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Signed First-Edition Copy of The Idealist: Jeffrey Sachs And The Quest To End Poverty
- Item Number
- 6023
- Estimated Value
- 27 USD
- Opening Bid
- 9 USD
Item Description
Deeply reported over a period of more than six years, The Idealist is the profound and moving story of what happens when the abstract theories of a brilliant, driven man meet the messy reality of human life. The book is the result of repeated journeys to sub-Saharan Africa where the author, Nina Munk, not only sat in on official meetings with heads-of-state and international donor agencies, but also immersed herself in the lives of people in two isolated villages: Ruhiira, in southwest Uganda; and Dertu, in the arid borderland between Kenya and Somalia. Accepting the hospitality of camel herders and small-hold farmers, and witnessing their struggle to survive, Ms. Munk, a longtime journalist, reveals clearly and empathetically the hurdles that lie on the path to ending global poverty.
Described by reviewers as "masterful," "brilliant," "heartbreaking,"and "one of the most readable and evocative accounts of foreign aid ever written," The Idealist has been named a Book of the Year by The Spectator, Forbes, and Bloomberg, among others, and nominated for the Lionel Gelber Prize, the Governor General's Award, and the National Business Book Award.
This copy is a first edition and is signed by the author.
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