pickMy favorite memoirs show me how the author‘s life is shaped by the larger world. In this 5⭐️ one, Danticat tells the stories of her, her father, and her uncle‘s lives in light of Haitian history. She was left in the care of her uncle, a leader in the Bel Air neighborhood in Port-au-Prince, when her parents immigrated to America. Eight years later, she joined them. The divergent paths of the brothers elucidate much of Haiti‘s recent events.
Singout Love, love, love Danticat but this isn‘t in our library‘s audio book system 😢 2y
Megabooks @Singout boo! It‘s an older book, so that‘s probably why. 2y
Megabooks @BarbaraBB this is coming for your birthday with a couple of surprises! Your copy arrives tomorrow so 🤞🏻 in the mail Friday or Saturday. 👍🏻👍🏻 2y
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Cinfhen I‘m using this for #ReadingAcrossAmericas #Haiti ♥️I found the audio available through #Hoopla @Singout 2y
Cinfhen I‘m waiting for 2 more books @BarbaraBB but I have a feeling it won‘t make it to you in time for your bday 😔 2y
Cinfhen I LOVE the fall leaves!!! 2y
BarbaraBB @megabooks @Cinfhen Both of you thinking of me means the world! Thank you so much!! I love Danticat and I will use this book for #ReadingTheAmericas2023 #Haiti 🤍🤍 (edited) 2y
Megabooks @Cinfhen oh fantastic! I bet it will be good on audio! 2y
Megabooks @BarbaraBB I think you‘ll really enjoy this!!!Hard to wait until next year. 😁😁 I‘m going to read more from her backlist next year. 2y
Centique This sounds amazing. I struggled trying Danticat a few years ago but I think it was just bad timing for the difficult content. Will try this! And your photo is so artistic 😍 2y
Megabooks @Centique thank you! Sometimes an author‘s nonfiction works for me when they‘re fiction doesn‘t, but her subject matter is generally heavy. 2y
SamAnne This one really affected me. 2y