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131 reviews for:
We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time
José Andrés
3.9 AVERAGE
131 reviews for:
We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time
José Andrés
3.9 AVERAGE
Chef Andres is passionate about food and his story in Puerto Rico is both heartbreaking and inspiring.
Incredible story, and so much respect for Chef Jose and his team. Unfortunately this just isn’t that well written...and his pompous name dropping gets a bit grating (Though he comes by it honestly as a world renowned chef with world class restaurants...)
Chef José Andrés came to Louisiana after we were hit by a hurricane last month, which reminded me that I’ve had this books on my shelves and I’ve been wanting to read it forever. This book is full of anger, and rightfully so — Puerto Rico is STILL experiencing effects from Hurricane Maria in 2017. The issues stem from so many different places, but this book mostly focuses on the lack of support from the U.S. government and the runarounds and falsehoods that the Trump administration spouted. As with most books written by “celebrities” I felt like it could have used a bit more editing, but it was certainly eye-opening and informative. I’ll be looking into more resources to educate myself, and donated to recovery and support efforts for PR last month.
Jose Andres is a hero and this is an amazing book about leadership, struggles, and people coming together in crisis.
This memoir absolutely blew me away! Chef Jose Andres has been nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in Puerto Rico after it was devastated by Hurricane Maria, and this book details his thinking and actions almost day-by-day after the storm hit. While I had heard of his efforts to feed as many people as he could, I had no idea that he was designing and successfully executing an overhaul of the current emergency response systems. This memoir details how he is creating a roadmap that can be duplicated in the future that not only effectively and humanely feeds those in need, but also allows the area to rebuild itself. Chef Andres' warmth and passion shines through the book, and explains the red tape around government emergency response in a way that is easy to follow (and infuriating). I also loved that he kept emphasizing that those affected by the hurricane are Americans, that Puerto Rico is part of America, combatting the "othering" that was seen during the media response. It's a fascinating read that sucked me in from chapter one, and I cannot recommend it enough.
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I learned a lot reading this, but it didn’t entirely hold my attention and the narrative flow was a bit all over the place.
I learned a lot reading this, but it didn’t entirely hold my attention and the narrative flow was a bit all over the place.
A must read (or listen). A damning indictment of Trump’s inadequate response to Hurricane Maria but also the compete and total ineptitude of FEMA. BUT it’s also hopeful and positive. Thank god for citizens like Chef José and his volunteers.
I learned so much about disaster relief. Really fascinating. It’s not maybe the best written book but it was still compelling. I also listened to large parts of it and it’s read by Chef José and that’s just delightful.
Also the Southern Baptist Convention is the secret weapon of disaster relief in the south!
I learned so much about disaster relief. Really fascinating. It’s not maybe the best written book but it was still compelling. I also listened to large parts of it and it’s read by Chef José and that’s just delightful.
Also the Southern Baptist Convention is the secret weapon of disaster relief in the south!
Compelling content. Like many state the editing is somewhat poor, but the raw material about the entire operation’s growth and challenges was extremely compelling.
This is an amazing story, and really inspired me. It is not especially well-written, but I didn't care. I learned a lot about disaster management, and how you can not depend on top-down huge bureaucratic institutions like FEMA to save lives. I now know how to evaluate nonprofit organizations I'm considering donating money to. And any organization that Jose Andres is involved with is at the head of my list.
I loved the story but not the writing. The story was inspirational, frustrating, informative, and sometimes fun. The writing style was a little tough to get through. It was often repetitive and filled with facts (important facts, but too much at once)