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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Greg Chamberlain's and Josh DeWind's careful readings of parts of this
manuscript were of great assistance in its preparation, as were those of Haitian
friends. The Haitian collection at the Schomburg Center in Harlem and the
support of the ...
Greg Chamberlain's and Josh DeWind's careful readings of parts of this
manuscript were of great assistance in its preparation, as were those of Haitian
friends. The Haitian collection at the Schomburg Center in Harlem and the
support of the ...
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If Gerard Gourgue and the Unity Front should win the elections, everyone
realized, Jolicoeur would have few friends in power. He invited me to his house
in Pacot for drinks, and I went. As the sun set amid his bougainvillea, we sipped ...
If Gerard Gourgue and the Unity Front should win the elections, everyone
realized, Jolicoeur would have few friends in power. He invited me to his house
in Pacot for drinks, and I went. As the sun set amid his bougainvillea, we sipped ...
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My friend waved at me from his jeep, but he wasn't stopping. He was going into
hiding in the hills. People from Verrettes stood around, watching the men unload
the ballots. Three young men leaned against the warehouse, hiding in its ...
My friend waved at me from his jeep, but he wasn't stopping. He was going into
hiding in the hills. People from Verrettes stood around, watching the men unload
the ballots. Three young men leaned against the warehouse, hiding in its ...
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| Title | The rainy season: Haiti since Duvalier |
| 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 Political Science / General Social Science / Sociology / General |
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