Review: Material World: A Global Family Portrait
User Review - Kristina - GoodreadsI absolutely love this book. The guy has people take everything out of their home and photographs them with all of it. There are lots of information and stats throughout the book. This book is good ... Read full review
Review: Material World: A Global Family Portrait
User Review - K - GoodreadsGorgeous, poignant photographs show financially "average" families from around the globe posing in front of their dwellings with all their material possessions. The text and additional photos supply ... Read full review
Review: Material World: A Global Family Portrait
User Review - Sara - GoodreadsThis is a fascinating photo essay examining the material belongings of families around the world. Photographs of the families outside their homes with their belongings surrounding them are accompanied ... Read full review
Review: Material World: A Global Family Portrait
User Review - Deb Rankin-moore - GoodreadsI have given this book as a gift to so many of my friends. I hope that with this book, others will see how simply one can live - and live happily! It is shocking to see the meager existence of people ... Read full review
Review: Material World: A Global Family Portrait
User Review - Kathryn - GoodreadsI first read this book in college and picked it up again recently to read with my 7-year-old. The exact stats are dated, but the overall picture still rings true. A great way to gain a basic ... Read full review
Review: Material World: A Global Family Portrait
User Review - Monica - GoodreadsSuperb. Amazing. I've been able to peek into the lives of ordinary people all over the world, and feel that I understand the important things in life more after reading this. This book has radically changed my idea of what is "enough". Read full review
Review: Material World: A Global Family Portrait
User Review - Lauralea - GoodreadsThis book takes dozens of families all around the world, chronicles their week in pictures, and compares all their worldly possessions, lifestyle, and income to the other families. I read it often. It ... Read full review
Review: Material World: A Global Family Portrait
User Review - Methodtomadness - GoodreadsOkay, yes, published in 1994, Material World is a bit dated. You can see it in the geopolitical situations referenced, the brands visible, and -- at least for the more Western countries -- the clothes ... Read full review
Review: Material World: A Global Family Portrait
User Review - Meghan - GoodreadsAlthough this book is a bit dated (from 1994), it singlehandledly explained so many concepts to my kids that it's value can't be underestimated. There are a number of countries (30?) portrayed in this ... Read full review
Review: Material World: A Global Family Portrait
User Review - Donna - GoodreadsA multi-faceted book, it can be used as a great pictorial browse-thru book as well as a source of compelling world-wide info. This book takes you into the homes of families around the world and ... Read full review
