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REVIEW:
The story is about five male friends who migrate from Jamaica to America, legally and illegally. They face numerous problems en route to America and upon arrival. Through togetherness and culture, they form a bond that’s unbreakable, even from the grave.
It’s really all about “One Love”.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Donna Brown was born in Rockingham, North Carolina, but grew up in southwest Philadelphia. She attended Temple University, earning her Bachelor of Arts degree (summa cum laude) in Criminal Justice in 1985, her Master of Arts degree (magna cum laude) in Criminal Justice in 1986, and her Juris Doctorate degree in 1989. Brown has practiced labor law for the past seventeen years. Earlier in her career, Brown worked for the Philadelphia Police Department and also served as an adjunct instructor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Temple University. Brown enjoys writing and loves the LORD.
Having a Jamaican husband and three Jamaican-American daughters (ages 3, 22, and 25+), Brown understands the difficulties involved in mixing two cultures under a single roof. With this novel, Brown hopes to show Jamaicans in a sensitive light, and to help bridge the gap between people of different cultures.
EXCERPTS:
The day seemed hotter than most. Even in the shade, it had to be at least 96 degrees. Children were swimming in the shallows while the Rastafarians gathered nearby listening to a sermon on self-reliance. Winston tossed stones into the river as he and Talent engaged in their not unusual fantasies about life in America. Winston went on boasty because his father worked for Air Jamaica and had traveled to America many times. He was sure that he would get to America someday, he just didn’t know how. Winston was also sure that the streets in America were paved in gold and that under American girls smelled of lilac and ginger.
Winston felt more comfortable around Owen than he did with Lugg. Perhaps it was because Lugg was illegal and had to move schreechy-schreechy. Even driving, Lugg was a little nervous. Winston had asked how he got his license without his permanent residence and Lugg showed him one piece of paper marked “International Driver’s License”. Lugg said he bought it for five hundred American dollars and it was legit. But it was never tested since Lugg had never been stopped by police. Owen, on the other hand, was straight up. He showed Winston his green card and his New York driver’s license. Winston wondered why they called it a green card, when it was really pink and blue. Owen and Winston laughed at the fact that the green card wasn’t even green.
ENDORSEMENT:
In this moving novel, Brown combines humor and play on Jamaican stereotypes with positive and uplifting messages to demonstrate the power of “One Love”.
-Tom Davis, Publisher, Old Mountain Press
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