{"product_id":"there-be-hope-islands-of-hope-my-memoir-of-haiti-the-hopeful-coconut-paperback","title":"There Be Hope: Islands of Hope, My Memoir of Haiti, \u0026 The Hopeful Coconut - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKiki Latimer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHope is like the dirt and the stars; it is part of forever.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2007 the international relief organization Food For The Poor spoke to a small parish in Hope Valley, Rhode Island, about a massive project of building a village in Haiti, the poorest country in the western hemisphere. The pastor of the church challenged the families of his congregation to make a difference in the world through this mission of hope because at the same time many families in Haiti were being challenged to hold onto another form of hope, that of mere survival. Kiki Latimer became St. Joseph's Church Haiti Project chairperson for the next fifteen years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver these years these two worlds would be brought together through many different housing, educational, and agricultural projects. The original village story, written by Kiki, was published by Educa Vision as the children's book \u003ci\u003eIslands of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e. The sequel, \u003ci\u003eThe Hopeful Coconut\u003c\/i\u003e, continued the mission story with a deeper, more philosophical, understanding of hope. Kiki would eventually make three trips to Haiti. Here at last is her story of the heart-opening journey into a land of great joy and great sorrow; \u003ci\u003eMy Haiti Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e brings to readers an understanding of hope that is indeed like \u003ci\u003ethe dirt and the stars\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 12, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42412037308551,"sku":"9798888701225","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ad3ff2f65f1e3a2246b0843089092ccd.webp?v=1741507229","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/there-be-hope-islands-of-hope-my-memoir-of-haiti-the-hopeful-coconut-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}