Daughter of the Caribbean
Daughter of the Caribbean is a love letter that pays homage to the culture and heritage of the exotic, beautiful and conflicting island paradise that is Jamaica. It’s an epic story told through the eyes of a Jamaican native, who was raised for years by her grandmother on the sprawling estate of Twickenham, where the fruit trees grew plenty and the adventures were grand. The book explores the bonds of family, the value of embracing and understanding one’s heritage despite notorious ancestors, and the journey that is life.
Life’s a battle … and Daughter of the Caribbean explores that battle in the backdrop of tropical paradise and eternal wonder. This book is a must-read for anyone who loves stories of life, love, rich and controversial history and politics, and the bonds among family that can’t be broken.
Excerpt
JAMAICA IS CALLING ME AGAIN!
Beloved Jamaica, the island of my birth, where brilliant sunshine and glistening white-sand beaches demand reverence, and where the fruit is sweet and abundant. Exotic Jamaica, the island of my muse, where fowl feathers are fervently plucked so there is fresh poultry on the table; where I’m chastised for chatting in Patois and not the Queen’s English, and where I’m lulled to sleep by loud pelts of rain on a tin roof. Profound Jamaica is where I encountered joy, abandon, intrigue and adventure; where I gripped an old midwife’s hand and pushed my firstborn through my loins; where the people are strong, defiant and accomplished, and where my loved ones flourished and perished. And Jamaica, my island of rare dismay, is where grace and conflict always compete for regard, and where ancestral struggles and modern-day politics challenge any psyche.