Island on the edge of the world / Deborah Rodriguez.
Island on the edge of the world / Deborah Rodriguez.
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North Sydney, N.S.W. : Bantam, 2019.
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H 2019/4121
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Language
English
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Physical content
300 pages, 10 unnumbered pages ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
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volume
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Publisher
North Sydney, N.S.W. : Bantam, 2019.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2019.
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Summary
Haiti. A poor country rich in courage, strength and love. As these four women are about to discover. Charlie, the rootless daughter of American missionaries, now working as a hairdresser in Northern California. But the repercussions of a traumatic childhood far from home have left her struggling for her way in life. -- Back cover.
And Senzey, a young Haitian mother dealing with a lifetime of love and loss, who shows them the true meaning of bravery. Together they venture through the teeming, colorful streets of Port-au-Prince, into the worlds of do-gooders doing more harm than good, Vodou practitioners, artists, activists, and everyday Haitian men and women determined to sur...
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Island on the edge of the world / Deborah Rodriguez.
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Notes
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"In Haiti, nothing you see is what it seems ..." -- Front cover.
At back of this volume is: "Reading group questions" and "Some delicious Haitian dishes to share". Recipes ©Georges H. Laguerre 2019.
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H 2019/4121
Record Identifier
74VKV588MBZg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV588MBZg
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ISBN
0143793616
9780143793595 paperback
0143793594
9780143793601 paperback
0143793608
9780143793618 epub
DDC
813.6
MMS ID
991024271115302626
