The Rainy Season: Haiti Since DuvalierThis 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 politics with a penetrating eye and powerful description. Covering the years 1986-89, Wilentz analyzes political developments, centering her interpretations on the activities of a radical priest, interspersed with individual Haitian portraits and personal incidents. The flavor of Haiti is superbly conveyed, as are some unsavory aspects of the role of the press, the Catholic Church, and the U.S. embassy, but Wilentz's narrative is often unclear and her objectivity flawed. For academic and large public libraries.-- Roderic A. Camp, Central Coll., Pella, Ia . -Library Journal. |
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... hands stuff . So old - fashioned . " " He's a rapist , " said Keith . " He's always turning on women and exposing himself . " " That's not rape . Anyway , your source , please , " said Harry , pen in hand , laughing . Jolicoeur was the ...
... hands stuff . So old - fashioned . " " He's a rapist , " said Keith . " He's always turning on women and exposing himself . " " That's not rape . Anyway , your source , please , " said Harry , pen in hand , laughing . Jolicoeur was the ...
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... hand , and I saw two dollars go into her hand and one dollar into the little front pocket of Mi- mette's white dress . Madame Jean - Jacques's daughter motioned to me and turned brusquely , guiding me into a small cement house behind ...
... hand , and I saw two dollars go into her hand and one dollar into the little front pocket of Mi- mette's white dress . Madame Jean - Jacques's daughter motioned to me and turned brusquely , guiding me into a small cement house behind ...
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... hand in front of him and leans on his cane , a golf club , for support . A woman guides his searching hand toward Aristide's slight shoul- der . The little girl whom Aristide is holding in his arms looks at Antoine over the priest's ...
... hand in front of him and leans on his cane , a golf club , for support . A woman guides his searching hand toward Aristide's slight shoul- der . The little girl whom Aristide is holding in his arms looks at Antoine over the priest's ...
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