{"product_id":"light-beneath-ashes-paperback-1","title":"Light Beneath Ashes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBoaz Anglade\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst Runner-Up 2026 Eric Hoffer Book Awards Memoir Category\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A poignant memoir that doubles as an effective primer on recent Haitian history.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A real achievement...\" - President Barack Obama, in a personal letter to the author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Brilliant book. Highly recommended.\" - \u003ci\u003eReaders' Favorite, 5-Star Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book opens with one of the author's earliest memories in Haiti-his mother waking him from an afternoon nap so they could leave their house before dark and spend the night in a church, seeking refuge from armed gangs that broke into homes in the early 1990s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in both Haiti and the United States, Light Beneath Ashes follows his journey from a childhood shaped by political instability to the difficult decision to leave for the US, and the complexities of adapting to a new world. Years later, with a doctorate in economics and a desire to contribute, he returns to Haiti-not as a tourist or savior, but as a son, researcher, and reluctant witness to the slow unraveling of a country he still calls home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending personal narratives, history, and introspection, Light Beneath Ashes is a deeply personal and emotionally honest account of belonging, return, and the fragile space between hope and disillusionment. It offers a rare insider-outsider lens on post-dictatorship Haiti, both intimate and politically aware. With the precision of a researcher and the heart of someone who never stopped looking back, the author examines the limits of change and what it means to engage with a homeland that both welcomes and resists you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is not just a memoir-it is a mirror to the soul of a nation and to the hearts that keep it alive, even from afar.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48707185541369,"sku":"9798218759308","price":24.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/X0QFxyzg9G9798218759308_26e63dae-556a-4c1f-beaa-0ade60923c2c.webp?v=1784891545","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/light-beneath-ashes-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}