1 best seller Half the Sky now issue an urgent call to address the crisis in working-class America, offering solutions to mend a half century of malign neglect. It's an enlightening and ultimately inspiring book. Two is that much of the word choice is so poor it often simply comes off as offensive or else thoughtless and unpolished. Kristof and WuDunn write in an approachable, empathetic manner, personalizing these topics with stories. I truly hope this wakes many Americans up to how we can better care for one another. This is either ignorance or a weak attempt at appearing centrist but those that read a lot of political theory will know that on a worldwide scale, Sanders doesn’t even register on the far left side of the spectrum. In many cases, these people have been left behind. From a broken education, prison, health system and more; the authors explain how the system used to be, how it is now, and what can be done to fix it to bring the United StThis book should be required reading. Published The author touches upon many societal issues that are plaguing modern day America, including but not exclusive to 1) the lack of family planning that contributes to unplanned pregnancies that inevitably led to broken careers and child poverty, 2) the systematic way pharmaceutical companies conduce medical professionals to prescribe massive amount of pain medications that turn normal hardworking people to addicts, and 3) the expensive medical, legal, and aThis book is incredibly well researched. despite an optimistic subtitle, most of the book’s narratives have a grim arc, which makes it a somewhat demoralizing but compelling read about an america i always knew existed but doubt i’ll ever meet.
He has lived on four continents, reported on six, and traveled to 150 countriesNicholas Donabet Kristof is an American journalist, author, op-ed columnist, and a winner of two Pulitzer Prizes. We shrug as millions of children undergo trauma in ways that harm them and unravel our social fabric--and then we blame the kids when things go wrong.”“Astonishingly, the share of students who don't get education in contraceptives is going up, not down. First time visiting Audible? It's insightful, depressing, yet still ultimately hopeful. I was presently surprised at how personal the author made the book to his hometown and life, by delving into specific family members and friends. What's confounding is that these same officials are often anti-abortion, yet they don't seem to understand that preventing unplanned pregnancies will reduce abortions. A stable home environment seems to be a major factor, increasing the likelihood that they will graduate from high school, avoid drugs, stay employed, and keep out of trouble with the law. The next day, I went out to a local bookstore and bought the book.I am a long-time reader of Nicholas Kristof's articles in the New York Times and I have read Half the Sky by Kristof and his wife Sheryl WuDunn. What accounts for their lag in today’s society?