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Frying Plantain : stories / by Reid-Benta, Zalika,1990-author.;
Subjects: Short stories.; Jamaican Canadians;
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The islands : stories / by Irving, Dionne,author.;
"Follows the lives of Jamaican women-- immigrants or the descendants of immigrants-- who have relocated all over the world to escape the ghosts of colonialism. Set in the United States, Jamaica, and Europe, these international stories examine the lives of an uncertain and unsettled cast of characters. In one story, a woman and her husband impulsively leave San Francisco and move to Florida with wild dreams of American reinvention only to unearth the horrible cracks in their marriage. In another, the only Jamaican mother at a pricey prep school feels pressure to volunteer at the school's International Day. With locales ranging from 1950s London to 1960s Panama to modern-day New Jersey, author Dionne Irving reveals the intricacies of immigration and assimilation, establishing a new and unforgettable voice in Caribbean American literature. Restless, displaced, and disconnected, these characters try to ground themselves-- to grow where they find themselves planted-- in a world in which the tension between what's said and unsaid can bend the soul"--
Subjects: Short stories.; Immigrants; Imperialism; Jamaicans; Jamaicans; Women; Women;
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No bootstraps when you're barefoot : my rise from a Jamaican plantation shack to the boardrooms of Bay Street / by Hall, Wes,author.;
From one of Canada's most successful business leaders, the founder of the BlackNorth Initiative and the newest and first Black Dragon in the Dragon's Den comes a rags-to-riches story that also carries a profound message of hope and change.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Hall, Wes.; Businesspeople; Jamaicans;
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Original flava : Caribbean recipes from home / by McAnuff, Craig,author.; McAnuff, Shaun,author.;
Craig and Shaun McAnuff are bringing Da'Flava from the Caribbean to your kitchen! We're Craig and Shaun, two brothers from South London, but with Jamaica in our hearts and souls. Our Mum and Nanny taught us to cook, and Original Flava is all about meals that are vibrant, lively, exciting, and full of the influences from different cultures that make the Caribbean Island of Jamaica so wonderful. That's why we've travelled to Jamaica to bring you its authentic and fresh FLAVAs! Our motto is EAT: we make our recipes easy, accessible and tasty. We want to give you platefuls that taste like grandma's food so there are recipes for classics like Ackee 'n' Saltfish and Curry goat, and Caribbean favourites from home such as Garlic butter lobster and Trini doubles. We also like to twist it up and give dishes our modern spin, so you can find recipes for Honey roasted jerk-spiced salmon, Plantain beanburgers and Banana fritter cheesecake. The most important thing, we think, is the togetherness food brings- - the same happiness we have with our family. We want to share this joy: a testament to the culture of Jamaica, the fun, fantastic FLAVAs, and the stories behind the food, straight from the people of Jamaica. So, get your ingredients, and let's get cooking!
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Cooking, Caribbean.; Cooking, Jamaican.; Food habits;
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Granny's kitchen : a Jamaican story of food and family / by Smith, Sadé.; Daley, Ken,1976-;
Shelly-Ann lives on the beautiful island of Jamaica with her grandmother. "Gyal, you better be able to cook!" says her grandmother. But Granny will have to find the courage to try again when she is too tired to cook.LSC
Subjects: Grandmothers; Grandparent and child; Cooking;
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Marley and the family band / by Marley, Cedella.; Baptiste, Tracey.; Rose, Tiffany.;
Marley and her siblings plan to put on a community concert after moving from Jamaica to Delaware, but when rain threatens to ruin the day, they learn the power of lending a helping hand.LSC
Subjects: Bands (Music); Siblings; Jamaican Americans;
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Undisputed : a champion's life / by Bailey, Donovan,1967-author.;
"From chasing a soccer ball through the fields of his native Jamaica as a child, to the basketball courts of Oakville, where he came of age in one of Canada's most thriving cultural mosaics, to his run toward Olympic gold in Atlanta in 1996, Donovan Bailey got a long way on natural talent. But he soon learned he needed to be his own toughest critic if he was going to be the very best. As he rose quickly to prominence in Canada's track scene, others didn't always understand the rigour at work behind his confident demeanour. Media reported, not his determination, but that he was immodest in a way they weren't accustomed to seeing from Canadian athletes, especially track athletes in the wake of the Ben Johnson doping scandal at Seoul in 1988. Bailey was having none of it, and when he called out racism in Canada in a way that contradicted the prevailing idea most Canadians had of their country, he started a media uproar and cracked wide open the nation's moral complacency. Aside from his 100-metre and 4x100 relay golds in Atlanta, Bailey's track career was a litany of records and rare accomplishments, including his audacious 1997 race in Toronto's SkyDome against American 200-metre Olympic champion Michael Johnson to determine who was really the world's fastest man. There would be no disputing the result. For all his talent, Bailey was coached in success long before he was coached in athletics. Following the footsteps of his father, a real estate investor, Bailey was a self-made millionaire by the age of 21 and continued to apply a disciplined mentality to everything he did in life. An Olympic champion, yes, but one mentored in the ways of his mind well before he was taught how to optimize the gifts of his body. Frank about the way Bailey dominated the 100-metre (not even his favourite sport), and unapologetic for pushing those around him as hard as he pushed himself, Undisputed is an athlete's story told with the kind of entertaining and inspiring verve very few of his peers can match."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Bailey, Donovan, 1967-; Athletes, Black; Sprinters; Jamaican Canadians;
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The day I fell off my island / by Bailey-Smith, Yvonne,author.;
"The Day I Fell Off My Island tells the story of Erna Mullings, a teenage Jamaican girl uprooted from her island following the sudden death of her beloved grandmother. When Erna is sent to England to be reunited with her siblings, she dreads leaving behind her elderly grandfather, and the only life she has ever known. A new future unfolds, in a strange country and with a mother she barely knows. The next decade will be a complex journey of estrangement and arrival, new beginnings and the uncovering of long-buried secrets"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Families; Family secrets; Immigrants; Jamaicans;
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A likkle Miss Lou : how Jamaican poet Louise Bennett Coverley found her voice / by Hohn, Nadia L.; Fernandes, Eugenie,1943-;
Includes bibliographical references.A look at how as a child Jamaican poet Louise Bennett Coverley was caught between writing the English she was taught at school and the Jamaican patois she heard around her. LSC
Subjects: Bennett, Louise, 1919-2006; Women poets; Authors, Jamaican;
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River Mumma : a novel / by Reid-Benta, Zalika,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.'River Mumma' is an exhilarating magical realist novel about a millennial Black woman who navigates her quarter-life-crisis while embarking on a quest through the streets of Toronto. It is a homage to Jamaican storytelling by one of the most invigorating voices in Canadian literature. Zalika Reid-Benta lives in Toronto, ON. From the author of 'Frying Plantain', which was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. A Dewey Diva Pick. #diversity.
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Friendship; Quests (Expeditions); Young women; Jamaican Canadians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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