Breath, Eyes, Memory

To the brave women of Haiti, grandmothers, mothers, aunts, sisters, cousins,
daughters, and friends, on this shore and other shores.
We have stumbled but we will not fall.

Much thanks to my father and mother, Andre and Rose Danticat. My brothers
Kelly, Karl, and Eliab Andre. My cousins Nick and Jean. My uncle Joseph and
Aunt Denise in Haiti. My uncle Franck here. My uncle Max, wherever you are.
Much thanks to the old gang, Chantal, Maryse, Stephanie, Michele and Sandra.
The whole gang at Barnard! Suzanne Guard-my guardian angel. To
Christopher Dunn for muito amor and support. And Laura Hruska, for believing
I could.