The Coconut Latitudes : Secrets, Storms, and Survival in the Caribbean
Overview
A father makes the fateful decision to leave a successful career in the US behind and move to an isolated beach in the Dominican Republic. He plants ten thousand coconut seedlings, transplants his wife and two young daughters to a small village, and declares they are the luckiest people alive. In reality, the family is in the path of hurricanes and in the grip of a brutal dictator, Rafael Trujillo-and the children are additionally under the thumb of an increasingly volatile and alcoholic father. Set against a backdrop of shimmering palms and kaleidoscope sunsets, The Coconut Latitudes is Rita Gardner's compelling memoir of a childhood in paradise, a journey into unexpected misery, and a twisted path to redemption and truth.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781631529016
- ISBN-10: 1631529013
- Publisher: She Writes Press
- Publish Date: September 2014
- Dimensions: 8.51 x 5.49 x 0.57 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.6 pounds
- Page Count: 204
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