{"product_id":"cassonade-paperback","title":"Cassonade - 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\u003eM. J. Newell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe novel Cassonade presents a vivid historical reality within a fictional narrative that portrays conflict in a tumultuous third world country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1960's a baby was conceived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti to a young street orphan. As a child, she was given the magical power of the occult. It is this power that De'file'e JonVerat will one day call upon to destroy a corrupt \"President for Life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story transitions to the 1990's when a grown Dee JonVerat becomes involved with Matthew James, a young American who is fleeing the expectations of his wealthy family. In her quest to save the street children of Haiti from a life of incarceration, Dee attempts to lure the validation of a white man into a dark world in which he knows nothing about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith no one to trust, Matthew is confused by what is real and what is surreal. His confusion is complicated by the unwanted assistance from the American Embassy that supports a corrupt government as it panders after the wealth tourism will bring to Haiti. An American diplomat attempts to convince Matthew that everything he has witnessed is not real, but only an elaborate scheme to gain his support. Detained in a Haitian prison with nowhere to turn, Matthew must decide between the empathy in his heart or the logic of his mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour young street orphans, a wise old Haitian man, and an expatriate each contribute to this story, providing their own idiosyncrasies that complicate the plot and affect the outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43778086895751,"sku":"9798891574441","price":22.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/H195mOPaCr9798891574441.webp?v=1769334758","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/cassonade-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}