Haiti: Best Nightmare on Earth
"In the course of an impressive career as a writer, Herbert Gold has demonstrated many gifts, among them his talent for making high drama of ordinary events, ordinary people."—Chicago Tribune Book World"Gold... has a sharp eye for detail."—The Washington Times Magazine"Not just a good book, but a great one."—London Daily Mail"Herbert Goldàgives his stories a wry, bright air of wonderàhe is a born storyteller."—New York Times"One of the most gifted writers in America."—Detroit News"Herbert Gold'sHaiti: Best Nightmare on Earthis a work of a novelist, yet provides some important cultural information about the era of the Duvalier regime terrorizing Haiti with their Tonton Macoutes - a despised militia of street gangs. Gold's journey in Haiti was a defining moment in his existence. He witnessed firsthand how Haiti's economy was shaken by AIDS and observed life moving from bad to worse under both the Duvalier regimes...Even though Gold makes no assertion of objectivity, this amazing account of a half century in Haiti captures outrageous ironies of the enchanted but tormented nation. It is ultimately an astounding account that I would recommend to anyone whose heart has been captured by the people and culture of Haiti"—Marc E. Prou, University of Massachusetts, Boston