In Darkness |
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| Author:
| Lake, Nick |
| Read by:
| Darcie, Benjamin L. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-74285-975-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
| Publisher: | Bolinda Publishing Pty, Limited
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| Imprint: | Bolinda Audio |
| Book Format: | CD-Audio |
| List Price: | AUD $109.95 |
Book Description:
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In darkness, I count my blessings like Manman taught me.One: I am alive.Two: there is no two.In the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake, Shorty is trapped beneath the rubble of a ruined hospital, thirsty, terrified and alone.As he waits in darkness for a rescue, he feels another presence reaching out to him across two hundred years of history. It's slave and revolutionary leader Toussaint L'Ouverture, whose own end came in darkness. As he grows weaker, Shorty relives the journey that...
More DescriptionIn darkness, I count my blessings like Manman taught me.One: I am alive.Two: there is no two.In the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake, Shorty is trapped beneath the rubble of a ruined hospital, thirsty, terrified and alone.As he waits in darkness for a rescue, he feels another presence reaching out to him across two hundred years of history. It's slave and revolutionary leader Toussaint L'Ouverture, whose own end came in darkness. As he grows weaker, Shorty relives the journey that took him to the hospital, and hopes to find the strength to survive - perhaps then Shorty and Toussaint can find a way to be free ...