By the time Danticat was four years of age, both of her parents had immigrated to New York City to seek the American Dream.

[1] Brother, I'm Dying is an autobiography narrative that begins in the country of Haiti and eventually ends in the United States.

At the age of four she was left to be raised by her uncle while her parents moved to the United States on a work visa to pursue economic opportunities.

Edwidge's father becomes terminally ill and she decides to write her family's life story so that it can be shared with relatives that are still living in Haiti.

She wrote a collection of facts from history that referenced official documents, memories, and story woven from past to present, to create a cohesive whole.

[2] American Dream Krome Service Processing Center Positive reviews from Library Journal,[10] Booklist,[11] and Publishers Weekly.