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Joe Solomon and the Spirit of Port Mourant

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Joe Solomon was the epitome of the qualities that West Indians expected their cricketers to be, within and beyond the boundary

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SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER: The Life and Times of an African Caribbean British Man

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The story of a life committed to community, to the struggle for racial equality and to the celebration of Black culture

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MISS NOBODY

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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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GLOBAL CITIZEN Grass Roots Activism and High Diplomacy

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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.  In these and many other encounters, he reflects his experiences of, “What it was like to be there”.

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UNBEATEN INNINGS

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This autobiography is a vivid insight into the author's love of sport, family life and career in local government; both as a social worker, prominent equality and human rights campaigner and community activist

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BELONGING: Fate and Changing Realities

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A compelling account of one man’s extraordinary life experiences

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CLOCKING UP PRAYER MILES A Spiritual Journey

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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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TRIALS OF A TRIAL LAWYER

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An engaging biography exploring the many experiences that have influenced the author's never-ending quest for justice

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A LANTERN IN THE WIND A Fictional Memoir

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A rare insight into Muslim life in Guyana

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1973 AND ME The England v West Indies Test Series...

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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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WALK WITH ME An Autobiography

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An engaging look at growing up in Barbados in the 40s and 50s through the lens of one man’s experiences ... part historical text, part ‘coming of age’ story, part Pan-Africanist manual

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YEARS OF HIGH HOPES

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A portrait of British Guiana, from 1952 to 1956, from an American family’s letters which sheds light on the colony’s push toward nationhood

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TRAVELS WITH A HUSBAND

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This a journey about friendships and memories, about marriage, companionship and work, an autobiography in prose, verse, paintings and drawings, a travelogue, and an adventure in style

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THE BLACK COSMETICS KINGS

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The story of the pioneers of Britain's Black cosmetics and haircare industry

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FATHERING A NATION Barbados and the Legacy of Errol Walton Barrow

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

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TAKING IT TO THE MAX

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The autobiography of a Jamaican-born community and human rights activist

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THE LIVES AND WORK OF TWO INDO-TRINIDADIANS

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An insight into the lives of two descendants of Indian indentured immigrants

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ANDREW WATSON The World's First Black Football Superstar

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

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I NEVER SAID GOODBYE

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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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CASE DISMISSED!

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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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RECYCLING A SON OF THE BRITISH RAJ

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This autobiography tells the story of the author's fateful journey from village life in British Guiana and his fortitude to address and overcome the challenges of life in Britain

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FROM TOP MOUNTAIN An Autobiography

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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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JAMAICANS IN NOTTINGAM Narratives and Reflections

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A unique collection of interviews and articles that presents narratives of life in Nottingham from individuals of Jamaican heritage who have contributed to the spirit and life of the city and its surrounding areas from the 1940s to the present day.

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CUGOANO AGAINST SLAVERY

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

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I WAS A SOLDIER Survival Against the Odds

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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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KING SHORT SHIRT Nobody Go Run Me

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A biography of Antigua’s greatest calypsonian

 

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THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX on Race, Faith and Life

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This collection of writings addresses such themes as race, politics, multiculturalism, the Black Church, parenting and the Bible

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A.N.R. ROBINSON In the Midst of it

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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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VAL'S BRIDGE

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The personal journal of a young Black woman who followed her dreams from the age of six years old

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KAMLA Trinidad and Tobago’s First Woman Prime Minister

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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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