Books about Haiti ~ Starthrower Foundation Recommended Reading Starthrower Foundation book list for those interested in Haiti in particular, and for everyone who donates to international charities, to better understand what is needed, and why, and why we should be working towards social justice for all. See also Sharon Gaskell's essay on social justice versus charity and Donations in Kind of hard goods -- when and where they are appropriate at donations in kind.) Those of you who are planning to travel to Haiti may like to take along a Creole dictionary and Haiti guidebook. For U.S. (and other international) orders, use the Amazon.com links; For orders from Canada, use Amazon Canada links. Note: Some titles not available in Canada can be ordered from Amazon.com For more books about Haiti, as well as hundreds of other items, see Amazon A-store listings. If you can recommend additional books about Haiti and international aid, please send us an email.

Haitian Creole-English / English-Haitian Creole Dictionary Order from Amazon.com ~ Haitian Creole-English dictionary and phrasebook Or select one of these other Creole dictionaries: More Creole English dictionaries Order from Amazon Canada ~ See selection available at Haitian Creole-English books

Lonely Planet Dominican Republic and Haiti Amazon.com ~ Travel Guide Lonely Planet Dominican Republic and Haiti Amazon Canada (New Editon Due October 2008) ~ Lonely Planet Dominican Republic and Haiti

The Uses of Haiti Paul Farmer, an American physician-anthropologist and award-winning author, has worked for more than 20 years in Haiti and beyond. Amazon.com ~ The Uses of Haiti Amazon Canada ~ The Uses of Haiti

Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer Tracy Kidder follows Dr. Paul Farmer around Haiti and beyond to bring this tale of how one man CAN make a difference! This book is recommended as a good introduction to Haiti issues and culture. Amazon.com ~ Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World Amazon Canada ~ Mountains Beyond Mountains

The Serpent and The Rainbow Canadian Wade Davis, who received his doctorate in ethnobotany from Harvard, solves the mystery of zombis (sic) and more in this informative and entertaining account of his work in Haiti. Amazon.com ~ The Serpent and The Rainbow Amazon Canada ~ The Serpent and The Rainbow

The Road to Hell: The Ravaging Effects of Foreign Aid and International Charity Michael Morin's excellent background book about international aid and why it's not working. This book is hard to find, and if you can get one, consider yourself fortunate. Some copies are available on Amazon.com at The Road to Hell : Ravaging Effects of Foreign Aid and International Charity And a few at Amazon Canada ~ The Road to Hell: The Ravaging Effects of Foreign Aid and International Charity

The Lords of Poverty Copies of Graham Hancock's excellent book about exactly WHERE our international aid money goes are also hard to find. Try Amazon.com ~ The Lords of Poverty: The Power, Prestige, and Corruption of the International Aid Business Amazon Canada ~ The Lords of Poverty : The Power, Prestige, and Corruption of the International Aid Business

Canada in Haiti: Waging War on the Poor Majority Amazon.com ~ Canada in Haiti: Waging War on the Poor Majority Amazon Canada (may not be available) ~ Canada in Haiti: Waging War on the Poor Majority