Chasing Chaos: My Decade in and Out of Humanitarian Aid

by Jessica Alexander and Jessica Alexander

Book Overview

Jessica Alexander arrived in Rwanda in the aftermath of the 1994 genocide as an idealistic intern, eager to contribute to the work of the international humanitarian aid community. But the world that she encountered in the field was dramatically different than anything she could have imagined. It was messy, chaotic, and difficult--but she was hooked. In this honest and irreverent memoir, she introduces readers to the realities of life as an aid worker...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0770436919
• ISBN13: 9780770436919
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.0"