Whispering in the Giants Ear

Posted on 20 April 2018 by William Powers

Long the obscure Tibet of South America , Bolivia emerged as a world flashpoint during the four years William Powers lived there as an aid worker CNN and the New York Times have shown images of Aymara women in bowler hats standing down tanks citizen protests have ousted multinationals and two pro globalization presidents In Whispering in the Giant s Ear, Powers brings alive the recent struggles of the Bolivian people When he arrives in the rainforest, he meets an extraordinary Chiquitano Indian named Salvador who is fighting the extinction of his people At the same time, the clock ticks for three multinational energy companies forced to curb the global warming Both goals depend upon the survival of a stretch of pristine jungle But as Indians and oil giants join to launch the world s largest Kyoto project using forests to absorb dangerous planetary greenhouse gasses Salvador s life is threatened by loggers collaborating with a racist Bolivian oligarchy The quest for a single rainforest is subsumed in a movement of national liberation Whispering in the Giant s Ear goes beneath the headlines, gracefully weaving memoir, travel, history, and reportage into an unforgettable chronicle of a poor little rich country attempting to engage the world without losing its soul. Best Download Kindle ePUB Whispering in the Giants Ear by William Powers – kino-fada.fr There are some books that grab me and don t let go William Powers s Whispering in the Giant s Ear is such a book It has something I can t quite point to, which gives it barbs that perfectly match hooking places in my mind It s the star shaped block, star shaped hole idea It reminds me of the idea that you sometimes meet someone you feel like you knew in a former life D j vu ish D j voodoo.As I read, Rod Serling s voice echoed up from the past Twilight Zone music gently wafting on the br There are some books that grab me and don t let go William Powers s Whispering in the Giant s Ear is such ...I m not done with this one yet but I m starting to think I won t ever be I feel a bit like I m on a dangerous expedition with a guide I just caught nipping off the bottle On the word craft level this is a fine book little fluff or self indulgence, nicely tuned sentences, interesting images But sorry Bill, there s something about the way you tell your tale that makes me distrust your vision It feels as though, if there are divergent perspectives that would help me understand the issue better I m not done with this one yet but I m starting to think I won t ever be I feel a bit like I m on a dangerous expedition with a guide I just caught nipping off the bottle On the word craft level this is a fine book little fluff or self indulgence, nicely tuned sentences, interesting images But sorry Bill, there s something about the way you tell your tale that makes me distrust your vision It feels as though, if there are divergent perspectives that would help me understand the issue better, I m not the only one who doesn t know what they are neither do you And since this book is all about your journey through the complicated world of Bolivian politics environmentalism, that leaves me unsure where I stand as the reader, or what my takeaway should be The only thing I m sure of is that I know what you think you are sure of.On finishing I like Bill Powers best when he s recounting cool observations, like this one You touch these plants and they go to sleep, Daniel says He...I knew nil about Bolivian history, development, indigenous tribes in theand many of the topics discussed in this book before I read it Now, having just finished it, I feel like I learned a bit about all those things in a very digestible and enjoyable way Whispering in the Giant s Ear broke through my latest reading funk It was instantly captivating and consistently compelling, well paced, entertaining and thought provoking By turns beautiful, intriguing, exciting and heart breaking I knew nil about Bolivian hi...I read this for book club and had no idea what to expect when it was chosen I was happily surprised Given my interest in international relations, political science, economics, etc I found this to be a very enjoyable book The discussion of development projects and what works and what doesn t really was the best part The author has a holier than thou attitude at times about groups that really work with the locals compared to those like USAID that take abureaucratic approach As one wh I read this for book club and had no idea what to expect when it was chosen I was happily surprised Given my interest in international relations, political science, economics, etc I found this to be a very enjoyable book The discussion of development projects and what works and what does...This book is a very accurate picture of what it s like to try and save the rainforest when you have to fight and overcome cultural boundaries, foreign politics, corruption, civil unrest and lawlessness I liked that the author doesn t give up hope as he tells the struggle he has experienced as a foreign aid worker I liked the reality on the ground of the local players strengths, weaknesses, motives and aspirations I didn t like the profanity to put it mildly of the australian business tycoon This book is a very accurate picture of what it s like to try and save the rainforest when you have to fight and overcome cultural boundaries, forei...I really enjoyed this memoir of Powers time in Bolivia His story of how he began to work for the small Bolivian NGO, FAN, after realizing what a mess Big Aid can be was really cool, as was his descriptions of how the Kyoto treaty is so important to Bolivia s environment and economy I also really id...I had never heard of William Powers before reading this book, but he s a very good writer And this is a very interesting account of his time spent working with indigenous peoples of Bolivia to save the .I am excited to meet this author in two weeks He will be a speaker at the student conference I am attending in Lima, Peru Will take my copy of the book for an author signature.powerful Beautiful amalgamation of the human and institutional dimensions of climate change and globalization.So far he s a very good writer who s kept me engaged in what he s doing in Bolivia.

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20 April 2018

William Powers