New York: Amistad / Harper Collins, (2015). First edition - The highly praised first novel by this Haitian-born writer. "In thirty-five seconds, more than 200,000 people on the island of Haiti are killed and 1.3 million are left homeless. An earthquake has struck, ravaging a land that is plagued by poverty and poor infrastructure. . .Anchoring this poignant and constantly surprising story is an affectionate portrait of Haiti, in all its complexity - its proud past as the first nation established by a successful slave revolt, its entangled politics with France and the United States, and its efforts to rise from the ruins to build anew." Junot Daz called it A luminous debut. . . . Lger writes beautifully and with an immense humanity. A standout novel. and the NY Times commented "Lger deftly sketches his countrys postcolonial struggles as well as its faith, resilience, and promise." An uncommon advance issue. 258 pp.