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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.

Bea, Charlie''s eccentric grandmother, who is convinced a reunion with her estranged mother will help Charlie heal.

Lizbeth, a Texas widow who has never strayed too far from home. She is on a daunting journey into the unknown, searching for the grandchild she never knew existed.

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 every

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Island on the Edge of the World

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    A Paperback / softback by Deborah Rodriguez

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      Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
      Publication Date: 19/03/2020
      ISBN13: 9780751574586, 978-0751574586
      ISBN10: 0751574589

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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.

      Bea, Charlie''s eccentric grandmother, who is convinced a reunion with her estranged mother will help Charlie heal.

      Lizbeth, a Texas widow who has never strayed too far from home. She is on a daunting journey into the unknown, searching for the grandchild she never knew existed.

      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 every

      Trade Review
      Deborah Rodriguez is brilliant at transporting her readers to far-flung destinations * Sunday Express *
      This wonderful story of courageous, obstinate women transports you straight to the beating heart of a colourful land * People’s Friend *

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