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Street of Lost Footsteps: Rue Des Pas-PerdusLyonel Trouillot's harrowing novel depicts a night of blazing violence in modern day Port au Prince and recalls hundreds of years of violence stretching back even before the birth of Haiti in the fires of revolution. Three narrators a madam, a taxi driver, and a post office employee describe in almost hallucinatory terms the escalating chaos of a bloody uprising that pits the partisans of the Prophet against the murderous might of the great dictator
Lyonel Trouillot's harrowing novel depicts a night of blazing violence in modern-day Port-au-Prince and recalls hundreds of years of violence stretching back even before the birth of Haiti in the fires of revolution. Three narrators--a madam, a taxi driver, and a post office employee--describe in almost hallucinatory terms the escalating chaos of a bloody uprising that pits the partisans of the Prophet against the murderous might of the great dictator Deceased Forever-Immortal. The drama of promise and betrayal in Haitian life inform's Street of Lost Footsteps with the grim irony and savage tenderness characteristic of writers for whom the repetitiveness of history has gone beyond tragedy, through farce, and on into insanity. With impressive originality and touching immediacy, Trouillot explores the nature of political oppression, memory, and truth.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bison Books
Published: 11/01/2003
ISBN: 9780803294509
Pages: 115
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 8.66h x 5.00w x 0.32d
Award: Literary Award - Finalist
Review Citations: Multicultural Review 06/01/2004 pg. 60
New York Review of Books 07/17/2008 pg. 40
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Inclusion- without making that the focal point!
Format: Hardcover
This book shows representation for physical disabilities and different skin tones without that being the headliner of the book. It also emphasizes being kind to anyone/ everyone - and not because they are different. Showing children with hearing aids drawing pictures to cheer someone up (with no mention of the disability) or showing a child with assisted walking needs planting seeds at a community garden- These children are not the victims of this book who need kindness, but are thoughtfully included to be spreading kindness to others.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2022
★★★★★ 5
This book is worth your time!
Format: Hardcover
Purchased this book because I’m in a Kindergarten classroom and teaching Kindness is so important to me. This book is beautifully illustrated with great art work that invokes questions. So much is going on in each page and children pay attention to it all! This book is worth getting and you will not regret it! I’m so glad I purchased it. I was gonna donate it to the class but I decided to keep it for when my niece and nephew come over to my house to sleepover. Great book!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2022
★★★★★ 5
LOVE
Format: Hardcover
My favorite book to give as a gift at baby showers. Beautiful illustrations and great message!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2025
★★★★★ 5
A hit with 17 Mo Grandson
Format: Hardcover
Bot for 17 mo old grandson. The words were too much for him to understand but he loved the bright color pictures. We had to read it 3 times the first day. It is very sturdy so he can turn the pages easily. The sentiments used are very good and the characters very diverse.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022
★★★★★ 4
Sweet book
Format: Hardcover
This is a book that opens up dialogue about kindness with children. The world is less kind than it used to be. The pictures are fun and relatable.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2024