Publication Date: March 6, 2018
4 stars
The author, Apricot Irving, spend many of her childhood
years living in Haiti with her missionary parents. Her father, an agronomist trying to re-forest
the island, was strict, tireless and by her own admission had a “savior
complex.” Her memoir is an engaging mix
of rapture about the beauty of Haiti and warnings about the danger of trying to
rescue another nation. I thought this
book really well done and while it ran a little long in the end, it offers a
personal perspective about the good and bad consequences of missionary work in
developing countries. I received a
digital ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest
review.
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