The Shaken Earth

Yolisha is trapped under the rubble after a terrible earthquake shakes Haiti, and she is desperate to find her mother, who has vanished. An elderly man pulls her from the debris and takes her in. He has a companion, a spirited and resolute friend, whose faith is about to reach her in a way she never expected. As Yolisha grieves and searches, she must decide whether to trust these strangers and the message they bring. This novel follows her struggle to stay alive in a shattered city while she confronts questions about loss, hope and what it means to be truly saved.

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