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C.L.R. James addressing arally in Trafalgar Square, 1935.Image from Before Windrush:West Indians in Britain

C A T A L O G U E • A U T U M N 2 0 2 0H A N S I B P U B L I C AT I O N S

CelebratingFifty Years

of Publishing

CelebratingFifty Years

of Publishing

1970 – 2020

C E L E B R A T I N G 5 0 Y E A R S O F P U B L I S H I N G – 1 9 7 0 t o 2 0 2 0

AUTUMN 2020 Hansib Publications2

A s the 21st Century trundles towardsmiddle age, the optimism thatwelcomed the ‘new age’ in the

‘noughties’ often appears to have been replacedwith a sense of foreboding by many who claimthat this ‘new age’ is beset with challenges anddifficulties they believe never existed in anyprevious era. A preposterous analysis to folkswho travailed against trials and tribulations thatwere no less than anything set before thecontemporary era’s struggling masses.

The potential hazards of disillusionment,globalisation, social disenfranchisement,geographical dislocation, inclusion, exclusion,soulless technology, disproportionate allocationof material resources and poor examples setby heads of state, are common tropes repeatedfrequently throughout human history, merelydisguised by linguistic variables, locale andchronology.

If there is one organisation which can safelyclaim that it has been there and documentedthat, and that there was a fresh and distinctiveslant and perspective of the eternal humansaga, it is Hansib Publications.

The cultural and social revolution whichBritain underwent during the second half of the20th Century has provided the backbone andbedrock upon which the Hansib ethos wasfounded, and the hitherto unheraldedsettlement of people of direct Africanand Asian heritage, primarilyemerging from the unique culturalmelting pot which percolates in theEnglish-speaking Caribbean.

Many observers detect a thread whichemphasises the centrality of the role that theCaribbean has played in the social and politicaldynamics of our age. Hansib’s role as curatoror custodian of the legends and anecdoteswhich populate the 500-year Caribbean odysseyhas led to the publication of biographies,memoirs, poetry and prose compilations,historical tracts, novels and even an acclaimedseries of coffee table books.

* * * * *At its inception in 1970, Hansib Publicationswas the dream of Arif Ali, a Guyanese manwho had no formal experience in publishing.He had settled in England and recognisedamong his fel low travel lers andcontemporaries a grandiloquence and epicsensibility which the mainstream media eitherdeliberately ignored or simply failed torecognise at the time.

Hansib’s legacy as a campaigningpublisher has few equals in Europe, let aloneBritain, as victims of bigoted bureaucracy, policebrutality, nazi savagery and even internecineviolence found a platform and a template forresistance in the weekly newspapers laterfounded under the Hansib umbrella: CaribbeanTimes, Asian Times and African Times.

The trade union activism andacademic accomplishment whichHansib lionised further emboldenedfolk whose positions as transport andhealth service personnel obscuredtheir secret identities as super

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sheroes and heroes who had weatheredcolonial rule, fought wars on behalf of formercolonisers and achieved flag independence, butstill voyaged to Britain and North America insearch of opportunity.

Hansib further coalesced this ever-burgeoning community fire through books andeven with the Hansib Community Awards, theformerly annual celebration of excellence whichundoubtedly set a template for the plethora ofbackslap fests which litter London’s socialcalendar.

The flame which was fanned by theseassorted ventures abides in the content of thetomes which Hansib continues to publish.Professional wordsmiths with internationalreputations jostle with first-time authors withina catalogue that stands as a monument toCaribbean ingenuity and West Indian obstinacyand speaks truth to power that Caribbeannations provided the first examples ofmodern multi-cultural societies.

Several of the first-time authors are only‘one-time’ authors; men and women whosevigorously articulated ‘ordinariness’ is performedin an extraordinary landscape where theirnormality becomes the subject of awe. Othersare bitten hard by the writing bug and attemptto forge full-time careers out of their passion.

For many, the remarkable sagasthat they provide us with would havebeen lost forever, as most otherpublishing houses would haveadjudged that the narratives theywere being offered had no

commercial appeal to the wider public. HansibPublications is happy to transform these ‘dustpackets’ that others refuse, into loaves of goldwhich find eager recipients throughout theCaribbean diaspora.

The Hansib imprint grants its authorsaccess to a growing network of retail outlets,both locally and internationally, havingestablished relationships with retail giants suchas Amazon, Waterstones, and WH Smith, aswell as independent bookshops such as NewBeacon Books and Bookmarks, not to mentionthe public libraries which doggedly defy centraland local government threats.

Hansib Publications is proud of itsreputation in providing an outlet for the manyvoices that remain unheard. It continues toencourage the personal narratives that aretestimonies of struggle, survival and successthat cannot get beyond the portals ofmainstream publishers.

* * * * *The buzzword of diversity comes to mind whenone considers that the new scramble for ‘ThirdWorld’ treasure now encompasses the ideaswhich emanate from the consciousness of thesettler communities for best-selling books, award-garnering TV shows and million-dollar generating

movies, as well as the riches whichcontinue being drawn from the soil andlakes of their homelands.

Where Hansib continues to lead,others continue to follow. Any reasonnot to get on board?

50 years in the making



BEFORE WINDRUSHWest Indians in BritainAsher & Martin HoylesWest Indians have been coming to Britain for over300 years, so the arrival of around 500 Caribbeanpassengers on the Empire Windrush in 1948 wasnot new. This book records twenty-eight early WestIndian immigrants, such as Norman Manley, LearieConstantine, Una Marson and C.L.R. James, butalso less well-known figures like Fanny Eaton,Annie Brewster, Andrew Watson and Billy Strachan.

“People of West Indian descent are oftenreduced to one single word: Windrush. Thiscrushes their individuality and is historicallyinaccurate. Asher and Martin Hoyles truthfullyand poetically tell the stories of those whocame to Britain much earlier. Embedding theWindrush Scandal in a much deeper history ofdebt that we owe to those who came toBritain, the authors don’t weaken the case forjustice for Windrush citizens, they fortify it.”David Lammy, MP for Tottenham, north London

“A useful reminder that the arrival of EmpireWindrush into Tilbury Docks in June 1948 wasnot the start of migration from the Caribbean toBritain.”Amelia Gentleman, author of The Windrush Betrayal

“Before Windrush should be in every homeand library.”Arthur Torrington CBE, Director, Windrush Foundation

• Paperback, 156pp, ISBN 978-1-912662-29-6• £9.99 (UK only) / US $15.00 (RoW)

1973 AND METhe England v West Indies Test Seriesand a Memorable Childhood YearColin BabbFrom 1968 to 1973, the West Indies did not win aTest series and lost 2-0 on their last England tour in1969. By 1973, and despite this lack of success, WestIndies cricket still played a central role as a mediumof Caribbean self-expression in Britain. In the summerof 1973, could the West Indies deliver theperformances and results to inspire the Caribbeandiaspora in Britain? 1973 and Me reveals why thiswas a landmark year for many of the contributors,exploring the story, legacy, first-hand testimonies andColin’s personal memoir of this iconic year.


DAUGHTER OF THE GREATRIVERKhalil Rahman AliA story based on the struggles of Indigenous peoplesin the fictional country of Kayana. Onida is theeponymous central character who emerged morethan five hundred years after her ancestors werebrutally suppressed by invading Europeans and wereforced to flee to the safety of the rainforests ofKayana. She is the ‘chosen one’ to lead her peopleout of their challenging circumstances where thenatural resources of gold and timber are beingexploited by local and foreign interests.

• Paperback, 244pp, ISBN 978-1-912662-18-0

• £11.99 (UK only) / US $18.00 (RoW)Ebook available from amazon.co.uk

THE CAPITALIST PARTYMANIFESTODefects within our democracy andwhat we can do to change it!Christopher W. MorrallThis delves into the inherent faults of the politicalsystems and democracies around the world thatare adversely affected by, among others, theprevalence of career politicians, influence frompowerful pressure groups, revolving door politicsand corruption. Christopher Morrall identifies thereasons why democracy breaks down and why itcannot succeed in its current format. Presented inconcise chapters, the author provides workablesolutions and new theories, including the widerparticipation in politics at all levels and therevamping of the elections process. As Morrallstates in his Foreword, “There has never been abetter time to stand up and be counted and seekchange in what is becoming a stagnantparliamentary system.”



SIR DENNIS BYRONLaw LegendFrancis AlexisIn July 2018, Sir Dennis Byron completed hisdist inguished service as President of theCaribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). Barely a monthbefore, he delivered the landmark judgment of theCCJ Appellate Jurisdiction in which struck downas unconstitutional in Barbados the mandatorydeath penalty for murder. This book recalls hisstellar achievements in judicial offices world-wide.As Chief Justice (Ag) of post-revolution Grenada,Sir Dennis presided over the historic murder trialon the killing of Grenada’s Prime Minister, MauriceBishop. After that, he was the Chief Justice of theEastern Caribbean Supreme Court based in StLucia. Sir Dennis then served as President of theUN International Criminal Tribunal on genocide inRwanda, a tribunal seated in Tanzania, addressingthe UN General Assembly and its Security Councilregularly. Sir Dennis capped it off as President ofthe Caribbean Court of Justice. He also servedas President of the Commonwealth JudicialEducation Institute in Canada. He is an HonoraryBencher of the Inner Temple, London, and anHonorary Fellow of Fitzwil l iam College ofCambridge University. He was Knighted by QueenElizabeth II in 2000.

• Hardback, 556pp, ISBN 978-1-912662-14-2• £20.00 (UK only) / US $30.00 (RoW)Ebook available from amazon.co.uk

CULTURAL AWAKENINGSInsightful WritingsMatahari V.A book of insightful reading on human issues thatwe all must face. This clarifies assumptions andperceptions in dealing with others and ourselves.It is a mini manual of issues that matter to us daily.Written in an experiential, story-telling manner, thewriting provides examples and questions make usprobe into our inner selves.

• Paperback, 116pp, ISBN 978-1-912662-22-7• £11.99 (UK only) / US $18.00 (RoW)Ebook available from amazon.co.uk

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THE SWEETEST SOUNDYvonne BrissettCan you tell a man’s preference in women by themusic he listens to? Single, sexy, Sahai Martini is anatural born flirt and bona fide gold digger. Thisscandalous chick is determined to enjoy a life of luxuryat some wealthy man’s expense. As a televisionproducer for a struggling urban entertainment station,she is under pressure to come up with an originalidea to restore ratings, save the station and possiblyher job. Combining her gold digger interests with herlove of urban music, she creates a killer idea for ahot new reality dating show, but is her personal lifequite as thrilling? Can she find Mr Right or will heroutrageous ways get the better of her? In thissparkling, contemporary debut, Yvonne Brissett takesus on the fresh, vibrant, edgy journey, of a youngwoman looking for love in all the wrong places.

“Full of bounce, rhythm and pace”Glen Yearwood, Launch Director, BlackEntertainment Television Networks, (BET) UK

“Gripping from the start… sassy and sensual”Naomi Jones, Nubian Readers’ Book Club


FIGHTA Collection of PoemsSharnette Woosen-HenryWe live in a world where we are constantly beingjudged by the colour of our skin... our gender... ourfaith... our social status. For many, thesejudgements remain unanswered or unchallengedand they turn the other cheek; their silence givingfalse authority to continued injustice. Haile Selassiesaid that, “Throughout history, it has been theinaction of those who could have acted, theindifference of those who should have known better,the silence of the voice of justice when it matteredmost, that has made it possible for evil to triumph.”The poems within this debut collection aim toINSPIRE the voice within and empower those whofeel powerless and have remained silent. Life is ajourney along which we will encounter manychallenges that we must fight to overcome.


THE EVOLUTION OF WRITINGIN ENGLISH BY AND ABOUTEAST INDIANS OF GUYANA,1838-2018A Bibliography of Creative Writing, Literary Criticism, VisualArts, Social History, Anthropology, Law, Governance,Politics and Journalism, with timelinesAmeena GafoorMany indentured Indians, who were shipped to BritishWest Indian plantations, were literate and brought anumber of sacred books among their possessions.Some were versed in many dialects and kept theliterate culture alive among East Indians. Thisbibliography provides a record of the evolution ofwritings produced by those who chose to remain inwhat was then British Guiana, and their descendants.



IRA ALDRIDGEFamous SpeechesMartin HoylesIn 1824, when he was seventeen, Ira Aldridge cameto London and within months was playing Othello.By the time of his death in 1867 he was the mostfamous actor in Europe. He appeared on stage inmore than 250 theatres in Britain and Ireland andmore than 225 venues on the Continent. This bookpresents some of the speeches from the playswhich he performed.


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MARCUSThe Intrepid Village BoyVictor WaldronMarcus was born in 1920s British Guiana. He wasrestless, ambitious and unsuited to the slow paceof village life. He sought adventure and purposeand left for England to join the British Army. Herose to the challenge of military life as well as tothe challenges he faced through discrimination andhostility as a black man in a white society. But hisfocus was towards the love of his life, Teresa.


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HAND-IN-HAND HISTORY OFCRICKET IN GUYANA, 1898-1914Volume 2: A Stubborn MediocrityClem SeecharanThis volume examines the stagnation of the gamein colonial British Guiana in the decade and a halfbefore the Great War. This is not easy to explainsince the premier club in the colony, theGeorgetown Cricket Club was an august institutionand the sole custodian of the game for manydecades. Yet, British Guiana languished at the footof the ladder of regional cricket, routinelyvanquished by Barbados and Trinidad in theIntercolonial Challenge Cup. Still, throughoutBritish Guiana, the passion for cricket remainedinviolable.


A PEOPLE’S POLITICALHISTORY OF GUYANA, 1838-1964Kimani S.K. NehusiA reconstruction, analysis and evaluation of thedevelopment, organisation and mobilisation ofpolitical consciousness in Guyana between thelegal termination of physical enslavement in 1838and the very eve of f lag-and-anthemindependence in 1966. Comprehensive,authoritative and timely.


• £15.00 (UK only) / US $22.00 (RoW)

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JAMAICAAbsolutelyJamaican culture has touched every corner of theglobe. Whether it’s the pulsating rhythms of BobMarley’s reggae music, dancehall patois or thepounding footsteps of Usain Bolt, the sounds ofJamaica reverberate across the world. It is acountry with a rich history – admittedly of severanceand suffering – but, above all, with a will andcapacity for survival and achievement. Jamaica isa rich diversity of cultures and traditions; it is richin sounds and flavours, and a feast for the senses.

• Paperback, 240pp, ISBN 978-1-906190-32-3• £ 18.00 (UK only) / US $36.00 (RoW)

REFLECTIONS ANDOPINIONSDésirée Patricia Bernard, OR, CCHFormer Judge of the Caribbean Court ofJusticeThis collection of speeches provides an opportunityto benefit from the excellent intellect, research andreasoning that make the author one of the leadingcontemporary judicial and legal thinkers in theCaribbean. These writings are of historicalsignificance in that many of them commemoratemilestones in the evolution of Guyanese law, inparticular, and CARICOM law, in general. It isimportant to acknowledge that much of theinternational legislation to which many of the world’sstates are now signatories have benefited from thesterling contributions of Désirée Bernard.


• £14.99 (UK only) / US $22.00 (RoW)

AN AFRICAN JOURNEYBook Two, From Emancipation 1838to 1948, the Windrush and the‘Mother Country’Barbara EllisThis second volume traces former enslavedAfricans after Emancipation in the Brit ishCaribbean. It depicts their struggle for political andeconomic liberation from the colonial power andoutlines their journey throughout the region insearch of work. It also comments on the journeysmade to Europe by thousands of men and womenwho enlisted to fight in the First and Second WorldWars. It continues with the now symbolic arrival ofthe Empire Windrush in 1948.


RAISE UP THE LOW, BRINGDOWN THE MIGHTYAsher HoylesFor over 25 years Asher has been composingpoems and performing them in many differentvenues, including Glastonbury and WestminsterAbbey. This book illustrates the variety of her styleand themes and the CDs show that Asher’spassionate expression needs to be heard as wellas read. She has run poetry workshops in schools,colleges and prisons, as well as teachingperformance poetry for the last 16 years. Asherworks as a Learning Support Practitioner in eastLondon.

• Pb + 2 CDs, 144pp, ISBN 978-1-910553-92-3

• £9.99 (UK only) / US $15.00 (RoW)

Jack Sprat’s Record Shop fromJamaica: Absolutely



AN ACCIDENTAL LIFEHarold DraytonHarold Drayton played a significant role in thehistory of education and health in the Caribbean.His passionate and meticulous memoir offers aprecious account of colonial British Guiana. Hemaps the impact on him of his home, into whichhis birth was an accident, the influence of hisworking-class autodidact stepfather, of his schools,and of war and politics in the 1940s.


BARBADOSExperience the Authentic CaribbeanA trip to Barbados is an opportunity to experiencethe authentic Caribbean. As one of the world’sleading tourism destinations, many visitors considerthe island to be the embodiment of the Caribbean.Its natural beauty, coupled with the friendliness ofits people, make it a popular choice throughout theyear. Home to white-sand beaches, crystal-clearwaters and year-round sunshine, Barbados alsooffers unrivalled hospitality. Lavishly illustrated withmore than 300 colour photographic images, thisspectacular book evokes the spirit of the nation’spast and present, and its vision for the future.

• Hardback, 240pp, ISBN 1-870518-75-6

• £25.00 (UK only) / US $45.00 (RoW)

FATHERING A NATIONBarbados and the Legacy of ErrolWalton BarrowGuy HewittForeword by the Prime Minister of Barbados.Introduction by the Rt. Excl. Sir Garfield Sobers

Errol Barrow was the first Prime Minister and aNational Hero of Barbados. Proclaimed the “Fatherof Independence”, it was said that this close friend ofthe leaders of his era including Michael Manley, PierreTrudeau, Lee Kuan Yew and Seretse Khama, “foundBarbados a collection of villages and transformedthem into a proud nation”. With contributions fromnational, regional and international leaders and keyspeeches by Barrow himself, this is a tribute to anextraordinary man who gave Barbadians the abilityto hold their heads high and proud in this world, as apeople worthy of respect. A must read for citizens ofthe modern Caribbean.

• Hardback, 428pp, ISBN 978-1-910553-63-3

• £20.00 (UK only) / US $30.00 (RoW)

DEFEATING DOMESTICVIOLENCE IN THE AMERICASLuke DanielsThis book puts forward solutions for governmentsto bring an end to socialization for violence andchallenges men to take responsibility, especiallythe men in government throughout the region. Thefocus is the Americas since the problem of violenceis most urgent there, where 42 of the world’s 50most violent cities are located. This book arguesthat our history of violence is partly responsible forthe “macho culture” endemic in the region, andwhich is directly linked to domestic violence.


LONDON ROCKSBrenda Lee BrowneDante is a young man growing up in London in thelate seventies and early eighties when soundsystems ruled the party scene for young, BlackBritish youths of Caribbean heritage. He navigatesthe loss of friends, police harassment and being ateenage father while forging a career as an MC.Dante stumbles into the acting profession and alsobecomes a writer. It is through these disparateexperiences that he learns that the pen and micare mightier than the sword.


RHYTHM PLAYED IN A FIREGloria TimesAunt Hazel is a rock. She opens her home to theextended members of her family after thedevastating Castries fire of 1948. These includeher sister, her niece and her husband and daughter,and a number of her much older female cousins.Tensions are never far from the surface as thefamily members are forced to accept their new livingconditions surrounded by near total destruction.They struggle to rebuild their lives among thecharred remains of St Lucia’s capital.


WALK WITH MEAn AutobiographyCollin Leroy CarterCollin is a Barbadian national who divides his timebetween his home in Barbados, and London. He isthe founder and owner of African-Caribbean FuneralServices, the first Black-owned funeral service inthe UK. He is an activist and committed Pan-Africanist; a truly conscious African. Walk With Meis the fulfilment of a lifelong dream of telling hisstory by following in the footsteps of the ancestralgriots.

• Hardback, 280pp, ISBN 978-1-910553-82-4


THE SHAPING OF ACULTURERituals and Festivals in Trinidadcompared with selectedcounterparts in India, 1990-2014Satnarine BalkaransinghTrinidad and Tobago reflects the dynamic rhythmof a cosmopolitan mix of cultures where the Indo-Trinidadian contribution is significant. In the 19thand early 20th centuries, more than 500,000contract workers were shipped from India to theCaribbean to arrest the labour crisis in theseplantation economies. These Indian indenturedimmigrants brought their religions, languages,rituals, festivals and cultural practices and plantedthem in its fertile soil. This book examines thechanges being simultaneously experienced withinthese rituals and festivals in Trinidad and theircounterparts in India at the turn of the 21st century.




THE NEW CONQUISTADORSThe Venezuelan Challenge toGuyana’s SovereigntyIn its attempt to grab more than half of Guyana,Venezuela has relied persistently on fabrications,distortions, propaganda – and on wealth and power.This booklet (in English and Spanish) provides thefacts withheld from the Venezuelan people. Itreveals the reality of the Venezuelan crusade duringthe first fifty years of Guyana’s Independence. Itshows how, once victims themselves, Venezuelahas become the new ‘Conquistador’ in relation toGuyana. It reveals, also, how Guyana, as one ofthe smallest states in South America, has turnedto the United Nations system and to internationaljustice to liberate it from the plundering stratagemsof the political and military forces in Caracas.


THAT TIME IN FOREIGNHilary Robertson-HicklingA collection of experiences of migrants fromJamaica and other Caribbean countries destinedmainly for the United Kingdom, the United Statesand Canada. The contributors delineate their timeabroad for periods ranging from 5-35 years or more.For many, the word ‘foreign’ denotes opportunitiesfor making a better life, escape from poverty, andthe experience can either confirm the best and/orprovide experiences of racism, disappointment,mental illness or triumph. They speak to each other,but also to a larger audience.


ANTIGUA AND BARBUDAA Little Bit of Paradise7th EditionA spectacular, pictorial insight comprising over 200photographic images capturing the many aspectsof life in this twin-island state. Blessed with ‘a beachfor every day of the year’, Antigua and Barbudareally is a little bit of paradise. Away from the beach,the nation is a rich blend of history and culturaltraditions including the annual Carnival, wherepageantry and ‘pan’ is a vivacious celebration setto the sounds of calypso music.

• Hardback, 240pp, ISBN 978-1-910553-70-1• £30.00 (UK only) / US $50.00 (RoW)


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TAKING IT TO THE MAXAn AutobiographyMaxie HaylesThe life, times and adventures of Maxie AlphonsoHayles, a community and human rights activist whosettled in Birmingham, England, where he has livedand worked for the past fifty-six years after his earlyJamaican upbringing. Maxie Hayles has spent mostof his adult life fighting for social justice and equalityboth in Britain and abroad and has achieved a lot inthat time. As a devout Christian with a firm belief inhumanity, he has never wavered from ‘the struggles’in wanting to make the world a better place.


YEARS OF HIGH HOPESA Portrait of British Guiana, 1952-1956, from an American family’sletters homeThe Letters of Marian and Howard IrwinThis detailed depiction of life in Georgetown, BritishGuiana (now Guyana), sheds light on a seminalperiod of the colony’s push toward nationhood.Evoking a time when letters were still the sole formof overseas communication, the book compiles thepersonal correspondence mailed to the UnitedStates by a young American couple during the yearsthey made their home in Georgetown.


TRINIDAD AND TOBAGOTerrific and Tranquil3rd EditionIt is one of the most cosmopolitan countries in theworld, and since the arrival of Amerindian peoplesmore than ten thousand years ago, this Caribbeannation has become a melting pot of different races,traditions, customs and religions. Birthplace ofcalypso music and the steel pan, and home to theworld famous Carnival, the nation also boasts oneof the most exclusive tourism destinations in theworld: Tobago. Includes over 200 photographicimages and published to commemorate the nation’s50th anniversary of independence.



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THE LIVES AND WORK OFTWO INDO-TRINIDADIANSInfluences of Indentureship,Evangelisation and EducationH. Joy NormanAround thirty-five per cent of Trinidad and Tobago’spopulation are of Indian descent. From 1845 to 1917,indentured labourers from India arrived in the formerBritish colony to address the labour shortagesfollowing the abolition of slavery in 1838. This bookexamines the lives and work of two descendants ofIndian indentured immigrants. The work of these twoIndo-Trinidadians and, indeed, many of theircontemporaries, was to be a significant contributionto an emerging independent nation.


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TRAVELS WITH A HUSBANDPatricia Mohammed and Rex DixonA journey about friendships and memories, aboutmarriage, companionship and work, anautobiography in prose, verse and drawings, atravelogue, and an adventure in style. The authorshave journeyed as reluctant tourists rather than asvoyeurs and recall their encounters from Australia,India, Namibia, the Caribbean, the United Kingdomand the Netherlands. Illustrated throughout withnearly one hundred original works of art


• £15.99 (UK only) / US $24.00 (RoW)



GUYANA AT 50Reflection, Celebration andInspirationWhat is it that makes Guyana such a special placeand why has it remained a secret to the rest of theworld? The answer may lie in its uniquemagnificence: Lush rainforests fed by hundreds ofrivers and streams; more than one hundredwaterfalls; blackwater lakes and creeks; sprawlingsavannahs; and spectacular mountain ranges. ButGuyana also has a somewhat curious history, notleast, because of the challenges it has faced overthe past six hundred years. Many who look atGuyana see only the misguided, external imagegenerated by an over-zealous, ill-informed mediaand miss the true qualities for which this land ofmany peoples has become renowned: Itshospitality, considered among the finest in theworld; its freshness; and its unspoilt natural beauty.

• Hardback, 248pp, ISBN 978-1-910553-57-2

• £30.00 (UK only) / US $55.00 (RoW)

GUYANA IN THE WORLDThe First of the First Fifty Years andthe Predatory ChallengeShridath RamphalTo mark Guyana’s 50th Anniversary ofIndependence, this book reflects upon the nation’sengagement with the world. First, the highlights ofits regional and international encounters in theearliest years of Independence and, secondly, the‘predatory’ challenges it has faced on its borders,particularly from Venezuela.

• Hardback, 96pp, ISBN 978-1-910553-59-6• £10.00 (UK only) / US $15.00 (RoW)Ebook available from amazon.co.uk

AFTER SLAVERY: INDIANINDENTURED LABOURERSBritish Guiana, 1838 to 1917Dr Bishundut R. SinghMuch has been written about the ravages and evilsof Britain’s colonial past; fraud, force and injusticelitter the historical landscape on which the nationwas built. And this is not just another tome about‘man’s inhumanity to man’. What is different aboutthis book is its in-depth exposition of the eventsand issues – based largely on original andunpublished sources – that informed and shapedthe history of indentured immigration to BritishGuiana. While other works have addressed thevarious aspects of indenture in the former colony,many neglect to provide a comprehensive study ofthe views of those who were actually responsiblefor formulating and implementing immigrationpolicies. This book attempts to fill that gap.


THE BLACK COSMETICSKINGSTony Wade, MBETony Wade and his business partners, Len Dykeand Dudley Dryden, pioneered the development ofthe Black hair care industry in Britain. His visioninfluenced the spirit of enterprise in the Diasporacommunity. This story demonstrates an unswervingbelief in self-worth and the community of a people,as they managed the challenges of the time. Thisstory clarifies how the dynamism of self-help andself-reliance can remove barriers to progress.


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Inland waterways of Guyana from Guyana at 50: Reflection,Celebration and Inspiration



INDIAA Wealth of DiversityIndia is home to more than one billion people andmore than 1,600 languages. It is the world’s largestand most populous democracy. In the majority ofits 500,000 villages, life has remained unchangedfor hundreds of years. But it is also the place where21st century technology and centuries-old traditionsstand side-by-side. This book features everythingfrom the caste system to cuisine; the sari to sport;music to marriage. All the states are featured alongwith chapters on the tribal peoples of India, Gandhi,the Nehrus and Independence. Includes more than200 colour photographs.

• Hardback, 252pp, ISBN 1-870518-61-6

• £29.99 (UK only) / US $45.00 (RoW)

I NEVER SAID GOODBYEReynold BurrowesThe story of one man’s return to Guyana. His returnwas thirty-five years in the making, back to thecountry he never expected to leave; a place hethought would always be home. Reynold Burrowestravelled to Guyana hoping to reconnect with familymembers and old friends. The visit exceeded allexpectations and was both eye-opening andoverwhelming. But, despite his best efforts to re-engage, he felt like an outsider. This memoir tellsa familiar tale of those who dream of returning‘home’, but whose nostalgic voyage of discoveryisn’t always what they hoped it would be.


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CHILDREN OF WATOOKAA Story of British GuianaSteve ConnollySet within the rainforest village of Watooka, thepersonal stories of the Canadian ex-pat Connollyfamily are entwined with those of the Guyanesepeople in the mid-20th century. The ties betweenGuyana and Canada, through the bauxite/aluminium industry, are the main feature.


FROM TOP MOUNTAINBishop Dr Joe AldredJoe Aldred was born in the rural district of TopMountain located in the hills of St Catherine inJamaica. Most of the inhabitants were poor, andfor those who wanted to improve their lives, thechoice was to either move to the island’s capital ormigrate overseas. From Top Mountain is the storyof Joe’s journey from humble beginnings inJamaica, through the challenges of migration andsettlement in Britain, to the status of communityand religious leader, broadcaster and writer.


DOMINICANature Island of the Caribbean2nd EditionA virtually unspoilt island whose volcanic peaks riseimposingly from the sea to create a magnificentlandscape of forested mountains and river valleys.Dominica’s reputation as the ‘Nature Island of theCaribbean’ is well earned because of its naturalbeauty and abundance of wild flora and fauna. It isalso known for its many rivers and spectacularwaterfalls. More than 200 photographic images.

• Hardback, 240pp, ISBN 978-1-906190-25-5

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RECYCLING A SON OF THEBRITISH RAJPeter RamraykaPeter Ramrayka was born in what was then colonialBritish Guiana. The grandson of indentured Indianlabourers, he was brought up to believe that Britainwas the ‘Mother Country’. With a steely ambitionto become a lawyer, he travelled to England in 1961with the intention of returning ‘home’. Fresh-facedand eager, he soon discovered that the ‘MotherCountry’ was a place where people of colour faceddiscrimination and victimisation.



THE ART OF MALI OLATUNJIPainterly Photography from Antiguaand BarbudaMali Olatunji and Paget HenryThis masterful photographic work goes beyond allearlier attempts to capture this twin-island state inimages. In addition to their images of home, thesephotographs also take account of the migratoryexperiences of Antiguans and Barbudans, and thusinclude powerful images of New York and London.Adding even more to the riches and power of thisbook is the engaging story that it tells about the lifeof the creator of these photographs.


JAMAICANS IN NOTTINGHAMNarratives and ReflectionsNorma GregoryA unique collection of personal and reflectiveinterviews and articles that presents narratives oflife in Nottingham from individuals of Jamaicanheritage who have contributed to the spirit and lifeof the city and its surrounding areas, from the 1940sto the present day. It includes witness accountsrelating to many significant events in the history ofNottingham that directly affected Jamaicancommunities: the Nottingham race riots of 1958 and1981, the Miners’ strikes of the 1980s, theNottingham Carnival and the origins anddevelopment of the African Caribbean NationalArtistic Centre, a focal point of the Black communityin Nottingham since the mid-1970s. Includesphotographs and newspaper cuttings.


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CASE DISMISSED!Gloria Cameron, MBEGloria Cameron came to Britain from Jamaica andendured and overcame the discrimination she meton arrival. Educated in her place of birth and theUK, she embarked upon a career in communitywork where she devoted her life to helping others.After many years of service, she was falselyaccused of wrong-doing, but within two days thecase against her was dismissed. Gloria’s story isalso an historical account of Jamaicans coming toBritain, achieving success and, for some, beingbrought down by unknown forces.


GLIMPSES OF THE SUGARINDUSTRYThe Art of Garnet IfillThe sugar industry in Trinidad and Tobago longerdominates the landscape as it had done for morethan two centuries. By the middle of the 20thcentury, most of the elements of the industry wereundergoing significant changes. At this criticaljuncture, photographer Garnet Ifill decided tocapture the fading heritage.


THE PRICE OF CONSCIENCEHoward Noel Nankivell and labour unrestin the British Caribbean in 1937 and 1938Brinsley SamarooThe British Empire was created by thousands ofpublic officers who were despatched from London.The vast majority of administrators expanded theEmpire with little thought about the welfare of thecolonised peoples. This biography tells of anexception to this rule.


KANPUR TO KOLKATALabour Recruitment for the SugarColoniesBasdeo MangruA comprehensive assessment of labour recruitingoperations from where the great majority ofCaribbean East Indians originated.


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COLONIAL EMIGRATION FROMTHE BENGAL PRESIDENCYBasdeo MangruAn abridged version of the 1883 unpublished reportof an Indian government civil servant whoconducted a study of the issues relating to theexport of Indian labour overseas. It is an invaluableaddition to the existing literature on the Indiandiaspora in the Caribbean.


I WAS A SOLDIERSurvival Against the OddsNecola HallJamaican-born Necola Hall served in the BritishArmy and is a veteran of the second Gulf War. Aftertwice being turned down, her tenacity and will tosucceed led to her acceptance into the Army.However, early experiences, illness and thechallenges of military life would take their toll.


KING SHORT SHIRTNobody Go Run MeThe Life and Times of Sir MacLeanEmanuelDorbrene E. O’MardeA biography of Antigua and Barbuda’s greatestcalypsonian.



THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOXon Race, Faith and LifeBishop Dr Joe AldredA collection of articles, lectures, sermons andpresentations from the author’s work as a bishopin a Pentecostal church. Broadcaster, writer, publicspeaker and social commentator, his personalreflections address such themes as race, the Bible,the Black Church, politics and multiculturalism.


DIVIDE AND CONQUERThe Split in the People’sProgressive Party of British Guianaand the Cold WarBarry L. SukhramIn 1953, the PPP government, headed by Dr CheddiJagan, was removed from office and the Constitutionsuspended by Britain’s Churchill-led government.The PPP later split into two factions. This book seeksto explain these events and explore how theyaffected the local struggle for self-government.


GUYANA2nd EditionGuyana is the only English-speaking country inSouth America and is culturally more Caribbeanthan Latin American. With a majority population ofboth African and Indian heritage, Guyanese societyhas also been influenced by many other culturaltraditions and customs. Lavishly illustrated, thisbook features the country’s vast areas of tropicalrainforest, thousands of miles of rivers, waterfalls,lakes, mountain ranges and sprawling savannahs.

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A.N.R. ROBINSONIn the Midst of itThe Autobiography of Former President &Former Prime Minister of the Republic ofTrinidad and TobagoHe rose from humble origins in Tobago to becomea national, regional and international leader. Hislife story has been truly inspirational. Nonetheless,it has not been an easy life; he has faced his shareof challenges, including some that have been life-threatening, but he has lived with solid principlesrooted in justice for all and a deep faith in humanity.


EVOLUTION OF A NATIONTrinidad and Tobago at FiftyThis collection of lectures, by eight of the nation’sleading thinkers, draws on years of research,political activism and mature reflection sinceindependence in 1962. During the last threedecades, these issues have been increasinglyaddressed and the nation has now reached thepoint at which detailed information and analysis canbe provided by its own national leaders of thought.


COMMUNICATION, POWERAND CHANGE IN THECARIBBEANPaloma MohamedThis book argues that variations in communicativepower are directly related to variations in other typesof power in any society. She continues byinvestigating what constitutes this power, how it isused, how it is maintained and in whose interests.


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BENEVOLENT NEUTRALITYIndian Government Policy andLabour Migration to British Guiana1854-1884Basdeo MangruA detailed study of the migration of Indian labourersand their living and working conditions under theindenture system. Based largely on unpublishedsources, it analyses the socio-economic, politicaland cultural factors which induced a traditionallynon-migratory people to leave their motherland.


THE BELIEVERSThe hidden world of West Indianspiritualism in New YorkDr Glenville C. AshbySet in the midst of New York’s many faiths andreligions, this is a fascinating account of the littleknown and understood aspect of West Indianspiritualism. Dr Ashby brings alive the differencesand those things that unite, in this important work.


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VAL’S BRIDGEValerie WoodThe biography of a Black woman who followed herdreams from the age of six. She was aware veryearly on that it would take more than determinationand ambition to pursue her goals.


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KAMLATrinidad and Tobago’s First WomanPrime MinisterThis pictorial reflection chronicles the beginning ofa new time in Trinidad and Tobago as the reins ofnational leadership are taken over by theremarkable Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

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CARIBBEAN CHALLENGESSir Shridath Ramphal’s CollectedCounsel“As a Community we are adrift in the CaribbeanSea as if without chart or compass, making a virtueof being blown by winds of fortune – even whenthey blow us apart. We blame ambition, notourselves, when we fall short of goals we set. Wemake a fetish of pragmatism and a piousness ofvision. The people of the Caribbean do care forCARICOM and all that it implies; but caring alonewill not suffice to secure it if they do not ensurethat their leaders act as if they do as well. In 1975,the challenge was to stay on course. In 2012, thechallenge is to get back on it. Fault lies not in ourcharts, or even in the elements; it lies essentiallyin ourselves; but this, while troubling, must alsomean that correction is not beyond possibility orhope.” Sir Shridath Ramphal



CARIBBEAN PUBLISHING INBRITAINAsher & Martin HoylesThis book traces the tradition of Caribbeanpublishing in Britain, starting in the nineteenthcentury with the revolutionary Jamaican RobertWedderburn, Celestine Edwards from Dominicaand the Trinidadian barrister Henry SylvesterWilliams. From the first half of the twentieth century,it records the work of the two Jamaicans HaroldMoody and Marcus Garvey, and also Ras T.Makonnen from Guyana. After the Second WorldWar, two key publishers were Claudia Jones fromTrinidad and Edward Scobie from Dominica.


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WHAT BEING BLACK IS ANDWHAT BEING BLACK ISN’TJacob Whittingham and BiscuitBlack people are succeeding in areas that the worldnever expected, yet there’s a flipside to all this:around 70 per cent of teenagers murdered inLondon are Black; half of all Black families areheaded by a single parent; and 12 per cent of theUK prison population is Black. This book is a boldand honest approach to the problems that existinside the Black community.



RUM, RIVALRY & RESISTANCEFighting for the Caribbean SpiritTony TalburtNo other spirit beverage encapsulates the essenceof Caribbean social and cultural atmosphere quitelike rum. This unique study shows how this popularCaribbean spirit not only has a social and culturalsignificance but has also been the subject of anumber of political decisions by governments inthe Caribbean, the USA and Europe.



GOODBYE, MANGOSERGEANTMemoir of a Jamaica Trench Town BoyKeith WalkerIn the mid-1960s, Keith said goodbye to the land ofhis birth to join his mother in England. It was theSwinging Sixties, but life in London for a young Blackman was cold, bleak and unfriendly. Nearly fifty yearson, and looking back on his life, there were times ofgreat adventure and great danger; friendship andconflict; joy and sadness; and ultimate success.



CUGOANO AGAINST SLAVERYMartin HoylesOf the three leading Black figures in eighteenth-century England (Sancho, Equiano and Cugoano),Ottobah Cugoano is the least well known, yet hewas the most radical.


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THE WEST INDIANSPortrait of a PeopleJacques ComptonGilberto Freyre stated that when the Africans arrivedthey ceased being African. Instead, they were “WestIndian Blacks” who were slaves being moulded intowhat the Europeans required. This work examinesFreyre’s contention and also looks at the forcesand methods used by the Europeans in what theauthor calls the “de-Africanisation of the Africans”and the creation of the West Indians.


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BETWEEN TWO WORLDSThe Story of Black British ScientistAlan GoffeGaia Goffe and Judith Goffe, MDAlan Goffe was born in Britain in 1920 to a Jamaicanfather and an English mother, both of whom werephysicians. During the 1950s and 1960s, Dr AlanGoffe was one of a group of microbiologists whohelped develop and improve vaccines designed tofight polio and measles.


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RASTA AND RESISTANCEFrom Marcus Garvey to Walter RodneyHorace CampbellAn essential study of the Rastafarian Movement inall its manifestations, from its evolution in the hillsof Jamaica to its manifestations in the streets ofthe United Kingdom and the ShashamaneSettlement in Ethiopia.


THEMES IN AFRICAN-GUYANESE HISTORYWinston F. McGowan, James G. Rose,David A. Granger (Eds.)This book focuses on some of the majordevelopments in the history of the African-Guyanese,from the time of their arrival in the first half of the17th century to the end of the 20th century.


A BLACK STUDIES PRIMERHeroes and Heroines of the AfricanDiasporaKeith A.P. SandifordAn essential text for students and scholars of Blackhistory featuring over 1,000 biographies of historicaland contemporary Black figures that have made asignificant contribution to the development ofmodern civilization. This book is a celebration ofthe impact made by Black people in areas such aspolitics, engineering, agriculture, entertainment,literature, medicine, sport and philosophy, to namebut a few. Both interesting and stimulating, it willinspire students and teachers alike to pursue furtherresearch and provides the perfect insight into Blackheritage and culture.


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THE WEST ON TRIALMy Fight for Guyana’s FreedomCheddi JaganDr Cheddi Jagan fought vigorously for nationalindependence and rights of trade unions, but thepernicious influence of the Cold War meant thathe was undemocratically forced to spend long yearsin political opposition.

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THE IDEOLOGY OF RACISMSamuel Kennedy YeboahThe manifestation and symptoms of racialdiscrimination against Black people may differ fromone country to the other, but the author demonstratesthat the origin and development of this racial problemare either identical or at least very similar. This in-depth analysis traces the history and developmentof Western racism, the ideology which underpins it,and the power which makes it operable. Particularlyaimed at schools, colleges and universities, thisimportant book is a major contribution to multiculturaleducation studies.

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BLACK IDENTITY IN THE 20thCENTURYExpressions of the US and UKAfrican DiasporaEdited by Mark ChristianThis collection of essays breaks new ground byexamining Black identity on both sides of theAtlantic in relation to the African Diaspora. What isalso unique is the fact that this volume provides afirm collaboration between Black British and AfricanAmerican scholars.

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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDAA Little Bit of Paradise6th EditionReflecting everything from the hustle and bustle ofthe capital to the peace and tranquillity of the white-sand beaches of Barbuda, this is a pictorial insightinto the everyday life of a vibrant Caribbean nation.From the most secluded palm-fringed bays to themiles of deserted beaches of Barbuda, it iseverything a tropical island paradise should be.Includes more than 300 photographic images.


AFRICAN HISTORYAn Illustrated HandbookAimed at younger readers, this book features someof the great figures and events in African history.


BLACK ROUTESLegacy of African DiasporaBrian A. BeltonCommentaries and biographies featuring adistinguished group of Black theorists, writers andinfluential social revolutionaries. It encompassessome well-known and seminal figures from the AfricanDiaspora, such as Bernie Grant, Kwame Toure, StuartHall, Ericka Huggins, Hanan Ashrawi and Joe Slovo.This is a celebration of these principled individualswhose commitment to the rejection of oppressiondeserves wider acknowledgement.


LEST WE FORGETThe Experiences of World War IIWestindian Ex-Service PersonnelRobert N MurrayThe Westindian contribution during World War II isan overlooked chapter in the history of the Alliedwar effort. Little is known about the heroics,sacrifices and the harsh treatment endured by menand women from the Caribbean. This book tells theirstory through personal recollections, and highlightstheir contribution to that conflict, and the problemsencountered after settlement in Britain before thearrival of the Windrush.


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THE EMPTY SLEEVEThe Story of the West IndiaRegiments of the British ArmyBrian DydeRaised in 1795 from among the slave populationof the West Indies, the West India Regimentsproved invaluable to the British cause during theNapoleonic Wars. From a maximum of twelve in1800 there were never fewer than two suchregiments in existence unti l 1920, servingthroughout the Caribbean and in all the British WestAfrican colonies. In tracing the fascinating, but atthe same time sad and disturbing, history of theseregiments, this book also examines the way in whichBlack soldiers, regardless of loyalty, devotion toduty and skill at arms, were never fully accepted.


THE AXE LAID TO THE ROOTThe Story of Robert WedderburnMartin HoylesWedderburn was one of the key campaignersagainst slavery at the beginning of the 19th century.He campaigned for equality in England and freedomfor the slaves in the West Indies.


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INDIADefinitions and ClarificationsReginald MasseyOf all the world’s major countries India is surelythe most misunderstood and misinterpreted. Thiswide-ranging book sweeps away several religious,cultural, social and historical cobwebs. Fashionablecorrectness in all its forms is firmly rejected andmany received notions are proved to be patentlyfalse.


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INDIA IN THE CARIBBEANEdited by Dr David Dabydeen & DrBrinsley SamarooThis collection of essays, poems and prose iswritten by leading Indian-Caribbean authors andscholars. They reflect upon Indian history andculture in the Caribbean.


OLIVER TAMBO SPEAKSCompiled by Adelaide TamboForeword by Nelson MandelaThis unique collection of speeches, writings andrare interviews by the President of the AfricanNational Congress, gives a coherent andcomprehensive view of ANC policy, both withinSouth Africa and on a worldwide scale, over threedecades.


NAOROJI: THE FIRST ASIANMPA Biography of Dadabhai Naoroji:India’s Patriot and Britain’s MPOmar RalphKnown as the “Grand Old Man of India”, DadabhaiNaoroji was Britain’s first Asian member ofParliament. This book charts his life from humblebeginnings in Bombay, to the laying of thefoundations of modern India. Even though he wasa mentor to men such as Gandhi, his story isrelatively unknown.


SHRIDATH RAMPHALThe Commonwealth and the WorldEdited by Richard BourneFor an unequalled stint of 15 years (1975-90),Shridath Ramphal was Secretary-General of theCommonwealth of Nations. This anthology of essaysprovides glimpses of a remarkable career and hasbeen written by persons who worked with him or haveresearched his many contributions to the Caribbean,the Commonwealth and the global community.

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FROM WHERE I STANDRoy SawhPublished in 1987, this part biography part socialcommentary contains elements of the life storiesof many West Indians in Britain. They came withdreams and expectations, but were soondisillusioned by rejection and discrimination.

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A DREAM DEFERREDGuyanese Identity and the Shadowof ColonialismStephen SpencerThis book examines the social, cultural and politicalaspects of Guyana’s recent troubled history. Divisivecolonialism has created a land of contradictions; inthe 1950s the promise of a more united freedomwas snatched away by British colonial interests andthe USA’s Cold War ambitions.


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THE USA IN SOUTH AMERICAand Other EssaysCheddi JaganEdited by David DabydeenThis collection of essays begins and ends withCheddi Jagan’s revelation of political and electoralcorruption in Guyana, and his moving sense of theplight of Guyanese people under the illegal regimeof the PNC.


FORBIDDEN FREEDOMThe Story of British GuianaCheddi JaganFirst published in 1954, Dr Jagan’s ‘Story of BritishGuiana’ appeared in the aftermath of the militaryintervention that removed from off ice thedemocratically elected government of which hewas Premier.


THE PEOPLE’SPROGRESSIVE PARTY OFGUYANA, 1950-1992An Oral HistoryFrank BirbalsinghA collection of interviews with members (andopponents) of the party, and with commentators whoobserved the party closely for a long time.


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CRUMBLED SMALLThe Commonwealth Caribbean inWorld PoliticsSir Ronald SandersA candid account of the situation of Caribbean smallstates in the global community written by a formerparticipant in many of the deliberations of Caribbeangovernments. Sanders declares, “The Caribbeanis in crisis.” Preferential markets for traditionalCaribbean products are gone; the financial servicessector is under siege; and tourism is endangeredby natural disasters as well as constant leakage ofits earnings from Caribbean economies. Theinternational community is not doing enough.Smallness is powerlessness, and each of thesesmall states lacks the capacity to cope with thechallenges that confront them.

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CHEDDI JAGAN: SELECTEDSPEECHES 1992-1994Edited by David DabydeenA collection of speeches by Guyana’s thenPresident Cheddi Jagan. They testify to his integrityof vision and his eloquent concern for the potentialas well as the plight of the Guyanese people. Thecrippling burden of foreign debt and its disturbingimpact on human development is highlighted asare problems faced by the country after 28 yearsof rule by the PNC.


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SPEECHES BY ERROLBARROWEdited by Yussuff HaniffErrol Barrow was among the dominant figures inthe political life of Barbados for more than twodecades and his contribution to the economicdevelopment of Barbados has never been in doubt.He re-shaped the economic relationships among theEnglish-speaking Caribbean countries by leading theformation of the Caribbean Free Trade Area andCARICOM. He preached a gospel of economic self-reliance for the English Caribbean, and self-respectfor the Black man in Barbados and beyond.


SHOULDERING ANTIGUAAND BARBUDAThe Life of V.C. BirdPaget HenryAs its charismatic labour leader, its first ChiefMinister, its first Premier and first Prime Minister,V.C. Bird dominated the political life of Antigua andBarbuda from 1939 to 1994. This is the first full-length biography of this great political leader. Itbegins with a close look at the path of Bird’sdevelopment as a man and as a politician. Itexamines the major achievements and failures ofBird’s rule, the contours that these positives andnegatives outlined, and the indelible traces they haveleft on the path of Antiguan and Barbudan history.


PROSPERO’S RETURNHistorical Essays on Race, Cultureand British SocietyPaul B RichA wide-ranging collection of essays exploring thenature and meaning of race and racism in Britishsociety and the nature of British and English nationalidentity. Using political, social and cultural sources,the author shows that many of the contemporaryissues surrounding the position of Black minoritiesin British society have a long and complex history.


THE STATE OF BLACKBRITAIN, Vol. 1Dr Aaron HaynesThe street disturbances of 1981 heightened thepublic debate on race relations throughout Britain,but the resulting tendency was to concentrate ontreating the symptoms rather than the causes.Covering a range of subjects including education,housing and social services, this book gives aconcise review of the issues underlying thedevelopment of the plight of Black people in Britain.


THE STATE OF BLACKBRITAIN, Vol. 2Dr Aaron HaynesThis second volume examines the absence ofpolicies directed at the needs of the Blackcommunities, and argues that the Thatcherrevolution, with its emphasis on individualism andits rejection of community, did not only affect whitesociety, but had a traumatic affect on thedevelopment of Britain’s multi-coloured society. Itconcludes with a Black agenda for the year 2000.


THE UNDIMINISHED LINKForty Years and BeyondVictor WaldronAn account of a village boy who moved to Londonfrom his home in British Guiana. Arriving in 1959,the sudden culture shock brought manycomplications – long winter months, warm clothing,the difficulty of obtaining accommodation and bigotry.


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DYSLEXIA FROM ACULTURAL PERSPECTIVEAsher & Martin HoylesOf the 700 books on dyslexia in the British Library,not one is written by a Black author and none dealswith the issue of race and culture. So, how is dyslexiaviewed in the Black communities and what needs tobe done to raise awareness? This book makes a startby looking at statistics, the historical background andexamples of what dyslexics experience.




ANGUILLATranquillity Wrapped in BlueWith its pristine, white-sand beaches, washed bycrystal-clear waters, Anguilla embodies tranquillityitself. And this book provides a unique insight intoone of the world’s most exclusive tourismdestinations. The most northerly of the LeewardIslands in the Eastern Caribbean, Anguilla is just16 miles long and three miles at its widest point.This definitive guide provides an insight into thenation’s history, local customs and traditions, itspeople and places, and its successes andachievements. Includes more than 350 colourphotos.

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REMEMBER MEAchievements of Mixed RacePeople, Past and PresentAsher & Martin HoylesA collection of biographies of mixed-race figuresfrom past and present. Historical biographiesinclude Bob Marley, Mary Seacole and FredrickDouglass, and contemporary figures include ShirleyBassey, Oona King MP and Cathy Tyson. A detailedintroduction deals with key issues relating to thisimportant subject. There is a select bibliography ofbooks dealing with mixed race and of children’sbooks containing mixed-race characters. Includes22 b/w photos; 15 b/w illustrations.


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THE MODERN BOOK OFMUSLIM NAMESThis easy-to-use reference book includes morethan 2,500 names and what they mean. It is claimedthat Islam is the world’s fastest growing religion,so now, more than ever, there is a need for apublication with the sole purpose of providing asuitable point from which to start.

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ONE PEOPLE MAYORA JourneySebert Graham in conversation with IanMulderSebert Graham’s laughter pervades this tale of aJamaican immigrant who sailed to Britain in 1960.Moving with his family to a market town nestling inthe Chiltern Hills, he involved himself in youth workand community relations. Frustrated with localgovernment red tape, he decided to stand as a towncouncillor, and a few years later was elected Mayor.His life work illustrates how much effort has beeninvested into reinventing Britain as a multiculturalland at peace with itself.


BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WESTINDIAN CHURCH HISTORYCompiled by Rev. Arthur Dayfoot andRev. Roscoe PiersonA comprehensive annotated guide to books andother source materials for the study of Christianityin the English-speaking Caribbean.


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WAKE PEOPLE WAKEThe Sacred and the ProfaneRawle Winston TitusA study of the wake and waking habits that earlyTobago folk practiced during their funerary rites. Itnot only deals with these people and their rituals, italso presents a perspective of the way other peoplesworldwide dealt with death and the hereafter.


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Baptism at Crocus Bay fromAnguilla: TranquillityWrapped in Blue



ANDREW WATSONThe World’s First Black FootballSuperstarTony TalburtForeword by Lord Herman OuseleyBlack footballers playing the game at the highestlevel is considered very normal but this was notthe case one hundred and forty years ago.Guyanese-born Andrew Watson was captain of theScottish national football team in 1881 in a gameagainst England. He led them to a 6-1 victory inLondon – an achievement that still ranks asEngland’s heaviest ever defeat on home soil. Thisbook reflects upon the legend, legacy andpioneering endeavours of a truly great Black Britishfootball superstar.


HAND-IN-HAND HISTORY OFCRICKET IN GUYANA, 1865-1897Volume 1: The FoundationClem SeecharanThe first volume of a major study of the socialhistory of cricket in Guyana from 1865 to 1966. Itpursues the gradual evolution of the game from1865 to the late 1890s in the context of the colony’sethnic and social diversity. It also explores theemergence of the Georgetown Cricket Club andits famous Bourda Ground. The book is a legacyproject to mark the 150th anniversary of one of thegreat institutions in the region, the Hand-in-HandFire Insurance Company.

“… a unique scholarly study” Mike Atherton“A work of scholarship that, in the manner of hismentor, C. L. R. James, goes deftly beyond theboundary crafting a superb portrait of Guyana inthe late 19th century.” Mike Brearley


PERSPECTIVES ONCARIBBEAN FOOTBALLEdited by Christopher A.D. CharlesThe people of the Caribbean are passionate aboutfootball and their expression of passion reachesits zenith during the World Cup. However, only twoCommonwealth Caribbean countries have qualifiedfor the competition. This book focuses on the stateof football in the Caribbean.


FROM RANJI TO ROHANCricket and Indian Identity inColonial Guyana 1890s-1960sClem SeecharanThis book explores the role of cricket in shapingIndo-Guyanese identity, from the example set byPrince ‘Ranji’ Ranjitsinhji to the mercurial geniusof Rohan Kanhai.


THE RISE OF WEST INDIANCRICKETFrom Colony to NationFrank BirbalsinghThis book recalls the events, issues, attitudes andpersonalities that were central to the evolution ofWest Indian cricket from the 1920s to the 1960s.


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INDIAN-CARIBBEAN TESTCRICKETERS AND THEQUEST FOR IDENTITYFrank BirbalsinghIf West Indies Test cricket betrays divisive valuesof race, class and colour inherited from a colonialhistory of plantation slavery and indenture, it alsoreflects a paradoxical power of resistance to thiscolonial legacy. This book considers cricket’scapacity, at least, in reducing, if not transcending,division through its focus on collective team activityin the quest for identity.


THEY GAVE THE CROWDPLENTY FUNWest Indian Cricket and itsRelationship with the British-Resident Caribbean DiasporaColin BabbFor some Caribbean migrants, West Indian cricketvictories provided a source of self-esteem. Thisbook reflects on events which influenced thedevelopment of the social impact of cricket onBritish Caribbean communities.


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Clyde Walcott from The Rise of WestindianCricket: From Colony to Nation



IN PURSUIT OF BETTERMENTFive Stories from the Indian DiasporaKhalil Rahman AliA collection of five historical fiction stories offamilies from India, Guyana and the Caribbean,Mauritius, East Africa, and South Africa. Thefamilies share a compelling desire and drive toachieve betterment through education, hard work,and business, against the backdrop of the historiesof the countries they originate from, leave, and,those they reside in. Each story should resonatewith readers of the Indian Diaspora and those wholeft their homelands in search of a better life.



AN AFRICAN JOURNEYBarbara EllisAnancy takes us on a journey through history andreveals the heroic achievements of the West Africanpeople and guides us through the traumas that wereinflicted on his motherland by the European invadersfrom the 15th century onwards. He takes us back to1492 and the arrival of Christopher Columbus onAyiti (Haiti). The event was to have direconsequences for the inhabitants of the island, theTaino, and later the African continent. Anancy is atthe heart of the resistance to the enslavement anduses his dual personality, as a man and a spider, toresist and torment the slave masters.


MERCY CRIED NOCarol SammyQuintel Jones is faced with situations andchallenges that demand a hasty step into maturityand manhood. In coping with a sick mother andimpoverished circumstances, he is forced tograpple with realities that are often tough, whilemaintaining a heart for what is tender. Strong,determined and sometimes feeling battered, hestoically holds on to what are left of any dreams heharboured. He must fight for his mother’s life,ensure his own survival and find joy in the peoplehelping to shape the outcome of his existence. Setin Trinidad, the unglamorous yet compelling life ofthis young man blossoms with sumptuous intrigue.


THE DOMINO MASTERS OFDEMERARAKhalil Rahman AliThe final and deciding game of dominoes betweenthree rival teams from the sugar plantation villagesof Anna Catherina, Leonora and Cornelia Ida, inDemerara, Guyana, is underway. The game isplayed out at a time when Guyana was stillemerging from a history of struggle through slavery,indentured labour, political independence, racialunrest, mass migration and economic downturn.


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DEAR INFIDELTamim SadikaliTwo families reunite for a feast on Eid ul-Fitr, andboys who grew up together will meet again... asmen. They arrive intent on embracing the day andold enmities are put aside. This is a story aboutlove, hate, longing and sexual dysfunction, all siftedthrough the fallout from the war on terror, and howwe drift from each other.



SEND OUT YOU HANDDorbrene O’MardeA story that follows the intersecting lives of businessmen and women, socio-political activists andacademics as they attempt to chart a new coursetowards Caribbean regional unity. The action takesplace across six Caribbean countries and there ishumour, music, cricket and food!


THE BOY FROM WILLOWBENDJoanne C. HillhouseVere’s irrepressible spirit is an asset as he comesof age in Antigua. His is a hard knocks existencemarked by poverty and loss. The women in hislife – his absent mother, longsuffering Tanty,rebellious June and first love Makeba – helpshape him; so, too, his abrasive grandfather andothers in his environment. In the end, though, itis a story about a boy, trying to hold on to what’sreal and precious to him, trying to find his way inthe world, and learning to be a man. Thisengaging tale speaks particularly to youngreaders, whi le sparking nostalgia in olderCaribbean readers as well.


SUGAR’S SWEET ALLUREKhalil Rahman AliIt is 1843, and Mustafa, an eighteen year-oldMuslim Indian labourer from a village in UttarPradesh, is forced to run away through thediscovery of his forbidden love for Chandini, hisHindu childhood sweetheart. His dream was to findwork, save his money and return to ask for hisbeloved’s hand. This dream took him further afieldinto the promise of good work, pay and conditionsas an indentured labourer on one of the sugarplantations, thousands of miles away in the colonyof British Guiana.



E-KIDZ IN CYBERSPACEAlan SpringerAimed at the 6 - 9 age-group, this book tackles theglobal concern of internet safety in an interestingand exciting way. Illustrated in full colour throughout


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E-KIDZMission to CyberspaceAlan SpringerIn a puff of smoke and a flash of light, a genieappears from the computer to whisk the e-Kidz offto cyberspace. The genie gives them a dangerousmission: Clean up the internet. The e-Kids headoff on a thrilling surf-ride across the super-highway.Aimed at the 10 – 14 age-group, this book tacklesthe global concern of internet safety.


PARDNER MONEY STORIESDeanne HeronA collection of short stories that take a whimsicallook at life within an extended Black Jamaicanfamily in Britain. Written in English with Jamaicanpatois dialogue, the stories capture the uniquesense of humour of Black people in situations whichwouldn’t ordinarily be considered humorous;subjects as diverse as funerals and family holidays.



PARDNER MONEY STORIESVolume TwoDeanne HeronThis second volume of stories follows Kelly andher eccentric Jamaican family living in the north ofEngland. It is a little piece of Jamaica in England!


CROSSBONESand Other StoriesWilli ChenA collection from Trinidad’s versatile author, WilliChen. The wide variety of ordinary folk are featured,including farmers, shopkeepers, thieves, drug-dealers and migrants from other islands and far-off places. Chen reflects the magical realism andexuberance of the language of the Caribbean. Hischaracters are alive and memorable and record thevery essence of real life in Trinidad and Tobago.


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SHORT AND SWEETA Collection of Guyanese Storiesand FablesRobert J. FernandesThis collection chronicles a way of life that isunmistakably Guyanese. Robert Fernandes is awell-known Guyanese adventurer and naturephotographer and many of the stories were takenfrom his life experiences. They provide fascinatingsnapshots of the Guyanese way of life and includea diverse range of characters. Fernandes breatheslife into the ever-changing backdrop of his oftenhumorous and always poignant stories.


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KING OF THE CARNIVALand Other StoriesWilli ChenA collection of short stories capturing the violence,trickery, pathos and racial comedy of Trinidadiansociety.


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SINGLEHOLICKatherine BingMixed race, 30-year-old Sarah is dumped by herMuslim boyfriend and finds herself single onceagain. Fed up with being alone, she gives herselfone year to find a man. With the help of friendsGeorgina, the happily married blonde, and Jacquie,the single Black diva, ‘singleholic’ Sarah learns toalter her game with hilarious consequences. In thespirit of Bridget Jones, Singleholic tracks Sarah’ssearch for a husband, but Sarah is mixed-race andshe is a professional success.


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THE BALGOBIN SAGAPetamber PersaudBalgobin is an often overlooked character inIndian-Guyanese folklore. Frequently portrayed asan unintelligent schoolboy, Balgobin confounds hiseducators by scraping through every challenge.


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A TROUBLED DREAMJacques ComptonAfter the Second World War, many West Indianssettled in Britain. These new arrivals sought a lifein the “mother country” but they often faced hostility.This is the story of a couple whose lives reflect thedilemmas faced by West Indians in Britain.


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BILLINGSLYThe Bear with the Crinkled EarE.R. Braithwaite“I’ll tell you a secret,” said Billingsly. “My left ear isfor hearing things, all sorts of things... but my rightear is for listening ... only when someone speaksdirectly to me.”


THE OPEN PRISONAngus RichmondAngela is a sensitive child growing up on the estateof her White guardian in British Guiana. She isslowly and painfully awakened to a society in turmoilin which both Black and White are struggling toreassert their roles during the period of economicinstability prior to the First World War. As the childof a loveless union between Black and White, thesituation is even more problematic.

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WEST INDIAN HISTORY ANDLITERATUREFrank BirbalsinghA fresh view by West Indian authors of a regionknown mainly for delights of its sun, sand and sea.The book not only examines problems of divisionin racial, ethnic, class and colour relations in theAnglophone Caribbean, it also reveals regionalresources of imagination and creativity that havealready produced, in Derek Walcott and V.S.Naipaul, two Nobel laureates in literature. Mostchapters delve into works, mainly of fiction or poetry,from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day.


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RIVER DANCERNew Poems by Ian McDonaldThis new collection emerges as “blood emergesfrom a cut vein”, so the author describes theprocess of writing them. This is his sixth collectionin a literary career which has gradually gainedstrength and recognition over the years. In his 80s,his creativity, far from diminishing, reaches a newlevel of inspiration. In this late flowering of newpoems, McDonald has added a significantdimension to his work. The poems describe a fullrange of his experiences of love, sadness, family,ordinary people, the places he has known and lovedand, above all, his wife’s garden and the greatEssequibo river, the joys and bereavements andmysteries we all encounter, and the daily wondersof his long life.


GUYANAHistory and LiteratureFrank BirbalsinghThis book examines Guyana’s growth as a nationover three hundred and fifty years. It comprisesreviews of works of history, biography, memoirs,fiction, even a play and an interview, and discussespolitics, ethnicity, culture, African slavery, Indianindenture, and fortunes of the two best knownGuyanese politicians – Dr Cheddi Jagan andForbes Burnham. The volume offers the variety andscope of an anthology, perceptions and insights ofa literary critic, elegance and style of fine writing,and the thrill of fresh revelation and discovery.


A HISTORY OF THEATRE INGUYANA, 1800-2000Frank ThomassonThis study of 200 years of theatre in Guyana is afascinating work which includes a compilation ofrelated articles extracted from local journals datingback to the early 19th century. It establishes itself asa pioneering and indispensable segment in the historyof Guyana and encompasses the performing artswhich the different ethnic groups brought with them.


IRA ALDRIDGECelebrated 19th Century ActorMartin HoylesIra Aldridge was one of the most celebrated actorsof the nineteenth century. He performed in all themajor towns in England, Ireland, Scotland andWales, and won international fame when he touredEurope, earning a dozen honours and awards,including a knighthood in Germany. He was idolisedin Russia. He was most famous for his portrayal ofOthello, but he also acted in many other roles in acareer spanning more than forty years. He was thefirst Black actor to play white roles, includingShylock, Richard III, King Lear and Macbeth.


AN INTRODUCTION TOTHEATRE ARTSJacques ComptonDrama in schools is growing in popularity in theCommonwealth Caribbean and this essentialresource book will introduce teachers to variousaspects of the subject.


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THE WEB OF TRADITIONUses of Allusion in V.S. Naipaul’sFictionJohn ThiemeAs well as providing a natural introduction to V.S.Naipaul’s fiction, this comprehensive studyattempts to locate the precise nature of the traditionto which Naipaul belongs through an examinationof his use of literary and cultural allusion.


MOVING VOICESBlack Performance PoetryAsher & Martin HoylesThis book traces the African oral tradition throughAfrican American and Caribbean culture, to Blackperformance poetry in England, and examines themany factors which have shaped this oral poetry.Twelve contemporary poets discuss their lifeexperiences and how they became poets. Poetsinclude: Valerie Bloom, Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze andBenjamin Zephaniah. Includes CD.

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CULTURAL CONUNDRUMSPoems on Inter-ConnectednessMatahari VThis book is about seeing the world through differentlenses so that ‘different’ is not ‘alien’. The norms ofthe east and west sometimes bring about a clash ofperceptions and create cultural conundrums. Muchis lost in interpretation, much is misunderstood, andwalls emerge where bridges should be.


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STRIVING FOR EQUALITY,FREEDOM AND JUSTICEEmbracing Roots, Culture andIdentity: A Collection of PoetryZita HolbourneA collection of poetry, quotes and art by awardwinning and inspiring London-based poet, artist andactivist Zita Holbourne. The book is a poeticaljourney through struggle and resistance, a story ofstrength, determination and love used to challengediscrimination and injustice, documenting importanthistorical and current struggles from the HaitianRevolution to the Black Lives Matter Movement.This is combined with Zita’s personal journey asan activist, mother and artist. Some of the poemsin the book have won awards and others have beenperformed at awards ceremonies, some arededicated to those who have inspired the authorand others written in the hope of inspiring others.This is a book not just for lovers of poetry but allthose who want to make the world a better placeand who stand for social justice and equality,combining the poetical with the political.



OCTOBER AFTERNOONPaulette A. RamsayA collection of carefully crafted, layered, rich, subtleand resonant poems which are fanciful, teasing andsimultaneously sombre.


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UNDER BASIL LEAVESAn Anthology of PoemsPaulette A. RamsayIn this debut collection, Paulette Ramsay addressesthe "unsanctioned" layers of experience that areoften hidden behind social codes and cloaks ofrespectability. Their layered wit is one of the mostengaging features of these poems that range overdiverse subjects.


REFLECTIONSPamela AliPamela was born and grew up in London in the1940s and 50s. She left school in her early teensand would be the first to admit that life within theeducation system was an unhappy affair. However,since her late teenage years she felt compelled toexpress herself in verse and prose. This collectionreflects upon issues as diverse as world affairs,Mother Nature and relationships with closemembers of her family.


COOLIE ODYSSEYDavid DabydeenDavid Dabydeen’s first book of poems, Slave Song,was awarded the Commonwealth Poetry Prize andthe Cambridge University Quiller-Couch Prize. Thissecond collection probes the experience ofdiaspora, the journeying of peasant labourers fromIndia to the Caribbean then to Britain, dwelling onthe dream of romance, the impotence of racialencounter and the metamorphosis of language.


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SIGNATURE CULTURESPoems that awaken consciousnessMatahari V.Poetry arising from the depths of one’s personalexperiences and personal living of life, allows usthe luxury of revealing things that normally we wouldnot share – just like a painting shows not just ascene, but also the emotions the painter containswithin him/herself. These poems give us a glimpseinto the anguish and questioning of a soul that feelslife crowding in and equally feels the need to betrue to herself.


MEENACHIFourth Volume of New PoemsRajandaye Ramkissoon-ChenIn this fourth volume of poems, tight-woven,visceral, surreal and intellectual, the author hascontinued her legacy of probing research into theexperiences, varied and sometimes painful, ofimmigrants from India to Trinidad. She delves intotheir customs, their religions and philosophy andpays veneration to ancestral pioneers.


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LIMITS OF CONSUMPTIONEnvironmental Degradation andAncient WisdomGauri Shankar GuptaFor thousands of years humanity l ived inharmonious relationship with nature. With rapidlyincreasing consumption, the Earth has come undertremendous pressure. Transition towardssustainability remains a distant dream. Under thesecircumstances, it would be worthwhile to look atthe wisdom of our ancestors who lived in harmonywith nature for thousands of years.



THE WONDERFUL YOUFind your purpose and live the lifeof you dreams, nowCourtney Alexander Smith, Ph.dAn innovative self-help book designed to help youfind your purpose and use your unique gifts andtalents to create your ideal life.



RAINBOW OVER WESTMINSTERA Compendium of Black, Asian andEthnic Minority Members ofParliament and PeersEdited by the Rt Hon Keith Vaz MPIntroduction by the Rt Hon John Bercow MP andthe Rt Hon Baroness D’Souza CMG; Preface bythe Rt Hon David Cameron MP, Prime MinisterA collection of articles, biographies and extractsfrom the maiden speeches of the Black, Asian andother ethnic minority Members of the UK andEuropean Parliaments.

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTThinking it Through; Making it HappenBhoendradatt TewarieWritten from the point of view of the Caribbean,small island developing states and the developingand emerging world, this thoughtful book focuseson sustainable development solutions throughhuman imagination, innovation, collaboration,participation and engagement.


BLACK DEATHS IN POLICECUSTODY AND HUMAN RIGHTSThe Failure of the StephenLawrence InquiryDavid MayberryAn insight into one of the most disturbing and under-reported issues to affect Britain’s Black community.


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CORRUPTIONLaw, Governance and Ethics in theCommonwealth CaribbeanDerrick V. McKoyThis book explains why it is important to studyanticorruption regimes and sets out the existingstate of knowledge on the subject. It explores whycorruption exists, how governments are addressingthe problem and includes the emerging law on thesubject, including the law on bribery, misconductin public office, judicial misconduct andanticorruption legislation.


BARRISTER FOR THEDEFENCETrial by Jury and How to Survive itRudy NarayanThis book looks behind the mystique of wig andgown and provides a better understanding of therole and function of defence barristers. Describedas one of the finest cross-examiners and advocatesin the Commonwealth, Rudy Narayan was Britain’smost renowned civil rights lawyer. The bookincludes excerpts of his cross-examinations duringthe Scarman Enquiry into the Brixton Riots in 1981.

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TRIUMPH FOR UNCLOSThe Guyana-Suriname MaritimeArbitrationA Compilation & CommentaryShridath RamphalThis book recounts the maritime dispute betweenGuyana and Suriname which came to a head in2000. It threatened not only relations between thetwo countries but also the peace and stability ofthe wider maritime area of the Caribbean.


THE 11-STEP GUIDE TO THE11+ MAZEAylia FoxEverything a parent needs to know if they’reconsidering putting their child though the 11+. Thisauthoritative, information-packed manual takes youthrough the complicated twists and turns of theexam maze process in 11 easy-to-follow steps.


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