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In 1980, seventeen-year-old Yrvin Lacroix sails from Haiti to Miami, leaving behind his childhood sweetheart, Régine, with a promise to return. In Miami, he falls for Michaela, a fellow student who shares his dreams of a better future. But when Régine unexpectedly appears in the city, Yrvin is forced to confront the pull of old promises against the demands of new love and ambition. Set against the vibrant yet challenging backdrop of 1980s Miami, Bittersweet Memories of Last Spring is a coming-of-age story of love, sacrifice, and cultural identity. Yrvin's struggle to balance passion with his…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
In 1980, seventeen-year-old Yrvin Lacroix sails from Haiti to Miami, leaving behind his childhood sweetheart, Régine, with a promise to return. In Miami, he falls for Michaela, a fellow student who shares his dreams of a better future. But when Régine unexpectedly appears in the city, Yrvin is forced to confront the pull of old promises against the demands of new love and ambition. Set against the vibrant yet challenging backdrop of 1980s Miami, Bittersweet Memories of Last Spring is a coming-of-age story of love, sacrifice, and cultural identity. Yrvin's struggle to balance passion with his pursuit of education reflects the resilience and choices of an immigrant chasing the American Dream.
Autorenporträt
Ardain Isma is a career educator, university professor and a scholar. He is an essayist and editorial board member of several universities' publications, including the NSU (Nova Southeastern University) TESOL journal. He is the Chief-Editor of CSMS Magazine, a magazine which represents the principal medium for the Center for Strategic and Multicultural Studies (CSMS), a professional organization made up of academics whose aim is to promote Cross-Cultural Awareness. Ardain Isma has written extensively on three main issues: writers' tools for success, social justice, and multiculturalism. He is also the author of Midnight at Noon, a contemporary novel that describes not only the current state of modern day Haiti, but also provides in-depth elements for readers to understand Haiti and its glorious past. Ardain Isma currently lives and works in suburban Jacksonville.