sheep....we are part of the problem of the economic abuses being leveled against a small, destitute , struggling country that is fighting for their right to govern themselves as they see fit, with no real support from the rest of the world...least of all the U.S.

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