The Gift of Misfortune

The Gift Of Misfortune Chronicles The Story Of A Young Haitian Immigrant Torn Between His Native Land Which He Loves Unconditionally And An Adopted Country That He Falls In Love With At First Sight. However Once He Reluctantly Arrives In His New Country In Spite Of Himself He Loves It But Three Major Obstacles Surface That Alter His Attitudes And Eventually His Life: His Natural Kinship With The Christian Notion Of Poverty And Wealth; His Encounter With His Adopted Father/Friend Thomas Who Is Very Critical Of America; And The Most Important The Obstacle That Makes Him Change His Attitude About American Culture And Democracy?His Malevolent And Greedy Wife Monica. Politics Religion Fear Deception Greed Courage And Revelation All Come To Play In The Journey Of Armand Who Brings A Willing Sister To The United States While His Heart And Soul Is Still In Haiti.