The Full Catastrophe : Travels Among the New Greek Ruins (Paperback)

from Big_B99

This was a really great book that goes into the recent Greek crisis; not only the financial crisis, but the moral, and governmental crisis as well. It was extremely well written, and I was able to read about this rather unpleasant subject with ease. If you are looking for a deep explanation of wh...

from kristenembers

Full Disclosure: I won a copy of an uncorrected proof of this book in a LibraryThing giveaway. This was an amazing look at the moral bankruptcy of the Greek government and people that ultimately led to the fiscal bankruptcy of the country. Unfortunately, there are a lot of parallels that can be s...

from Paulmb

Angelos investigates the new Greek financial tragedy with exhaustive detail. Telling the personal stories of many of the citizens, he shows how the grave situation is complicated and was in the making for over one hundred years. Lessons learned could be applied to any modern country. A good, well...

from velopunk

This is an outstanding book on the Greek financial crisis that is threatening the EU. It seems as if there is plenty of blame to be shared by the politicians, unions, and the general population. There are so many shocking anecdotes of abuses that it is hard to know where to start. In one island c...

from WaltNoise

Angelos puts a human face on the complex economic situation in Greece. A Greek-American, his knowledge of the language and culture allows him to understand the situation. He allows Greeks (and immigrants) to explain in their own words why they feel and act as they do. One example is the widely-re...