"A haunting account of one man's determination and the struggles of a people living in a deeply troubled country."―BooklistWhen William Powers went to Liberia as a fresh-faced aid worker in 1999, he was given the mandate to "fight poverty and save the rainforest." It wasn't long before Powers saw how many obstacles lay in the way, discovering first-hand how Liberia has become a "black hole in the international system"―poor, environmentally looted, scarred by violence, and barely governed. Blue Clay People is an absorbing blend of humor, compassion, and rigorous moral questioning, arguing convincingly that the fate of endangered places such as Liberia must matter to all of us.

"当威廉-鲍尔斯在1999年作为一个新面孔的援助工作者前往利比里亚时，他被赋予了 "消除贫困和拯救雨林 "的任务。没过多久，鲍尔斯就看到了道路上的许多障碍，他亲身发现利比里亚是如何成为 "国际体系中的一个黑洞 "的--贫穷、环境被掠夺、暴力伤痕累累，而且几乎没有治理。蓝土人》是幽默、同情心和严格的道德质疑的融合，令人信服地论证了像利比里亚这样的濒危地区的命运必须与我们所有人息息相关。