Who would want to read a book about Haiti? You should! Author Ted Oswald brings the life lived in Haiti to the forefront through the eyes of a young girl named Liberte. We live her struggles and see her insight with those she meets. The reader will never look at their life quite the same after reading Because We Are. The message is clear. And, each purchase of this book goes directly to help Haitian efforts.

This book will touch the hearts of anyone who has lost a parent at a young age, given up a child, or ever loved one they lost. Everyone will find this book moving and inspiring. Life has twists and turns and we cross paths for a reason. This is one book that needs to be in your list to read!

It is hard to imagine how these miners survived so far down in a hole inside of a mountain. With this read one gets the insight of how they survived with the journal one of the men kept. The emotions that arise, the guilt that comes forth, the comrodary formed, then split apart when they know they may make it to freedom again, is all brought out in the book. Nothing much is left out, even where the "latrine" was set up to be used. This is one book the guys in a book club, would have a guy's perspective to give. I for one would love to hear their point of view about this book.

This is a well written book. I didn't give it a five because I thought the book could still tell the story with less words. It is a long book. The story line is fantastic in how it all intertwines. I don't like all the things the main character gets into, but that is the mother in me. We picked this book for our book club to read. Those who listened to the audio option gave the book a five. They did this while sewing or Zentangling. Those who read the whole book gave it less than a 5 because parts just lagged. Over all though it is a book worth reading as the ending is sweet, humorous and fitting.