Lee Rainboth

The Grinder: One Community's Journey Through Pain and Hope from the Great Haiti Earthquake Lee Rainboth

The Grinder provides a glimpse into the lives beyond the news cameras of a number of interconnected survivors in the mountains of southern Haiti during and after the earthquake of January 12, 2010. The sacred spirit of community, brotherhood, and solidarity is discovered by these people as each one tells their story of "what they lived" drawing them closer together to find a healing strength in their relationships to each other. One American who finds himself there with them during and after the disaster collects their stories and shares his own as it gets knitted into the fabric of the community. Included in the book are images of artwork from artists that live in the area that creates the setting of the story. Many of these artists themselves have their stories told in the book. The Grinder also explores themes of religion and humanitarian aid as all who are affected search for answers but find only questions and search for help only to find that the best solutions are ones they create themselves as a community. A portion of the profits from the sales of The Grinder will go back to support the community programs of Living Media International.