At the end of a long, sweltering day, as markets and businesses begin to close for the evening, an earthquake of 7.0 magnitude shakes the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. Myriam J. A. Chancy masterfully charts the inner lives of the characters affected by the disaster, artfully weaving together these lives, this gripping story gives witness to the desolation wreaked by nature and by man.
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