The Coconut Latitudes: Secrets, Storms, and Survival in the Caribbean (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781631529016)

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.

Author: Rita M. Gardner
ISBN-10: 1631529013
ISBN-13: 9781631529016
Publisher: She Writes Press
Language: English
Published: 09/16/2014
Pages: 204
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.51h x 5.49w x 0.57d
Award: Benjamin Franklin Award - Gold Medal Winner

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/28/2014