Bryan Mealer Books in Order
Explore Bryan Mealer's nonfiction books in reading order, with summaries of reporting on Congo, football and poverty in Florida, and his family's Texas oil history.
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Bryan Mealer books in publication order
4 books
All Things Must Fight to Live
by Bryan Mealer
2008
Bryan Mealer draws on his reporting in Congo to document lives shaped by war and its aftermath. A journey through battlefields, forests, and remote communities examines survival, violence, and the country's uncertain prospects for recovery.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
by Bryan Mealer
2009
During drought and hunger in Malawi, William Kamkwamba dreams of bringing electricity and running water to his village. Using science books and salvaged parts, he builds a windmill despite neighbors who dismiss his ambition as madness.
Muck City
by Bryan Mealer
2012
Mealer follows a quarterback, a returning football coach, and an aspiring doctor in Belle Glade, Florida. Their ambitions illuminate a community where high school football offers opportunities amid poverty, violence, and the legacy of agricultural labor.
The Kings of Big Spring
by Bryan Mealer
2018
Tracing four generations of his Texas family, Mealer examines the intertwined promises of oil wealth, faith, and the American dream. His father's involvement in Big Spring's 1980s oil boom brings the family's long struggle into sharp focus.
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