The Taste of Many Mountains

Name: The Taste of Many Mountains
Brand: Harper Christian
Availability: InStock
Author: Bruce Wydick
ISBN: 9780529124159

Author: Bruce Wydick

Narrator: Bob Borquez

Unabridged: 8 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 08/12/2014

Categories: Fiction, Christian Fiction, Cultural Fiction, Contemporary

Synopsis

The global coffee trade is a collision between the rich world and the poor world.A group of graduate students is about to experience that collision head-on.Angela, Alex, Rich, and Sofi a bring to their summer research project in Guatemala more than their share of grad-school baggage—along with clashing ideas about poverty and globalization. But as they follow the trail of coffee beans from the Guatemalan peasant grower to the American coffee drinker, what unfolds is not only a stunning research discovery, but an unforgettable journey of personal challenge and growth.Based on an actual research project on fair trade coffee funded by USAID, The Taste of Many Mountains is a brilliantly-staged novel about the global economy in which University of San Francisco economist Bruce Wydick examines the realities of the coffee trade from the perspective of young researchers struggling to understand the chasm between the world’s rich and poor.“Wydick’s first novel is brewed perfectly—full of rich body with double-shots of insight.” —Santiago “Jimmy” Mellado, President and CEO of Compassion International"This wonderfully enlightening book describes the Mayan culture in Guatemala and some of the sufferings these people have survived." —CBA Retailers + ResourcesIncludes Reading Group Guide

Reviews

Goodreads review by Felicity

The Taste of Many Mountains, Bruce Wydick Read 16th August 2014 Living in India makes me aware of many things at grass roots level. The coffee trade is one of them. I am familiar with coffee at all stages of its growth and the height required for coffee plants. In my garden I have an un-pruned coffee b......more

Goodreads review by Joanna

Ein äusserst informatives und aufschlussreiches Buch, das auf wahren Begebenheiten und Forschungsergebnissen basiert. Eine Gruppe junger Studenten untersucht die Kette des Fairtrade-Kaffees von der Herstellung bis zum Konsumenten - hier erfahren wir, was sie herausgefunden haben. Die Daten, die der......more

Goodreads review by Angie

**I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book from BookLookBloggers.com & Harper Collins Christian Publishing in exchange for an honest review. The concept of this book really intrigued me and the idea of four graduate students traveling through Guatemala seemed like there might possibly b......more

Goodreads review by Marissa

This was a really challenging book for me to read; but nonetheless, a welcomed challenge. As expected, the book placed heavy emphasis on the real life economics of the fair trade v free trade coffee industry. But what I most treasured about this book was that it embraced real life challenges that ec......more

Goodreads review by Whitney Jo

Just finished this tonight. A story written by an economics professor, based off of a research project regarding fair trade coffee and coffee plantations in Guatemala. As a novel, it doesn't read well. Very light\ sometimes cheesy, the dialogue is stilted & it's hard to get into. But as far as subje......more