These mesmerizing, lyrical stories explore the lives of Haitian families aspiring to escape hardship and an earthquake's devastation.
Contents
Cover; TABLE OF C ONTENTS; Part 1; THE LEAST OF THESE; BEREAVEMENT PAY; Part 2; The Hunters; STRANGE FRUIT; FLORA DE SORMEAU; A New Life; PROOF; KARINE AND MARJORIE; PART 3; YSEULT JOSEPH; THE PRICE OF BEAUTY; THE MULÂTRESSE AND THE MEN ON THE MOON; OUR LADY OF HIGH GRACE; THE DISAPPEARANCE OF YVELA GERMAIN; DRIFTING; WAITING; PART 4; PILGRIMAGE; BOUZEN; SAGESSE; PART 5; PAPER BOATS; HERITAGE; RAYMOND CASSEUS; MADAN CASSEUS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.