Narita, 2012
Two suitcases, three passports, and a country none of us could read. [PLACEHOLDER excerpt — supplied by author]
Family Lost in Tokyo
She never learned to read. She raised six children alone, and sent every one of them to university. This is her story, told by a son who crossed the world and found it waiting.
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The author's mother could not read or write. She raised six children alone in Haiti and sent all six to university. This book exists so that people know her story.
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