Hello again after a long summer. School is open and the children are back to work.
Just found this story about the underground railroad at Bahamasweekly.com
Linda Cousins-Newton’s book Free Globally!–-The International Underground Railroad has just been released in its third edition. Included is information on the Black Seminoles of Florida, some of whom settled in the Bahamas, mainly in Andros.
Read the story: here
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
New Bahamian book launched by Cynthia 'Mother' Pratt
One of our most respected Bahamians has published her biography. Cynthia 'Mother' Pratt's book is called No Equal to God's Chosen.
This book chronicles her life growing up in the inner city and shows how she made it against all odds to the position of Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas and Member of Parliament for the St Cecelia constituency in Nassau Bahamas. She hopes this story will be an inspiration to all children who are growing up in the inner city and can't see their way out of their present circumstances.
A sequel is planned on her political life.
You can read about it in the Tribune here
This book chronicles her life growing up in the inner city and shows how she made it against all odds to the position of Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas and Member of Parliament for the St Cecelia constituency in Nassau Bahamas. She hopes this story will be an inspiration to all children who are growing up in the inner city and can't see their way out of their present circumstances.
A sequel is planned on her political life.
You can read about it in the Tribune here
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Book recommendation - Sent From Overseas by Rudy Gurley
I would like to recommend a book for everyone to read. Sent From Overseas by Rudy Gurley
A very engrossing and riveting book. This is the story of Rudy Gurley told in his own words, about his experience at Cable and Wireless St Lucia. He is the top executive of the company when an expatriate is sent in to hold on as CEO. The expatriate's appointment is only supposed to be for 18 months and a low key position.
Jealousy rears its ugly head and we see how Mr Gurley is unceremoniously kicked out by the expatriate because of his high profile in the country. The expatriate sees Mr Gurley as the company's figurehead and how he is placed on a pedestal by all and sundry, and wants all this fame for himself.
Because of the machinations of the expatriate, C & W loses ground to Digicel, who enters the Caribbean market and gains a big share of the cell phone market.
This book shows the behind the scenes dealing that goes on when multinational companies become a part of the Caribbean landscape.
It should be read by anyone who wants to find out what can happen when BTC is taken over by C & W.
It should be read by all BTC employees.
Read about it and order it on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sent-Overseas-Rudy-Gurley/dp/1427621861
A very engrossing and riveting book. This is the story of Rudy Gurley told in his own words, about his experience at Cable and Wireless St Lucia. He is the top executive of the company when an expatriate is sent in to hold on as CEO. The expatriate's appointment is only supposed to be for 18 months and a low key position.
Jealousy rears its ugly head and we see how Mr Gurley is unceremoniously kicked out by the expatriate because of his high profile in the country. The expatriate sees Mr Gurley as the company's figurehead and how he is placed on a pedestal by all and sundry, and wants all this fame for himself.
Because of the machinations of the expatriate, C & W loses ground to Digicel, who enters the Caribbean market and gains a big share of the cell phone market.
This book shows the behind the scenes dealing that goes on when multinational companies become a part of the Caribbean landscape.
It should be read by anyone who wants to find out what can happen when BTC is taken over by C & W.
It should be read by all BTC employees.
Read about it and order it on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sent-Overseas-Rudy-Gurley/dp/1427621861
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