Never the Hope Itself

A former NPR correspondent takes you into his own ghost-filled life as he reports on a region in turmoil. Gerry Hadden was training to become a Buddhist monk when opportunity came knocking: the offer of a dream job as NPR's correspondent for Latin America. Arriving in Mexico in 2000 during the nation's first democratic transition of power, he witnesses both hope and uncertainty. But after 9/11, he finds himself documenting overlooked yet extraordinary events in a forgotten political landscape. As he reports on Colombia's drug wars, Guatemala's deleterious emigration, and Haiti's bloody rebellion, Hadden must also make a home for himself in Mexico City, coming to terms with its ghosts and chasing down the love of his life, in a riveting narrative that reveals the human heart at the center of international affairs.

Author: Gerry Hadden
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 09/06/2011
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.07h x 5.32w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780062020079

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/06/2011
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2011
Booklist 09/01/2011 pg. 16

About the Author
Hadden, Gerry: -

Gerry Hadden is the Europe Correspondent for Public Radio International's The World. He lives in Barcelona with his partner, Mouche, and their two children, Lula and Nino.