Faces of Hope: Children of a Changing World (Hardcover)

~ Alison Wright (Author), Marian Wright Edelman (Author) "Sisters Slindy and Sandy, with their friend Zoldwa, Inanda Township, outside Durban South Africa..." (more)
Key Phrases: South Africa, Dalai Lama, Angkor Wat (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Award-winning San Francisco photographer Alison Wright finds beauty where few others bother to look."

Product Description

Perhaps best known for her photography of Tibet and its culture in exile, award-winner Alison Wright has traveled the world for more than two decades as a photojournalist. Working for children’s aid organizations such as UNICEF, Save the Children, CARE, and SEVA, she has dedicated herself to telling the stories of children in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In Faces of Hope, Wright presents her finest photographs, showing the resolute spirit of these children in the face of poverty, famine, and conflict, and demonstrating how –– with education and opportunity –– they can become powerful assets to their struggling countries and to the world. In extended captions, Wright tells of her encounters with the children, detailing their cultural traditions, explaining their difficulties, and recounting their extraordinary lives.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 180 pages
• Publisher: New World Library (August 20, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1577312236
• ISBN-13: 978-1577312239
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 10.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #924,493 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Straight to your Heart!, January 2, 2004

By	Gini (Madrid, Spain) - See all my reviews

Alison Wright, thank you for making this beautiful book and share your wonderful photographs with us. I can't never get tired of looking at them.
You have photographed them with the eyes of your soul.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spiritual Photography, February 27, 2006

By	RHB (Coconut Grove, Fl United States) - See all my reviews

Alison Wright moves beyond photography as she not only captures the physical essence of the children she photographs, she also captures the social and spiritual essence of these children. Each child leaps off the page and commands your attention. Alison takes the reader on a tour of the non-Western world and provides us a glimpse of these children's daily lives. By the quality and detail of the photos, it is obvious that Alison loves these children and successfully invokes compassion in the reader. Alison draws the reader into each picture through the beautiful imagery and vivid narratives which descirbe the various cultures of the children.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Superb Work of art and soul, October 24, 2008

By	C. Her "mamabear" (Arcadia, CA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this book at the library after reading "Learning to Breath" by the same author. I decided to buy copies of this book for family collection and for Christmas gifts. My six-year-old son was so moved by the children's images on the pages and he kept asking quesitons about their societies and their lives. We decided that we were going to do something to help these children. I could not thank the author/photographor for opening my son's heart enough. Thank you, Ms. Alison Wright. You soul touches so many lives and hearts. Thank you.