GVN Library

Gaines, James. 12 Days in Ghana: Reunions, Revelations & Reflections

2008-03-17T18:31:00.000-07:00

'Mr. Gaines made each of his experiences tangible for me through his descriptive style. I actually felt like I was there with him meeting the people, tasting the food, dancing, and generally learning a totally different culture' - Amazon review. Buy

Gerlach, Allen. Indians, Oil, and Politics: A Recent History of Ecuador

2008-03-17T18:29:00.000-07:00

For five centuries, the Indians had very little voice in Ecuador. Now they are major protagonists who seek more acceptable terms in which to coexist in a society with two vastly different world views and cultures - that of Indians and that of the descendants of Europeans. Buy

Gandhi, Mahatma. The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas

2008-03-17T18:27:00.001-07:00

Gandhi believed in revealing himself. He regarded secrecy as the enemy of freedom-not only the freedom of India but the freedom of man. He exposed even the innermost personal thoughts which individuals usually regard as private. In nearly a half-century of prolific writing, speaking, and subjecting his ideas to the test of actions, he painted a detailed self-portrait of his mind, heart, and soul. Buy

Ghosts of Rwanda (DVD 2005)

2008-03-17T18:25:00.001-07:00

In addition to interviews with key government officials and diplomats, this two-hour documentary offers eyewitness accounts of the genocide from those who experienced it firsthand. Buy

Gill, Peter. Body Count: Fixing the Blame for the Global Aids Catastrophe

2008-03-17T18:23:00.001-07:00

Twenty-five years on, with twenty million dead and another forty million infected, AIDS is the world's worst epidemic. But the catastrophe could have been prevented. Body Count explains how millions could have been saved and many million more infections could have been prevented if the world had responded properly to the crisis. Buy

Ginzburg, Eugenia Semyonovna. Journey into the Whirlwind

2008-03-17T18:17:00.001-07:00

Both witness to and victim of Stalin's reign of terror, a courageous woman tells the story of her harrowing eighteen-year odyssey through Russia's prisons and labour camps. Buy

Godrej, Dinyar. The No-Nonsense Guide to Climate Change

2008-03-17T18:14:00.000-07:00

The No Nonsense Guide to Climate Change sifts scientific theory from scientific fact in order to assess the impact of climate change on health, farming and wildlife. Dinyar Godrej also provides an analysis of political negotiations on climate change and looks at potential solutions. Buy

Gorkin, Michael, Marta Pineda and Gloria Leal. From Grandmother to Granddaughter: Salvadoran Women's Stories

2008-03-17T18:12:00.000-07:00

Gorkin, an American psychologist, teamed with two Salvadoran women psychologists to explore the life histories of three generations of women in El Salvador. Their recollections of childhood, courtship, marriage, and child rearing are conveyed against the backdrop of the social upheaval of El Salvador's 12-year civil war that ended in 1992. Buy

Gourevitch, Philip. We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda

2008-03-17T18:09:00.000-07:00

'Hutus kill Tutsis, then Tutsis kill Hutus - if that's really all there is to it, then no wonder we can't be bothered with it,' Philip Gourevitch writes, imagining the response of somebody in a country far from the ethnic strife and mass killings of Rwanda. In this complex and wrenching book he explains why the Rwandan genocide should not be written off as just another tribal dispute. Buy

Grizzly Man (DVD 2005)

2008-03-17T18:07:00.001-07:00

A devastating take on grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed in October of 2003 while living among grizzlies in Alaska. Buy

Grace, Patricia et al. Earth, Sea, Sky: Images and Maori Proverbs from the Natural World of Aotearoa New Zealand

2008-03-17T18:05:00.001-07:00

In Earth, Sea, Sky, the authors' lyrical translations and explanations of Maori poetry and traditional wisdom are presented alongside Craig Potton's evocative New Zealand landscape photographs. This result of the collaboration of internationally proven talents will appeal to New Zealanders and visitors alike, who will appreciate sensitive and thoughtful insight into the Maori world. Buy

Guest, Emma. Children of Aids: Africa's Orphan Crisis

2008-03-17T18:03:00.001-07:00

Guest, a freelance writer on AIDS-related matters, concentrates on the neglected and perhaps most helpless and vulnerable victims of the AIDS epidemic...the millions of street orphans from all over Africa, especially in such sub-Saharan countries as South Africa, Zambia, and Uganda. Buy

Hagen, Toni. Nepal: The Kingdom in the Himalayas

2008-03-17T17:47:00.000-07:00

This is one of the most complete studies of Nepal's people, geography and geology. Hagen has travelled extensively throughout Nepal and the book reflects his intimate knowledge of the country. Buy

Halperin, Helena. I Laugh So I Won't Cry: Kenya's Women Tell the Story of Their Lives

2008-03-17T17:44:00.000-07:00

Kenya's women tell their stories of love, struggle, happiness, and tragedy in their own words. Topical chapters feature the voices of a large range of women talking about the subjects closest to their hearts. Chapters cover marriage, childrearing, work and getting by when there is no work, women's self-help groups, genital cutting, ethnic tensions, and the new government that has promised huge reforms. Buy

Harmer, Jeremy. How to Teach English

2008-03-17T17:42:00.000-07:00

How to Teach English is a plain guide for understanding how teaching methods can reach your students. It's easy to understand and follow, giving clear and sensible tips to understand student's behaviour and ways of taking advantage of this knowledge to reach them. Buy

Haugerud, Angelique. The Culture of Politics in Modern Kenya

2008-03-17T17:40:00.000-07:00

Once the major success story of a troubled continent, by the early 1990s Kenya came to be regarded as its fallen star. This book challenges such images of reversal and the analytical polarities that sustain them. The analysis combines many disciplines and perspectives to give a rich and varied picture of the culture of politics in twentieth-century Kenya. Buy

Heinberg, Richard. Powerdown: Options and Actions for a Post-Carbon World

2008-03-17T17:38:00.000-07:00

If the US continues with its current policies, the next decades will be marked by war, economic collapse, and environmental catastrophe. Powerdown speaks frankly to these dilemmas. Avoiding cynicism and despair, it begins with an overview of the likely impacts of oil and natural gas depletion and then outlines the options for industrial societies during the next decades. Buy

Hessler, Peter. Oracle Bones: A Journey between China's Past and Present

2008-03-17T17:36:00.000-07:00

Having lived in China for a decade now, fluent in Mandarin and working as a correspondent in Beijing, Hessler displays impressive knowledge, research and personal encounters as he brings the country's peoples, foibles and history into sharp focus. Buy

Hessler, Peter. River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze

2008-03-17T17:33:00.000-07:00

In 1996, 26-year-old Peter Hessler arrived in Fuling, a town on China's Yangtze River, to begin a two-year Peace Corps stint as a teacher at the local college. Along with fellow teacher Adam Meier, the two are the first foreigners to be in this part of the Sichuan province for 50 years. Buy

Hofmann, Corinne. The White Masai

2008-03-17T17:31:00.001-07:00

The White Masai combines adventure and the pursuit of passion in a story of two star-crossed lovers from vastly different backgrounds. Corinne, a European entrepreneur, meets Lketinga, a Samburu warrior, while on vacation in Mombasa on Kenya's glamorous coast. Despite language and cultural barriers, they embark on an impossible love affair. Buy

Honduras (Cultures of the World)

2008-03-17T17:29:00.001-07:00

A competent, up-to-date look at this Central American nation. Following introductory chapters on the geography, history, and government, the clearly written book focuses on contemporary life. The economy, population, religion, leisure activities, holidays, indigenous and ethnic groups, and rural and urban lifestyles are all covered. Buy

Honey, Martha. Ecotourism and Sustainable Development: Who Owns Paradise?

2008-03-17T17:26:00.000-07:00

Ecotourism is defined as responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the welfare of local people. In this work Honey presents an overview of the industry and a first-hand account of ecotourism projects around the world. Buy

Hotel Rwanda (DVD 2004)

2008-03-17T17:24:00.001-07:00

Don Cheadle stars in the true-life story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsis refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda. Buy

Hunter, Susan S. Black Death: Aids in Africa

2008-03-17T17:20:00.000-07:00

'This is one of the most important books on AIDS to be published during the last several years. The picture of the epidemic is gripping; more, it's presented in compassionate human terms, and the scientific questions she raises about disease and evolution are quite intriguing. The book is chilling and fascinating in equal measure. It's a splendid read' - Stephen Lewis, UN Special Envoy for AIDS. Buy

In Focus Ecuador: A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture

2008-03-17T17:17:00.000-07:00

Ecuador is currently one of the major tourist destinations in the Americas, offering unparalleled colonial architecture, dramatic landscapes and the eco-tourist mecca of the Galapagos Islands. Ecuador in Focus is an authoritative and up-to-date guide to this multi-faceted country. Buy