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Beyond Revenge by Godfrey Wray
$15.95About the Author
Godfrey Wray is the Editor-in-Chief of the two-and-a-half-year-old Caribbean Impact, a fortnightly newspaper that has taken the New York market by storm. Before migrating from his native Guyana on the tip of South America almost five years ago, he enjoyed a satisfying period as a senior journalist on the country’s two main publications, Daily Chronicle and Guyana Graphic, later to become the Guyana Chronicle. He was sports reporter, Sports Editor, Editor of The Citizen, Sunday Editor of the Chronicle. Godfrey also published a monthly sports magazine called Sports Xpress.
Over his career he benefited from academic programs at the University of the West Indies (St. Augustine, Trinidad), Indiana University (USA) and University of Guyana.
Godfrey lives in Brooklyn, New York, where he is working on his second novel, Edge of Existence.
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Ewart Rouse Sticky Wicket Vol.1 Watkins at Bat
$15.95THE FIRST OF A THREE-VOLUME SERIES ABOUT CRICKET IN AMERICA BY A PRIZE-WINNING JOURNALIST!
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From the Horse’s Mouth
$25.95Stories Of The History And Development Of The Calypso From The 1920’s To 1970’s
Hollis “Chalkdust” Liverpool, Renowned Calypsonian, Professor And Historian
Reading And Book Signing,
Saturday, June 26, 2004The Caribbean SUNSHINE Awards™ will join the Brooklyn Public Library to launch a new book, From the Horse’s Mouth, written by Dr. Hollis “Chalkdust” Liverpool. The reading and book signing will take place on Saturday, June 26, at 1:30 PM at the Caribbean Literary and Cultural Center at Flatbush Library.
Kanchan Gilfillian, freelance writer, explains that the book “gives us an intimate look at some of the personal trials and triumphs of the creators and exponents of calypso, in the context of their individual development as performers and in the broader context of society at large. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the world of calypso through the eyes of those calypsonians that were and are an integral part of the development and evolution of the art form.”
Dr. Kimani K. S. Nehusi, Professor at the University of East London, calls the new book “a masterpiece of scholarship, insight and impressive research”, which “unfolds to the world the life, skill, craftsmanship and talent of the veteran calypsonian.”
The Master of Ceremonies for the afternoon will be Dr. Charles Green, Professor of Sociology at Hunter College and a lecturer at CUNY Graduate School and University Center.
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Get Along, Get Ahead
$14.99Get Along, Get Ahead
… is a must read for anyone who wants to be professional, polished, and personally effective. Karen S. Hinds offers simple, practical ways, to positively change interactions with coworkers, customers and supervisor/managers. More that 101 quick, practical ways you can use politeness to position yourself for advancement in your career, ease tension with coworkers, interact with your manager/supervisor better and give excellent customer service.
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Introducing Carnival Woman by Pat Nurse. Drama, Passion, Suspense and History
$18.20Carnival Woman is the author’s guide to carnival in Trinidad and Tobago. It is written as a novel but it is one with a difference. Unlike the typical novel that encases itself with fact and fiction, Carnival Woman bears its scholastic origins by having a separate section of lists. They are intriguing in their composition and compilation.
Over the space of thirty-nine paperback size pages there are various subjects, including:
- “Calypsonians of Calypso Tent in Port of Spain in 1983”;
- Some of the prominent characters and educators of the University of Woodford Square”; [Port of Spain]
- “Sports Award Winners”;
- “Great [Radio] Announcers”;
- “Indian Foods”;
- [Steelband] “Panorama Winners from inception”;
- “Female Calypsonians” [of Trinidad and Tobago];
- “Great Calypsonians from” Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Kitts, St. Lucia and Montserrat.
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RITUALS OF POWER & REBELLION The Carnival Tradition in Trinidad and Tobago 1763-1962
$35.95Hollis “Chalkdust” Liverpool, Ph.D
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Some Famous Black Composers Born before 1850 Nevilla E. Ottley
$8.95A Note from the Author
It is my purpose to present to the general public information that is found in scholastic books and journals, but in a form that is fast reading, interesting, accessible for elementary, junior high and high school educational systems. We are pleased to offer our publications through eCaroh Caribbean Emporium.
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The Silk Purse by Raquel Ortiz
$21.95About “The Silk Purse”
Memories of a Puerto Rican in New YorkNew Book tells of young girl’s South Bronx childhood
As children, we are taught to let go; as adults, to hang on. When do we do which? TV producer Raquel Ortiz’s first book The Silk Purse takes us into the life of a young Puerto Rican girl growing up in the Bronx and at the same time to an intimate portrayal of a Puerto Rican family and a close-knit Puerto Rican neighborhood. It is not enough that a good story be told, it must be told well. And Ortiz knows how to spin her true story into a beautiful tapestry of family, friendship, finding and losing love, and personal tragedies.
In the cramped and decaying South Bronx neighborhood, an ingenious and talented Puerto Rican girl found a sanctuary. In the Ortiz household itself, Raquel had the love of her mother, stepfather, and grandparents, her favorite grandaunt and her younger sister. In spite of the beginning signs of decay and devastation, the entire Puerto Rican neighborhood was like an extended family. Children went through one kitchen to another; each adult was an uncle or an aunt who would reprimand and tell on every prank or misbehavior.
The Silk Purse begins when Raquel is three years old and ends with a major transition in her life at age eighteen. Along the way, she learned to stand up for her young black friend, and to let go of her favorite Titi Maria, and her first love Alfonso. And perhaps most importantly, to let go of a vicious personal attack that would haunt her forever. We never forget for the memories will be with us forever; but we must learn to cherish the joy and accept the tragic and the bitter. This book will take you on a journey of self-acceptance and warm memories of a loving home.
About the Author
Raquel Ortiz is an award-winning producer, writer, and director. She has 35 years of experience in television and educational production within the public broadcast system and the media. She also owned and managed her own independent production company, Ortiz/Simon Productions, Inc., which specialized in the development and production of multicultural film and video projects; produced multimedia educational videos and TV and radio commercials; and has consulted for various media entities in the United States and Latin America. Her award-winning works include the Latino series La Plaza produced for WGBH-TV in Boston, the educational language video Caminos des Jaguar, and Mi Puerto Rico, a personal documentary journey exploring the complex relationship between Puerto Rico and the US for PBS.
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