The Roving Tree by Elsie Augustave

May 9, 2014 at 12:07 pm · Filed under Books and Movies for Adults and tagged: Book Review, Carol Ottley-Mitchell, Elsie Augustave, Haiti, The Roving Tree, Voodoo, Zaire

Iris’ dying wish is to ensure that her newborn child learns her life story “so that she could understand who she is“. When Iris passes on from her earthly existence, she is given access to pen, paper, and the memories of family members who can fill in gaps about her past. In this way, Ms. Augustave takes us into the life of a Haitian girl who is adopted at age five by a white American family and raised in the US. Read the rest of this entry »

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