New Releases by Nicholas D. Kristof

From New York Times columnist, Pulitzer Prize winner, and best-selling author Nicholas D. Kristof, an intimate and gripping memoir about a life in journalism “Nick Kristof takes us behind the scenes as he risks his life to shine a light on the world’s most pressing problems and blaze a trail to a better future. In a time when trust in journalism is in jeopardy, his honesty, humility, and humanity are rays of hope.”—Adam Grant, author of Hidden Potential Since 1984, Nicholas Kristof has worked almost continuously for The New York Times as a reporter, foreign correspondent, bureau chief, and now columnist, becoming one of the foremost reporters of his generation. Here, he recounts his event-filled path from a small-town farm in Oregon to every corner of the world. Reporting from Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo, while traveling far afield to India, Africa, and Europe, Kristof witnessed and wrote about century-defining events: the Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, the Yemeni civil war, the Darfur genocide in Sudan, and the wave of addiction and despair that swept through his hometown and a broad swath of working-class America. Fully aware that coverage of atrocities generates considerably fewer page views than the coverage of politics, he nevertheless continued to weaponize his pen against regimes and groups violating basic human rights, raising the cost of oppression and torture. Some of the risks he took while doing so make for hair-raising reading. Kristof writes about some of the great members of his profession and introduces us to extraordinary people he has met, such as the dissident whom he helped escape from China and a Catholic nun who browbeat a warlord into releasing schoolgirls he had kidnapped. These are the people, the heroes, who have allowed Kristof to remain optimistic. Side by side with the worst of humanity, you always see the best. This is a candid memoir of vulnerability and courage, humility and purpose, mistakes and learning—a singular tale of the trials, tribulations, and hope to be found in a life dedicated to the pursuit of truth.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • With stark poignancy and political dispassion Tightrope addresses the crisis in working-class America while focusing on solutions to mend a half century of governmental failure. This must-read book from the authors of Half the Sky “shows how we can and must do better” (Katie Couric). "A deft and uniquely credible exploration of rural America, and of other left-behind pockets of our country. One of the most important books I've read on the state of our disunion."—Tara Westover, author of Educated Drawing us deep into an “other America,” the authors tell this story, in part, through the lives of some of the people with whom Kristof grew up, in rural Yamhill, Oregon. It’s an area that prospered for much of the twentieth century but has been devastated in the last few decades as blue-collar jobs disappeared. About a quarter of the children on Kristof’s old school bus died in adulthood from drugs, alcohol, suicide, or reckless accidents. While these particular stories unfolded in one corner of the country, they are representative of many places the authors write about, ranging from the Dakotas and Oklahoma to New York and Virginia. With their superb, nuanced reportage, Kristof and WuDunn have given us a book that is both riveting and impossible to ignore.

An exploration of how altruism affects us, what are the markers for success, and how to avoid the pitfalls—with scrupulous research and on-the-ground reporting from the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists and bestselling authors of Half a Sky and Tightrope Kristof and WuDunn will inspire you to "change lives for the better, including your own (The New York Times Book Review). In their recounting of astonishing stories from the front lines of social progress, we see the compelling, inspiring truth of how real people have changed the world, underscoring that one person can make a difference. A Path Appears offers practical, results-driven advice on how best each of us can give and reveals the lasting benefits we gain in return. Kristof and WuDunn know better than most how many urgent challenges communities around the world face to­day. Here they offer a timely beacon of hope for our collective future.

"Jika Anda mengira bahwa perbudakan sudah terhapuskan dari muka bumi ini, Anda keliru. Jika Anda mengira bahwa perempuan sudah ditempatkan sejajar dengan pria, Anda keliru. Buku ini menceritakan tentang pemerkosaan hak-hak manusia yang paling kejam dan paling mengenaskan: penindasan terhadap wanita dan anak-anak perempuan di dunia berkembang. Buku best seller ini membawa kita ke dalam perjalanan melalui Afrika dan Asia untuk menemui perempuan-perempuan luar biasa di sana. Ada Rath--remaja putri Kamboja-- yang dijual sebagai budak seks di Thailand dan berhasil melarikan diri dari tempat pelacuran dan kini mengelola toko untuk menghidupi keluarga. Ada Mamitu, yang dibesarkan di desa terpencil di Ethiopia tanpa merasakan pendidikan formal sedikit pun namun kini melatih ahli bedah di Addis Ababa. Ada Saima di Pakistan yang kerap dipukuli suaminya namun kini berhasil menjadi wanita pengusaha yang menggerakkan roda perekonomian desanya. Dan masih banyak lagi perempuan-perempuan hebat yang berhasil mengatasi hambatan yang tak terbayangkan sulitnya demi mengubah hidupnya dan dunia. Melalui kisah-kisah ini, mata kita akan terbuka bahwa kunci menuju kemajuan ekonomi berada di tangan wanita-wanita yang potensinya masih terpendam. China menjadi makmur karena mendukung emansipasi wanita dan membuka kesempatan bagi para wanita untuk berkiprah di bidang ekonomi formal. Melakukan hal yang sama di seluruh dunia merupakan strategi terbaik untuk melawan kemiskinan. Berani, pragmatis, dan menginspirasi, buku ini merupakan bacaan penting bagi siapa saja, apa pun jendernya, di mana pun tinggalnya. "Buku yang mengetuk hati pembaca untuk membuat perubahan dengan menghentikan kekerasan berbasis jender, melalui upaya bersama untuk menumbuhkan benih kebaikan dan tanggung jawab." --Maria Hartiningsih, wartawan harian Kompas "Kisah-kisah ini menunjukkan kepada kita kekuatan dan ketangguhan perempuan-perempuan yang punya berbagai alasan untuk menyerah tapi mereka tidak mau menyerah. Anda takkan bisa berhenti membaca buku ini." --Angelina Jolie, aktris "Buku yang amat sangat menarik. Salah satu buku terpenting yang pernah di-review." --Washington Post"

Ce livre est un choc. Il nous raconte ce que vivent des millions de femmes au- delà de nos frontières : l'esclavage sexuel, les crimes d'honneur, les mutilations, les viols. Selon Amartya Sen, prix Nobel d'économie, il manque aujourd'hui cent millions de femmes dans le monde, parce que des centaines de milliers de petites filles meurent avant un an, faute de soins. Pendant cinq ans, deux grands reporters américains ont sillonné les campagnes et les taudis d'Asie, d'Afrique et du Moyen-Orient. Ils ont rencontré des centaines de femmes qui refusent l'oppression et se battent par tous les moyens. Chaque fois, c'est une leçon de courage et de dignité. Un livre époustouflant qui prouve que l'oppression des femmes n'est pas une fatalité.

The definitive book on China's uneasy transformation into an economic and political superpower, and an insightful and thought-provoking analysis of daily life in China from the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists and bestselling authors of Half a Sky. "Nick Kristof's and Sheryl WuDunn's work as correspondents in China was beyond compare, and now they have written a book every bit as astonishing. China Wakes is filled with anecdote, detail, and analysis of the highest order.... This book demands reading, and yet it is a pleasure as well as an education." —David Remnick, Editor of The New Yorker Featuring 16 pages of photos

Two Pulitzer Prize winners issue a call to arms against our era's most pervasive human rights violation: the oppression of women in the developing world. They show that a little help can transform the lives of women and girls abroad and that the key to economic progress lies in unleashing women's potential.

Traditional Chinese edition of Half the Sky by New York Times columnist Nickolas Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn, both Pulitzer Prize winner. "Half the Sky" is a required reading in college campuses. The book is an emotionally rending read as it exposes the abusive treatment of women in many parts of the world. But if and when the women had the opportunity and were empowered, say the authors, they can, as the Chinese saying goes, hold up half the sky. The last chapter offers simple actions anyone can take to help empower women! In Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A passionate call to arms against our era’s most pervasive human rights violation—the oppression of women and girls in the developing world. From the bestselling authors of Tightrope, two of our most fiercely moral voices With Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn as our guides, we undertake an odyssey through Africa and Asia to meet the extraordinary women struggling there, among them a Cambodian teenager sold into sex slavery and an Ethiopian woman who suffered devastating injuries in childbirth. Drawing on the breadth of their combined reporting experience, Kristof and WuDunn depict our world with anger, sadness, clarity, and, ultimately, hope. They show how a little help can transform the lives of women and girls abroad. That Cambodian girl eventually escaped from her brothel and, with assistance from an aid group, built a thriving retail business that supports her family. The Ethiopian woman had her injuries repaired and in time became a surgeon. A Zimbabwean mother of five, counseled to return to school, earned her doctorate and became an expert on AIDS. Through these stories, Kristof and WuDunn help us see that the key to economic progress lies in unleashing women’s potential. They make clear how so many people have helped to do just that, and how we can each do our part. Throughout much of the world, the greatest unexploited economic resource is the female half of the population. Countries such as China have prospered precisely because they emancipated women and brought them into the formal economy. Unleashing that process globally is not only the right thing to do; it’s also the best strategy for fighting poverty. Deeply felt, pragmatic, and inspirational, Half the Sky is essential reading for every global citizen.

An insightful and comprehensive look at Asia on the rise—a "masterful job of describing Asia's anguish and ambition" (The Washington Post Book World)—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists and bestselling authors of Half a Sky and Tightrope The 1997 economic crisss in Asia heaped devastation upon millions. Yet Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn argue that it was the best thing that could have happened to Asia. It destroyed the cronyism, protectionism, and government regulation that had been crippling Asian business for decades, and it left in its wake a vast region of resilient and determined millions poised to wrest economic, diplomatic and military power from the West. Thunder from the East is a riveting look at a complex region, a fascinating panoply of compelling characters, and a prophetic analysis from arguably the West's most informed and intelligent writers on Asia.