by Noam Chomsky
First published 2004
President Jean-Bertrand Aristide sits in his office as reports flood in of mounting pressure from Washington. The United States wants him gone, but did he truly leave Haiti by choice? Aristide grapples with accusations that he has overstayed his welcome, words that sting coming from Vice President Dick Cheney. As the 35th coup in Haiti's history unfolds, Aristide must navigate the complex web of international politics while his people suffer. The regime change threatens the health and welfare of ordinary Haitians who had placed their hopes in democratic leadership. Mildred Aristide watches her husband wrestle with impossible choices as foreign powers reshape their nation's destiny. This fictional account explores the human cost of political upheaval in a country that has endured decades of instability, where getting things "right" carries a bitter double meaning for those who have witnessed coup after coup destroy their dreams of lasting peace.
Genres: political-science, 21st-century, activism, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, political-intrigue
Setting: Haiti, Washington
Period: 21st-century
180 pages · Paperback · Common Courage Pr