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Haiti In Pictures [Library Binding]

Behnke Alison (Author)
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Located on an island in the Caribbean Sea, Haiti is an intriguing yet deeply troubled country. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars Vivid Glimpse into an Unfamiliar Land, Mar 16 2006
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Robert K. Milligan (Winnipeg, MB, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Haiti In Pictures (Library Binding)
To many people, Haiti is a little-known land. Other than its abject poverty, political instability, and perhaps a vague awareness that it is the oldest black republic in the world, little attention is usually given to this largely hidden land. In her book, "Haiti in Pictures" in the "Visual Geography" series, author Margaret Goldstein provides a brief but vivid glimpse into this often overlooked nation.
The "Visual Geography" series forms another commendable attempt to present perspectives on various nations around the world. In this new revised edition, "Haiti in Pictures" author Goldstein achieves this objective quite well. Following the standard five chapter format, she draws an interesting sketch of this often obscured nation. Starting with its unusual geography as a
one-third portion of the island of Hispanola, she proceeds through its detailled,often tragic, history, to its peoples, their impressive culture, and concludes with their limited economy. The highlight of the book, for me, is the chapter "Cultural Life". There she discusses the various cultural hurdles that Haitien people have faced such as the official language being French, when the vast majority of people only speak Creole, which in their patience and persistence they overcame when Creole was made the second official language
in 1987 (53) through "kombites", spontaneous work songs sung by groups of farmers working in fields to ease the burden of daily toil (53)to the recipe for Creole shrimp (56) where using their limited food resources available, they produce a delicious dish (my wife and I have tried it and we love it).
These books officially are intended for middle school and secondary school students to whom they are very useful, particularly with the addition of a bibliography. At this point I make my one suggestion that the bibliography be expanded somewhat and could include a couple of French language sources and perhaps a Creole language source if available. Aside from students, however, the book provides a short but rewarding read for any person, young or old, who wants a brief but vivid glimpse of Haiti and Haitien people and how they manage to bring moments of joy into their otherwise difficult lives.
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