Nicholas D. Kristof Knihy

Zpravodajové New York Times vyprávějí o osudech současné Číny a jejích obyvatel, 1988-1994.

Zásadní text o tom, jak skutečně něco změnit a stát se efektivnějšími globálními občany. Kniha představuje lidi, kteří ze světa tvoří lepší místo k životu, a ukazuje nám možnosti, jak totéž můžeme udělat i my sami – penězi, vlastním časem, schopnostmi či talentem nebo využitím našich firemních prostředků a možností. Na základě pečlivého výzkumu a mnoha osobních svědectví autoři analyzují dárcovství jako umění a vědu, představují úspěšné místní a globální iniciativy a dělí se o úžasné příběhy těch, kdo jsou hybateli a vizionáři společenského pokroku. Přináší strhující a inspirativní příklady toho, jak konkrétní lidé změnili svět. Představa, že člověk sám nic nezmůže, je mylná. Tato kniha nabízí praktické rady a návody, jak každý z nás může co nejlépe dávat a pomáhat, a poukazuje na trvalý užitek a blahodárný prospěch, který tím sami na oplátku získáme. Autoři vědí, kolika naléhavým problémům dnes čelí komunity na celém světě, a nabízejí nám maják naděje pro naši společnou budoucnost.

A call to arms against the most pervasive human rights violation of the 21st century: the oppression of women in the developing world.

Over the past fifty years, more girls have been killed simply for being the wrong gender than men in all the wars of the 20th century combined. This routine slaughter surpasses all genocides. Gender equality will be the major moral challenge of the 21st century, featuring powerful stories of courage against horror.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • With stark poignancy and political dispassion Tightrope addresses the crisis in working-class America while focusing on solutions to mend a half century of governmental failure. This must-read book from the authors of Half the Sky “shows how we can and must do better” (Katie Couric). "A deft and uniquely credible exploration of rural America, and of other left-behind pockets of our country. One of the most important books I've read on the state of our disunion."—Tara Westover, author of Educated Drawing us deep into an “other America,” the authors tell this story, in part, through the lives of some of the people with whom Kristof grew up, in rural Yamhill, Oregon. It’s an area that prospered for much of the twentieth century but has been devastated in the last few decades as blue-collar jobs disappeared. About a quarter of the children on Kristof’s old school bus died in adulthood from drugs, alcohol, suicide, or reckless accidents. While these particular stories unfolded in one corner of the country, they are representative of many places the authors write about, ranging from the Dakotas and Oklahoma to New York and Virginia. With their superb, nuanced reportage, Kristof and WuDunn have given us a book that is both riveting and impossible to ignore.

The definitive book on China's uneasy transformation into an economic and political superpower by two Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporters. An insightful and thought-provoking analysis of daily life in China, China Wakes is an exemplary work of reportage. 16 pages of photos.

An exploration of how altruism affects us, what are the markers for success, and how to avoid the pitfalls—with scrupulous research and on-the-ground reporting from the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists and bestselling authors of Half a Sky and Tightrope Kristof and WuDunn will inspire you to "change lives for the better, including your own (The New York Times Book Review). In their recounting of astonishing stories from the front lines of social progress, we see the compelling, inspiring truth of how real people have changed the world, underscoring that one person can make a difference. A Path Appears offers practical, results-driven advice on how best each of us can give and reveals the lasting benefits we gain in return. Kristof and WuDunn know better than most how many urgent challenges communities around the world face to­day. Here they offer a timely beacon of hope for our collective future.

Focusing on the 2008 Olympic Games, this book features insights from prominent Chinese writers and journalists, exploring the transformation of China from Maoist rule to a market-driven society. It examines how the Chinese government aims to navigate the complexities of international engagement while maintaining control. The narrative highlights the potential for the Olympics to catalyze human rights reforms amid internal and external pressures, offering a critical perspective on China's recent history and the implications for its future.