Chasing Chaos My Decade in and Out of Humanitarian Aid

Name: Chasing Chaos My Decade in and Out of Humanitarian Aid
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ISBN: 9780770436919

ISBN-10: 0770436919

ISBN-13: 9780770436919

Edition: 2013

Authors: Jessica Alexander

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Jessica Alexander arrived in Rwanda in the aftermath of the genocide as an idealist intern, eager to contribute to the work of the international humanitarian aid community. The world that she encountered in the field was dramatically different than anything she could have imagined. It was messy, chaotic, and difficult—but she was hooked. In this honest and irreverent memoir, she introduces readers to the reality of the life of an aid worker. We watch as she manages a 24,000-person camp in Darfur, collects evidence for the Charles Taylor trial in Sierra Leone, and contributes to the massive aid effort to clean up a shattered Haiti. Through her vivid and engaging prose, we see intimate…

Book details

List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: The Crown Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/15/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 5.24" wide x 7.99" long x 0.82" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

Diane Z. Shore and Jessica Alexander have collaborated on several children's books. One thing they have learned while cowriting stories is that when people join together, they can accomplish great things. Both authors live with their families in metro Atlanta, Georgia. Diane is also the author of This Is the Feast and How To Drive Your Sister Crazy.



All Skin and Grief: North Darfur, 2005


Hot Pockets and Sunny D: New York City, 2000


People Died This Way: Rwanda, 2003


Does Everyone You Work With Have Dreadlocks? New York City, 2003


Zulu X-Ray India 9: West Darfur, 2005


Center for Survivors of Torture Fancy Dress Night: North Darfur, 2005


More Money, More Problems: Sri Lank and Indonesia, 2005


Make a Living Off the Suffering of Strangers: New York City, 2006


War Don Don, Peace Don Cam: Sierra Leone, 2006-2007


Saving Lives One Keystroke at a Time: New York City, 2008-2009


I'm Headed to Haiti, Where Are You Going? Haiti, 2010


Epilogue 2013


Author's Note


Acknowledgments