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Product no.: HP268

A forbidden and true love story that bloomed amid societal expectations and entrenched prejudices

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A compelling account of one man’s extraordinary life experiences

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Product no.: HP273

A candid autobiography of a journey from humble beginnings in what was then British Guiana to London, New York, Geneva and back to the Caribbean

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Product no.: HP117

A collection of brief biographies depicting historical and contemporary Black activists

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Product no.: HP236

This book reflects on patterns of the author’s family and Caribbean migration to Britain, wider perspectives on history, identity, music and politics, and interplay with the 1973 West Indies tour

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Product no.: HP242

A rare insight into Muslim life in Guyana

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Product no.: HP152

From humble origins on a small island in the Caribbean, A.N.R. Robinson rose to become a national, regional and international leader

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Product no.: HP241

This book records twenty-eight West Indians, such as Norman Manley, Learie Constantine, Una Marson and C.L.R. James, who came to Britain before the arrival of the Empire Windrush

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Product no.: HP100

An essential text for students and scholars of Black history featuring over 1,000 biographies of historical and contemporary Black figures

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Product no.: HP203

This book reflects upon the legend, legacy and pioneering endeavours of a truly great Black British football superstar

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Product no.: HP051

Published in 1998, this illustrated book documents the careers and achievements of nearly 300 Black footballers playing in the English game in the 1990s

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Product no.: HP136

This book traces the tradition of Caribbean publishing in Britain, starting in the nineteenth century with the revolutionary Jamaican Robert Wedderburn

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Product no.: HP193

Jamaica-born Gloria Cameron wanted nothing more than to raise her family and help others, but after years of devoted service, she found herself at the centre of life-changing circumstances

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Product no.: HP106

Born in Britain in 1920 to a Jamaican father and an English mother, Dr Alan Goffe was one of a group of microbiologists who helped develop and improve vaccines designed to fight polio and measles

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Product no.: HP248

Drawing upon the author's spiritual experiences, this book shows that prayer is not just a list of wishes, hopes and dreams

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Product no.: HP173

An engaging account of the least known of the three leading black figures in eighteenth-century England

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Product no.: HP209

An essential book for citizens of the modern Caribbean and those interested in Caribbean affairs

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Product no.: HP182

The story of one man's journey from humble beginnings in a Jamaican countryside, through the challenges of migration and settlement in a racialised environment, to the status of a respected, sometimes controversial, community and religious leader, broadcaster, ecumenist, speaker and writer

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Product no.: HP004

Published in 1987, this part biography part social commentary contains all the elements of the life story of any West Indian in Britain

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Product no.: HP194

Personal stories of Guyanese people, as well as those of British and North American ex-pats

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Product no.: HP254

Carl Wright has engaged with world leaders and political icons over more than fifty years including Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Indira Gandhi, Julius Nyerere and Fidel Castro

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Product no.: HP129

Keith Walker looks back on his life and reflects upon the times of great adventure and great danger; friendship and conflict; joy and sadness; and ultimate success

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Product no.: HP197

This memoir tells a familiar tale of those who dream of returning ‘home’ some day, but whose nostalgic voyage of discovery isn’t always what they hoped it would be.

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Product no.: HP168

The story of one woman’s life-changing journey from poverty in Jamaica to triumph over illness, and to the service of Queen and country

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Product no.: HP096

Ira Aldridge was the first Black actor to play white roles and was acknowledged as “the world’s most celebrated interpreter of Shakespeare” during his lifetime

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Product no.: HP137

Lavishly illustrated, pictorial reflection of Kamla’s activities during the first year of her premiership which also chronicles the opening of a new chapter in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

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Product no.: HP164

A biography of Antigua’s greatest calypsonian

 

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Product no.: HP036

This book recalls the contribution made by West Indian men and women in defence of the 'Mother Country' during World War II

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Product no.: HP255

The daughter of Jamaican parents, but born in England and raised in Jamaica until her teenage years, this is a candid and heartbreaking memoir

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Product no.: HP041

This book charts the life of Britain's first Asian Member of Parliament, from humble beginnings in Bombay to the laying of the foundations of modern India

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