from wikipedia:
Edwidge Danticat (Haitian Creole pronunciation: [ɛdwidʒ dãtika]; born January 19, 1969) is a Haitian-American author.
Breath, Eyes, Memory (Oprah's Book Club)
By Edwidge Danticat
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