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Climb to the Sky

By: Suzanne Dracius

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Climb to the Sky collects a novella and eight stories by one of the most celebrated and versatile French Caribbean writers, Suzanne Dracius. Set in the author’s native Martinique and spanning the twentieth century, these narratives display a powerful grasp of the individual set against an often violent history. The multi-generational novella "Her Destiny on Climb to the Sky Street" opens with the gripping account of a runaway slave’s survival of disease and abuse aboard a slave ship and concludes with his descendant, a young woman living in a post-abolition world whose life of abuse and torture by her employers nonetheless resembles that of a slave. In "Sweat, Sugar, and Blood," a woman held captive by her husband in their home must choose between safe ignorance and dangerous knowledge. Other stories, such as "Chlorophyllian Creation" and "Written in Lime Juice," convey the intimacy and directness of autobiographical essays. Each of Dracius’s heroines achieves a transcendental experience through her own imagination and will, whether she is escaping natural catastrophe (such as the eruption of Mount Pelée), enduring jail time under interrogation by the national police, or coping with the ennui of life in a bourgeois home. Although the results of these historical, natural, or existential circumstances are unpredictable, what unites these women is deliverance. CARAF: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from the French

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University of Virginia Press

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0813933218

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Climb to the Sky

By: Suzanne Dracius

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Climb to the Sky

By: Suzanne Dracius

Climb to the Sky collects a novella and eight stories by one of the most celebrated and versatile French Caribbean writers, Suzanne Dracius. Set in the author's native Martinique and spanning the twentieth century, these narratives display a powerful grasp of the individual set against an often violent history. The multi-generational novella "Her Destiny on Climb to the Sky Street" opens with the gripping account of a runaway slave's survival of disease and abuse aboard a slave ship and concludes with his descendant, a young woman living in a post-abolition world whose life of abuse and torture by her employers nonetheless resembles that of a slave. In "Sweat, Sugar, and Blood," a woman held captive by her husband in their home must choose between safe ignorance and dangerous knowledge. Other stories, such as "Chlorophyllian Creation" and "Written in Lime Juice," convey the intimacy and directness of autobiographical essays. Each of Dracius's heroines achieves a transcendental experience through her own imagination and will, whether she is escaping natural catastrophe (such as the eruption of Mount Pel e), enduring jail time under interrogation by the national police, or coping with the ennui of life in a bourgeois home. Although the results of these historical, natural, or existential circumstances are unpredictable, what unites these women is deliverance. CARAF: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from the French

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University of Virginia Press

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0813933196

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9780813933191

Suzanne Aubert's Spiritual Tonics

By: Suzanne Aubert

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Suzanne Aubert's Spiritual Tonics

By: Suzanne Aubert

The Spiritual Tonics are a selection of reflections and quotations written by Suzanne Aubert herself. They provide a fascinating insight into her vibrant spirituality and the faith that was the source of her hope and tireless charity"--Back cover.

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0473332302

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9780473332303

Hadley e Grace

By: Suzanne Redfearn

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Hadley e Grace

By: Suzanne Redfearn

Precisando escapar de seu casamento abusivo, Hadley foge com seus dois filhos, sabendo que pode ser sua única chance. Uma mulher que não consegue nem matar uma aranha, Hadley logo se vê levada ao limite enquanto luta para proteger sua família. Grace, a jovem mãe do bebê Miles, quer desesperadamente deixar seu passado difícil para trás para sempre, mas ela acha impossível quando seu caminho se cruza com o de Hadley, e sua busca por um novo começo rapidamente sai do controle e se transforma em um voo aterrorizante para sobrevivência. Mais fortes juntas do que separadas, as duas encontram seus destinos inextricavelmente entrelaçados e, à medida que o perigo se aproxima, cada uma deve decidir o quanto está disposta a arriscar pela outra. Uma poderosa história de autodescoberta, Hadley e Grace é o conto emocionante de duas mulheres que enfrentam adversidades intransponíveis, correndo para ficar um passo à frente dos problemas que as perseguem e descobrindo novos tipos de amor e família ao longo do caminho.

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331

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Principis

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6550972302

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9786550972301

Hadley & Grace

By: Suzanne Redfearn

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Hadley & Grace

By: Suzanne Redfearn

Décidée à fuir un mari violent et abusif, Hadley décide de prendre ses deux enfants sous les bras et de tout quitter. La jeune quarantenaire n’est pourtant pas des plus aventureuses... Mais elle sait que c’est son unique chance de protéger sa famille. Grace est la toute jeune maman de Miles. Elle aussi est bien décidée à quitter son mari, qui dépense leurs rares économies dans les jeux d’argent. Mais quand le chemin des deux femmes se croisent, leur quête commune pour un nouveau départ risque de prendre une autre tournure... Comprenant qu’elles sont plus fortes à deux, elles décident de s’enfuir ensemble, chacune devant décider ce qu’elle est prête à risquer pour l’autre. Une histoire forte de découverte de soi, deux héroïnes qui puisent dans leurs dernières ressources pour offrir la meilleure vie possible à leurs enfants, tout en découvrant de nouvelles formes d’amour et de famille tout au long de leur aventure.

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Faubourg-Marigny

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2384360191

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9782384360192

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Climb to the Sky

Climb to the Sky

Climb to the Sky

Climb to the Sky

Suzanne Aubert's Spiritual Tonics

Suzanne Aubert's Spiritual Tonics

Hadley e Grace

Hadley e Grace

Hadley & Grace

Hadley & Grace

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