First published 2009
Howard G. Buffett travels across sixty-five countries to document the lives of four billion people facing daily challenges. He collects personal accounts that range from triumph to devastation. Buffett refuses to soften the harsh realities he encounters, believing that sugar-coating distorts truth. He walks the line between showing suffering and presenting solutions. The author includes more than 440 color photographs to illustrate the struggles he witnesses. Some stories reveal success against overwhelming odds. Others show lives shattered by circumstances beyond individual control. Buffett moves beyond intellectual analysis to confront emotional truths. He aims to motivate readers who possess the power to create change. The people he meets display remarkable perseverance despite their hardships. Their determination becomes a source of hope. Buffett argues this hope can only transform into reality through concrete action from those who read these stories.
Genres: travel, social-issues, non-fiction, 21st-century, photography, activism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: documentary, social-commentary
Setting: Africa, Sixty-Five Countries
Period: 21st Century
Hardcover · Tien Wah Press Sdn. Bhd. (with National Geographic Missions