Paroles et Lumieres-Where Light Speaks: Haiti (English and French Edition) [Hardcover]

Hiebert; Phelps; Yates; Cav (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1999

Haiti is a nation exploding with expression. Deep below the flow of everyday life is a rhythm that knows innately how to celebrate being alive -- a giving of memory to all of the senses. You will see it in the color of carnival or in the white upon white at first communion. Listen and you will hear it in the familiar ring of the shoeshiner's bell as he passes in the street, and in the laughter of storytelling by candlelight at night. Photographer Carl Hiebert and writers Anthony Phelps, Sandy Noble Yates and Syto Cave present this Haiti, loved and calling to be remembered. Where Light Speaks is a rediscovery, not only of what is Haitian, but of what is human.

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Language Notes

Text: French, English

From the Publisher

International Child Care is a Christian health development agency dedicated to promoting health and wholeness to those in need, especially children. A legally recognized non-profit organization in Haiti, Canada and the USA, ICC has worked for more than 30 years in Haiti and more than a decade in the Dominican Republic. Through Grace Children's Hospital, the Crusade Against Tuberculosis, and several rural health projects, ICC has earned a solid reputation as a leader in Haiti's health sector. All proceeds from the sale of this book will go to support health programs for children in Haiti.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 165 pages
• Publisher: Intl Child Care (September 15, 1999)
• Language: English, French
• ISBN-10: 0968557902
• ISBN-13: 978-0968557907
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 10.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #917,037 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #26 in Books > Travel > Caribbean > Haiti

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A unique and magnificent book for all who love Haiti., November 19, 1999

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Therese Terndrup (Columbus, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paroles et Lumieres-Where Light Speaks: Haiti (English and French Edition) (Hardcover)

Where Light Speaks glows with the beauty and riches of Haiti and its people. This collection of photographs vividly protrays the colors of Haiti in a celebration of natural beauty and everyday sights. Most of all, this book captures the dignity, warmth and joy of Haiti's people. This book invites the reader to see Haiti with attentive eyes; each photo offers a rich display of color, light and detail. The texts in French, Creole and English that accompany the photographs encourage reflection and participation in the images. Great care has been taken to allow the unique voice of each language to reflect carefully and lovingly on the scenes pictured. Those who love Haiti know that the prevalent images of poverty offered by the newsmedia tell only a small part of Haiti's story. This book offers a new lens and a positive viewpoint that encourage people to see Haiti in all its beauty and brightness.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking Photography, Moving Poetic Verse, August 31, 2000

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Jean F. Akin - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paroles et Lumieres-Where Light Speaks: Haiti (English and French Edition) (Hardcover)

I am the adoptive mom of a little Haitian girl. The other night we went to a church to hear a missionary speak about Haiti, and this gorgeous book was on the missionary's display table as a way of showing Americans the beauty of the people in that desperate land. Though we have plenty of photographs ourselves from my husband's trip there in 1997 (to finalize the adoption and bring our daughter home) we were deeply moved by the professional photography in this book. It shows the poverty, yes, but it also shows beauty and community, the natural splendor of the land and the warmth of a people so ravished by the cruelty of their government, but still able to smile. This is a book of hope, and a book of brilliant color, and a book which shows the strength of the Haitian people. Each gorgeous photo has an accompanying poetic verse in Creole and in English. A truly lovely book....

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It took me back to a place I love, January 3, 2000

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Bruce Compton (Springfield, Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paroles et Lumieres-Where Light Speaks: Haiti (English and French Edition) (Hardcover)

The photos and text of this book are truly amazing. As soon as I opened the book, it was as if I were back in Haiti once again. Smelling the smells, hearing the sounds, seeing the sights.

A wonderful gift for someone who has been to Haiti and was touched by the beauty and simplicity of a country so close to the U.S. in proximity and so far away in reality.