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 ...
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 ...
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If Gérard 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 Gérard 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 ... The young man looked over his shoulder to make sure
neither his friends nor anyone else was listening . “ And we know the people who
are ...
My friend waved at me from his jeep , but he wasn ' t stopping . He was going into
hiding in the hills ... The young man looked over his shoulder to make sure
neither his friends nor anyone else was listening . “ And we know the people who
are ...
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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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