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A Wedding in Haiti - (Shannon Ravenel Books (Paperback)) by Julia Alvarez (Paperback)

A Wedding in Haiti - (Shannon Ravenel Books (Paperback)) by  Julia Alvarez (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>"[A] beguiling memoir of family and culture."--<i>O, The Oprah Magazine</i></b> <p/> In a story that travels beyond borders and between families, acclaimed Dominican novelist and poet Julia Alvarez reflects on the joys and burdens of love--for her parents, for her husband, and for a young Haitian boy known as Piti. In this intimate true account of a promise kept, Alvarez takes us on a journey into experiences that challenge our way of thinking about history and how it can be reimagined when people from two countries--traditional enemies and strangers--become friends. <p/><b>Julia Alvarez's new novel, <i>Afterlife</i>, is available now.</b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"[A] beguiling memoir of family and culture."--<strong><i>O, The Oprah Magazine</i></strong> </p> <p>"A sudden promise leads an acclaimed author on the journey--and to the wedding--of a lifetime . . . [An] extraordinary story."--<strong><i>Marie Claire</i></strong></p> <p>"An open-eyed view of Haiti before and after the earthquake . . . <i>A Wedding in Haiti</i> is Alvarez's view into the rural Haitian family life that never makes the news."--<strong><i>The Associated Press</i></strong></p> <p>"Award-winning Dominican writer Julia Alvarez finally, sweetly, gets to know her sister country as she travels to a friend's fete."--<strong><i>Ebony </i></strong></p> <p>"Alvarez's devotion, her admiration and hope, and most clearly, the love for her extended family, is palpable throughout."--<strong><i>The Christian Science Monitor </i></strong></p> <p>"Heartbreaking and humorous, simple and elusive." --<strong><i>Ms. Magazine blog</i></strong></p> <p>"A moving message about the nature of poverty, human love, and their opposites."<br /> --<strong>Examiner.com</strong></p> <p>"A glimpse into the heart of a complex country during a tumultuous time."--<strong><i>National Geographic Traveler </i></strong></p> <p>"This beautiful memoir from Alvarez is a look at Haiti through an unlikely friendship . . . Wonderfully told."--<strong><i>New York Post</i></strong></p> <p>"A memoir with the structure and impact of a novel . . . It is hopeful, folksy, sobering and graceful with good story-telling."--<strong><i>Asheville Citizen-Times</i></strong></p> <p>"Touching, funny, eye-opening and uplifting." <strong><i> </i></strong>--<strong><i>The Seattle Times</i></strong></p> <p>"A compelling account of friendship, loyalty and perseverance."--<strong><i>Philadelphia Citypaper</i></strong></p> <p>"A deeply personal story of family and connection that casts a light on larger issues of global community and the need for unity, compassion, and understanding."--<strong><i>Shelf Awareness</i>, starred review</strong> </p> <p> "Beautifully told and moving, Alvarez's memoir serves to introduce readers to all Haiti once was -- and what it could be again."--<strong>SheKnows.com</strong> </p> <p> "Warm, funny and compassionate."--<strong><i>Kirkus Reviews</i></strong> </p> <p> "A moving homage to the Haitian people." --<strong><i>Publishers Weekly</i></strong> </p> <p> [Alvarez's] unaffected prose and her warm and caring voice make this intimate introduction to a troubled country one many readers will savor.--<strong><i>Booklist </i></strong></p><br><br><p><strong>AARP.com's Best Books of 2012</strong></p> <p><strong>Named one of the Top 10 Best Latino Authors for 2012 by TheLatinoAuthor.com</strong></p> <p></p> <p>"She is the ideal travel companion--witty and observant and, as in all of Julia Alvarez's writing, compassionate and full of heart. <i>A Wedding In Haiti </i>is a great experience and its unaffected prose is as true a portrait of complex Haiti as you will find." <br /> --Mark Kurlansky</p><br>

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