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“Challenging injustice means standing up for the weak, the vulnerable, the abused, and the forgotten”

What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City by Mona Hanna-Attisha

July 30, 2019 by badkittyuno Leave a Comment

What the Eyes Don’t See mixes Dr. Hanna-Attisha’s own personal and familial history with the story of her part in proving that the children of Flint, Michigan were being poisoned by their water. Each aspect of the book is interesting, although they don’t mesh as seamlessly as I’d like. I would have love to have read an entire book about just her life or an entire book about just Flint, but I doubt there’s enough material here for either. Regardless, her passion for children and […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: badkittyuno, Mona Hanna-Attisha

badkittyuno's CBR11 Review No:92 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: badkittyuno, Mona Hanna-Attisha ·
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“A kid born in Flint will live fifteen years less than a kid born in a neighboring suburb. Imagine what fifteen years of life means.”

What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City by Mona Hanna-Attisha

April 29, 2019 by Caitlin_D 1 Comment

What the Eyes Don’t See is an eyeopening look at the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Flint, Michigan written by the pediatrician who brought the health crisis to national prominence by holding a press conference to discuss the correlation between the blood lead levels in children following the change to Flint River as the water source for the city. “Where is the American Dream in the Flint scenario? It’s not there. It’s not even talked about. It is becoming so out of reach. At the end of […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Health, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Mona Hanna-Attisha, What the Eyes Don't See, What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis Resistance and Hope in an American City

Caitlin_D's CBR11 Review No:39 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: Mona Hanna-Attisha, What the Eyes Don't See, What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis Resistance and Hope in an American City ·
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