.. West Indian books??..

[X]

Where can i find some West Indian books to buy (online).
Mi waan gimmi youth a book library fi him christmas, but mi waan stock it with West Indian literature, like the ones we read in high school.

One in particular mi looking for (that I can remember) are:
1. My Father Son Son Johnson
2. Sprat Morrison
3. The Story of Jamaica
4. The People Who Came
5. The White Witch of RoseHall
6. Me Dying Trial
7. Awarak Girl
8. Too Much Summer

AAny others unno remember?

Mi tried Amazon/Chapters, but all mi got was cook books pon Amazon [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[Suesumba]

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i know it's not online, but there's "A Different Booklist" on bathurst street. it promotes literature from across the African diaspora and the caribbean.

[Suesumba]

Re: .. West Indian books??..

746 Bathurst St.
Toronto, ON
M5S 2R6



Contact:
Ms. Itah Sadu (Director)

Phone: (416)538-0889

Fax: (416)538-6914

Homepage: http://adifferentbooklist.com

Email: [email protected]

[X]

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Originally posted by SueSumba:
[qb] 746 Bathurst St.
Toronto, ON
M5S 2R6



Contact:
Ms. Itah Sadu (Director)

Phone: (416)538-0889

Fax: (416)538-6914

Homepage: http://adifferentbooklist.com

Email: [email protected] [/qb]

Excellent!
Right at Bathurst and Bloor huh? I'll check it out.
Thanks!

[Guest]

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I didn't check to see if the books are available but here's the link for Knowledge. They are located in Brampton but you can order online.

http://www.knowledgebookstore.com/search/

[Guest]

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X, I noticed that they have free shipping.

[X]

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Originally posted by Compry:
[qb] X, I noticed that they have free shipping. [/qb]

FREE!
I'm checkin it right now!
Thanks!

[Rivahman]

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These aren't necessarily the ones we read in school but i think they are pretty good:


They Came Before Columbus - Ivan Van Sertima


I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem - Maryse Conde


Holding Aloft the Banner of Ethiopia - Winston James


Rasta & Resistance - Horace Campbell


Midnight Robber - Nalo Hopkinson


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Bonus suggestions that may not quite fit your request:

Grandpa, Is Everything Black Bad? - Sandy Lynne Holman & Lela Kometiani


Quitting America: - Randall Robinson


They should all be available through Amazon.


All de best wid de yute! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]


__________________________________________________ _________________________

[SistahD]

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(((Xks))) also www.burkesbookstore.com

Sam & Rita Burke
873 St. Clair Ave. West
Toronto, Ontario
M6C 1C4

(416) 656-5366


They also do a variety of activities especially for the youth ie drumming, reading, workshops... as well as activities for Kwaanza

[X]

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Originally posted by Rory*:
[qb] These aren't necessarily the ones we read in school but i think they are pretty good:


They Came Before Columbus - Ivan Van Sertima


I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem - Maryse Conde


Holding Aloft the Banner of Ethiopia - Winston James


Rasta & Resistance - Horace Campbell


Midnight Robber - Nalo Hopkinson


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Bonus suggestions that may not quite fit your request:

Grandpa, Is Everything Black Bad? - Sandy Lynne Holman & Lela Kometiani


Quitting America: - Randall Robinson


They should all be available through Amazon.


All de best wid de yute! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]


__________________________________________________ _________________________



[/qb]

Koool stuff man.
I'll check them out. Thanks!

[X]

Re: .. West Indian books??..

Originally posted by SistahD:
[qb] (((Xks))) also www.burkesbookstore.com

Sam & Rita Burke
873 St. Clair Ave. West
Toronto, Ontario
M6C 1C4

(416) 656-5366


They also do a variety of activities especially for the youth ie drumming, reading, workshops... as well as activities for Kwaanza [/qb]

Niceeeee [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
Thanks SistahD.. I'll check dis out too!

Ask and thou shall receive!

Already i the process of ordering one from the Brampton bookstore.

[Hush Darlin]

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transferrin to the Jamaicans.com Book club forum
please check there fro further responses

[Hopyoneson]

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Rory you know darn well we never read those books in school....escape to lost man peak, best story I ever read when I was in second form, read it till the cover dem fall off.

[Ochigal]

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X,

I have a paper back copy of White Witch of Rosehall you can have if you want it. Just tell me where to send it!

[caribelle]

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I loved My Father SUn Sun Johnson...that story made me cry. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70361-embarassed.gif[/img]

Escape to Last Man Peak was really good too!

How about The Children of Sisyphus? THAT is a really good book. Or The Lonely Londoners - about WEst Indian immigrants in Britain.