Soucouyant Ndirangu Githaiga Part of the Theologians on

Part of the Theologians on the Christian Life series

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The first known European sightings of the island and its inhabitants were made by the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 and by the black Portuguese explorer Estaban Gomez in 1526

Soucouyant Ndirangu Githaiga Part of the Theologians onA "soucoyant" is an evil spirit in Caribbean lore, a reminder of past transgressions that refuse to diminish with age. In this beautifully told novel that crosses borders, cultures, and generations, a young man returns home to care for his aging mother, who suffers from dementia. In his efforts to help her and by turn make amends for their past estrangement from one another, he is compelled to re imagine his mother's stories for her before they slip