First published 2008
Eric Greitens combines his award-winning international humanitarian photography with a series of thoughtful essays exploring human resilience. The book features compelling photographs captured across Rwanda, Cambodia, Albania, Mexico, India, the Gaza Strip, Croatia, and Bolivia. These images document people facing extraordinary hardship and evil, yet demonstrate how individuals with strength and compassion manage to live courageously. Greitens pairs his visual documentation with essays examining themes of strength, pity, dignity, courage, faith, time, hope, and compassion. The photographs reveal the unmistakable consequences of violence and war while simultaneously showcasing the inspiring power of men, women, and children who endure these trials with dignity and emerge with hope. Holocaust survivor Nesse Godin praises the work for helping readers see that even in the most difficult circumstances, people can act with kindness and make a difference. The book serves as both documentation of suffering and tribute to human dignity and strength.
Genres: non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, activism, academic
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: documentary, inspirational, social-commentary
Setting: Albania, Bolivia, Cambodia, Croatia, Gaza Strip, India, Mexico, Rwanda
Period: 21st-century
172 pages · Hardcover · Leading Authorities Pr
Content warnings: violence