Download or read book Jamaica written by Harry S. Pariser and published by Harry S. Pariser. This book was released on 1990 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dictionary of Jamaican English written by Frederic G. Cassidy and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The method and plan of this dictionary of Jamaican English are basically the same as those of the Oxford English Dictionary, but oral sources have been extensively tapped in addition to detailed coverage of literature published in or about Jamaica since 1655. It contains information about the Caribbean and its dialects, and about Creole languages and general linguistic processes. Entries give the pronounciation, part-of-speach and usage of labels, spelling variants, etymologies and dated citations, as well as definitions. Systematic indexing indicates the extent to which the lexis is shared with other Caribbean countries.

Download or read book Victor of Circumstances written by Calvin Riley and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calvin Riley was born in poverty to parents who were allegedly blood brother and sister, on the island of Jamaica, where the privileged had a constant smile on their faces, but the underprivileged shed endless tears. From childhood, he experienced limitless emotional and physical pain, and at length he began to retaliate. As he got older, he realised that he was moulding into a new person of a new world, but he seemed forever condemned and hemmed in by walls. Eventually he had to lie and cheat to survive, and perhaps only the fact that he had love in his heart why he hadnt committed murder; it was also the same love that kept him from being killed.

Download or read book Appalachia written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book How to Understand and Talk Like a Jamaican written by Anthony Mc Laughlin and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-12-27 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book will help to bridge the gap between you and any Jamaican by offering a taste of our vibrant, exotic and heartful culture, and language. There is much beauty to discover within this beloved island. May this book bring you a step closer to finding it." -Anthony McLaughlin

Download or read book Mystically Mesmerized written by Debbie Smoker and published by Debbie Smoker. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Chat Bout written by Shelley Sykes-Coley and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2018-04-30 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chat ’Bout!: An Anthology of Jamaican Conversations Jamaicans love to ‘tek bad tings mek laugh’ and Chat ’Bout! lets you get in on the conversation. Written in Patwa or Patois, Chat ’Bout! celebrates all things mundanely Jamaican. Unfiltered, honest and funny, it examines the idiosyncrasies of everyday Jamaican life - the good, the bad, and the ugly. Guided by Jamaican GPS, Chat ’Bout! takes you on a journey through Jamaica, past and present. Get lost while reminiscing down memory lane; stop and eavesdrop on conversations, and vicariously experience a minibus ride. Next thing you know, you are experiencing an unfortunate episode of ‘runnin’ belly’ and having a good belly laugh while you are at it. Be thoroughly entertained by Chat ’Bout! and pick up some Patwa as brawta.

Download or read book Songs of Silence written by Curdella Forbes and published by Hodder Education. This book was released on 2021-06-28 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have been many great and enduring works of literature by Caribbean authors over the last century. The Caribbean Contemporary Classics collection celebrates these deep and vibrant stories, overflowing with life and acute observations about society. 'Falling in the spaces between knowing and not knowing, between silence and not speaking' Told from the perspective of Marlene, Songs of Silence is a vivid collection of reflections and recollections that meander through life in rural Jamaica, observing the lives and bonds of its colourful, boisterous inhabitants. Rich, poetical and profoundly contemplative, the recollections transcend the gossip and intrigue, the unsaid thoughts and silences, to ossify in a maturation of selfhood. It is not the 'Bam! Baddam!' of Papacita but rather the murmur of the river, this inexplicable river, and its cool morning misty silence that settles across this collection, singing to it and to the reader in a thoughtful lull and soft hum.

Download or read book My Downtime with Auntie Roachie in the Country written by Kaydian N. Kerr and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-12-11 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book showcasing a taste of Jamaica's Folklore Culture as told by an old Indian woman in her late seventies to her grandchildren and neighbours.She highlights the need for Jamaicans to be proud of their Jamaican Dialect and speak it as often as they can.This book is written in both Standard English and Jamaican Creole known also as Jamaican Patois/Patwa.

Download or read book Solid Foundation written by David Katz and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). Solid Foundation is the definitive history of Jamaican reggae, from the earliest pioneers of the 1940s to the new stars of the 21st century. Drawing on more than 300 first-hand interviews, this landmark book tells the fascinating story of some of the most compelling characters in popular music. It features a diverse range of reggae pioneers, such as the Skatalites, the Wailers, Jimmy Cliff, and Lee "Scratch" Perry, dub legends such as Augustus Pablo, Prince Jammy, and Scientist, as well as dancehall giants like Elephant Man, Beenie Man, and Buju Banton. It details the entire evolution of Jamaican popular music, including ska, rock steady, roots reggae, dub, dancehall, ragga, and more. First published in 2004, Solid Foundation was widely praised as "a cracking read" and "a necessary work." This fully revised and updated edition brings the story into the 21st century with new chapters on the key performers of recent times and extensive additions throughout.

Download or read book Unfinished Business written by Gregory L. Prince and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Runkus Black now enters Hillcrest Lagoon High School, which is still under construction. With dreams of lifting the coveted Stephenson Cup football (soccer) trophy, Runkus and some of his schoolmates find unlikely allies. On his school’s trip to the renowned Castleton Academy, Runkus and his friends get a whiff of what high-school-football glory is all about. At Castleton Academy, great football plans are afoot for Runkus’s old nemesis, Kennedy Edward Stephenson III (KES-III), who is poised to win football trophies just like his media tycoon dad, his grandfather, and great grandfather—the legendary Emerald Stephenson. Back at his new school, Runkus and his boys are determined to do the impossible. However, Hillcrest Lagoon High has no football history, playing facilities, program, or coach. Jade-Ann and her female classmates uncover the boys’ plan, and get involved. Momentum builds with a biennial scrimmage and juggling tournament, as well as their school’s interclass football competition. Undoubtedly, showdowns, faceoffs, and setbacks occur, guaranteeing lots of drama and action. Will hard work, discipline, determination, and faith help them conquer giants and prove the doubters wrong?

Download or read book New Junior English written by Pamela Mordecai and published by Ginn. This book was released on 1987-02 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This invaluable book contains need-to-know lists of literay terms such as synonyms, proverbs, and idioms which every student should know before leaving Junior School.

Download or read book I Am Brother Oji written by Mello Ayo and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In November 1989, the Royal Ontario Museum staged a controversial exhibit called “Into The Heart of Africa.” This sparked a protest demonstration that proved to be a life changing experience for many. The youth-led outcry for change became a landmark in Ontario’s race-relations leading to an upheaval so impactful it altered the course of history for museums worldwide becoming in effect a milestone in the way museums mount and curate exhibits. Thirty-one years later, for the first time, the authorized biography of one of the main protagonists, Adisa Oji, the only demonstrator to be imprisoned for his actions, is being told publicly. Few people know of his courageous story, a young man who heroically stood up against institutionalized racist practices and was punished. His up until now unknown personal history sheds irrefutable light on the current public and global agitation regarding race and racism and compels us to honestly re-examine the long-lasting tragic effects of colonialism and slavery. This biography fills an important gap even for those who may be familiar with the Royal Ontario Museum episode while providing an informative gripping history for those who may not. In a world where the significant contributions of people of African ancestry are most often overlooked or given short-thrift, I AM Brother Oji honours and highlights for global recognition the life, leadership and legacy of a young Canadian of African Caribbean descent who distinguished himself during a time of social controversy. Adisa S. Oji’s extraordinary story provides a window of illumination on how to break cycles of oppression and exploitation. His story is a source of fresh and thoughtful insight into what it means to be a person of African ancestry living in a predominantly white European milieu and calls attention to the effectiveness of efforts directed at addressing racial discrimination, inequity, and injustice. With the help of abundant amounts of photographs, Mello Ayo as narrator and social commentator weaves a vivid beautiful story of uncompromising triumph and self-empowerment. While the ROM episode provides a point of departure, the unflinching narrative goes beyond and connects the past with the present to create an enchanting hero’s journey transiting through the sociopolitical and historical landscapes of Jamaica, Canada, and Ghana. At a time when many young people are becoming disenchanted, slumping into alienation and learned helplessness or collapsing into sub-cultures of violence, a look at how one young man kept his youthful optimism alive and how he refused to become a victim while making a positive difference is deserving of our attention.

Download or read book The House of Plain Truth written by Donna Hemans and published by Zibby Books. This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lyrical, lush, evocative story about a fractured Jamaican family and a daughter determined to reclaim her home. When Pearline receives grave news about her ailing father, she abruptly leaves Brooklyn for her childhood home in Jamaica. But Pearline isn’t prepared for a tense reunion with her sisters or for her father’s startling deathbed wish that she repair their long-broken family legacy and find the sister and two brothers no one has seen in more than 50 years. Moving through time and place, from modern-day Brooklyn and Montego Bay to 1930s Havana and back again, The House of Plain Truth is a journey through generational secrets and a family coming to terms with its past. Inspired by the author's own history, this soulful novel explores a fascinating story of immigration, divided loyalties, and what one woman must sacrifice in her attempt to find home.

Download or read book The Silly Book of Side Splitting Stuff written by Andy Seed and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-21 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This laugh-out-loud book is bursting with lists, facts, jokes and funny true stories all about silly people, silly animals, silly inventions, silly names and much more. Discover The Great Stink, the man who ate a bike, a girl really called Lorna Mower and a sofa that can do 101mph. Find out about famous pranks, crazy festivals, nutty cats, gross foods, epic sports fails, ludicrously silly words and really rubbish predictions. There are even lots of great silly things to do. Unmissable!

Download or read book Brunch Is Hell written by Rico Gagliano and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A call to arms against BRUNCH . . . and a how-to guide for fighting back, from the hosts of the hit podcast and public radio show The Dinner Party Download Society is under threat. The culprit? BRUNCH. Not merely a forum for overpriced eggs, brunch is a leisure-time-squandering hellscape, embodying all that is soul-killing and alienating about modern life. How to fight back? By throwing dinner parties -- the cornerstone of civilized society! Dinner parties -- where friends new and old share food, debate ideas, and boldly build hangovers together. If we revive the fading art of throwing dinner parties the world will be better off, and our country might heal its wounds of endless division, all without having to wait in a 9-hour line to eat toast. To that end, Brunch is Hell takes hesitant hosts through every phase of throwing a great dinner party, from guest list to subpoena. Loaded with wit, celebrity advice, and tongue-in-cheek humor -- plus sincere insights about how humans can be more generous to each other -- Brunch is Hell is a spirited guide to restoring civility, in the bestselling tradition of Adulting, Amy Sedaris' I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence, and the Bible.

Download or read book My Aunt and The Potted Plant written by Jean Goulbourne and published by HopeRoad. This book was released on 2012-10-31 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A female voice writing about a disappearing world with clarity, compassion, humour, deep affection and wit.' Patricia CumperSet in Jamaica after the close of the Second World War, Jean Goubourne's short stories describe the rural town in which she grew up, and the local gossip and tales that were passed down the generations. She evokes the long, sun-drenched summers of her childhood, and her relationships with various eccentric family members, as well as describing the lives and loves of members of the community, from both ends of the social scale: a bored cashier dreams of breaking free, while a pastor fights the persistent influence of an obeah man.