The Coconut Latitudes: Secrets, Storms, and Survival in the Caribbean - Paperback
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:She Writes PressISBN-13:9781631529016ISBN-10:1631529013UPC:9781631529016Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Family & RelationshipsBook Subcategory:Personal Memoirs, Abuse, WomenBook Topic:Child AbuseAward:2015 Benjamin Franklin Award Gold Medal Winner - Autobiography/Memoir AwardSize:8.51 x 5.49 x 0.57 inchesWeight:0.5997Product ID:SCAA7HCNX8
A father makes the fateful decision to leave a successful career in the US behind and move to an isolated beach in the Dominican Republic. He plants ten thousand coconut seedlings, transplants his wife and two young daughters to a small village, and declares they are the luckiest people alive. In reality, the family is in the path of hurricanes and in the grip of a brutal dictator, Rafael Trujillo-and the children are additionally under the thumb of an increasingly volatile and alcoholic father. Set against a backdrop of shimmering palms and kaleidoscope sunsets, The Coconut Latitudes is Rita Gardner's compelling memoir of a childhood in paradise, a journey into unexpected misery, and a twisted path to redemption and truth.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:She Writes PressISBN-13:9781631529016ISBN-10:1631529013UPC:9781631529016Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Family & RelationshipsBook Subcategory:Personal Memoirs, Abuse, WomenBook Topic:Child AbuseAward:2015 Benjamin Franklin Award Gold Medal Winner - Autobiography/Memoir AwardSize:8.51 x 5.49 x 0.57 inchesWeight:0.5997Product ID:SCAA7HCNX8
Gardner, Rita M.: - Rita Gardner grew up on her expatriate family's coconut farm in the Dominican Republic during the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo. Living in a remote coastal village, she was home-schooled and began reading, writing and painting at a young age. She returned to Florida to finish school and later moved to Northern California, where she follows her passions--trail hiking, traveling, writing, and photography. Her published essays, articles, and poems have appeared in literary journals, travel magazines, and newspapers. Her photographs show in galleries and other venues. She continues to dream in Spanish, dance the merengue, and gather inspiration from the ocean; her favorite color is Caribbean blue.
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🏆 2015 Benjamin Franklin Award Gold Medal Winner - Autobiography/Memoir Award
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