Rebirth

Through each of her character's experiences during the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the author explores the possibility of growing something new from great trauma and loss. For Ma Lou, losing her son and countless members of her community compels her to question the god she once believed in. For Sara, losing her family to the disaster ushers her into a transcendent world that straddles reality and imagination. Losing her home to the tragedy inspires Sonia to question what is ahead. For Richard, the earthquake challenges his attachment to success and money. Leopold's entrapment in the hotel elevator compels him to seek forgiveness for his past and a second chance in the future. The earthquake disrupts Taffia’s childhood, ushering her rapidly into adulthood. For Didier, the distant disaster troubles his sense of meaning. Olivier's familial losses during the earthquake cause him to flee Port-au-Prince and seek an alternate...