The Rainy Season: Haiti Since DuvalierRecounting a series of personal journeys, each interwoven with scenes from Haiti's extraordinary past, the author brings to life the day-to-day realities of the politically turbulent country |
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Page 33
He grabbed her by the shoulders and tried to pull her into his dance , but she
wouldn ' t move . She just stood there in front of him with her arms still folded and
his hands on her shoulders . He began dancing more and more suggestively
until ...
He grabbed her by the shoulders and tried to pull her into his dance , but she
wouldn ' t move . She just stood there in front of him with her arms still folded and
his hands on her shoulders . He began dancing more and more suggestively
until ...
Page 263
Using rough - and - ready expedients , including a rival of [ the ] corvée , " write
the Heinls , “ Marine district and subdistrict Gendarmerie commanders began the
enormous job of creating roads , bridges , water supply , telegraph lines . . . in ...
Using rough - and - ready expedients , including a rival of [ the ] corvée , " write
the Heinls , “ Marine district and subdistrict Gendarmerie commanders began the
enormous job of creating roads , bridges , water supply , telegraph lines . . . in ...
Page 348
A panic began , but the priest calmed the congregation , and they began to sing a
Ti Legliz standard : “ Let the Holy Spirit descend upon us . We have a single
mission for Haiti . ” They held hands in their pews as the rocks continued to fall
and ...
A panic began , but the priest calmed the congregation , and they began to sing a
Ti Legliz standard : “ Let the Holy Spirit descend upon us . We have a single
mission for Haiti . ” They held hands in their pews as the rocks continued to fall
and ...
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User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictThis welcome interpretation of Haiti provides many insights into a country that few North Americans understand. Wilentz, a journalist, captures the complex cultural ambience and mystery of domestic ... Read full review
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| Title | The Rainy Season: Haiti Since Duvalier A Touchstone Book |
| Author | Amy Wilentz |
| Publisher | Simon and Schuster, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 26 Sep 2008 |
| ISBN | 0671641867, 9780671641863 |
| Length | 427 pages |
| Subjects | › History / General |
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