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Haiti:

The Duvaliers and Their Legacy
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McGraw-Hill, 1988 - History - 381 pages
The story of the tyrannical years in Haiti is one of degradation and repression and of shocking life-and-death struggles for power. This account from the senior editor of Haiti Times reads incredibly like a novel by Graham Greene. 8 pages of photos.

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User Review  - Erik Graff - Goodreads

Dr. Abbott, now an historian, worked as a Reuters reporter in Haiti during much of the Duvalier period (1957-86) and was, in fact, the wife of the brother-in-law of General Henri Namphy, subsequent ... Read full review

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The Dynasty Falters
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The Final Days of Duvalier
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About the author (1988)

Elizabeth Abbott is Dean of Women at Trinity College, University of Toronto.

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