Jamaican English

Lovers Rock stars Jamaica: its language, its landscape, its vibe, its humor, its edge and its persistent, dogged beauty. These seven stories imagine strange, quirky, familiar and delicious encounters between people in search of romantic love in the twenty-first century. Featuring characters from of all walks of life, each story is connected by the unique vibe of Jamaican desire.

In this book lies the key to learning the language of Jamaica in easy to understand stories and instruction for the average lay person. Here's the best part: If you're fluent in the English language, you're more than halfway there. The experienced author brings a different spin on learning Jamaican Patois that gets you understanding the language extremely fast without the need for memorization and repetitious drills.

Discover Jamaica’s Journey: From Ancient Tribes to the Fight for Freedom.

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Learn Jamaican Patois for Beginners is perfect for people who have no other time to learn a new language! It contains over 1500 common Jamaican vocabulary words, that will help you in everyday life! Each word is pronounced slowly and multiple times, so that you can really learn the correct pronunciation! Each word's equivalent English translation is also provided!

This book will outline how classic Jamaican dishes can be adapted to fit the healthy keto diet. There will be discussion on what the keto diet is: its history, food requirements, and health benefits. Additionally, this book will discuss how Jamaican snacks, lunch dishes, dinner dishes, and desserts can be changed to follow this keto diet by simply using other food alternatives such as coconut milk and cauliflower.

Shares the spiritual wisdom of Rastafari through the stories, teachings, and traditions of practicing Rastas in Jamaica Includes the author’s interviews with bush doctors, healers, and Rastafarians gathered during his 15 years of living in Jamaica Reveals the old ways of the...

PEN/Hemingway Award For Debut Novel Finalist​ Shortlisted for the 2020 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize A “rich, ambitious debut novel” (The New York Times Book Review) that reveals the ways in which a Jamaican family forms and fractures over generations, in the tradition of Homegoing...

The most improbable approach toward American civil rights for Black citizens blended the beliefs of Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois, and it was spearheaded by global activist Marcus Aurelius Garvey. The Jamaican began his career as an activist with a devotion to Washington’s path, but he subsequently leaned to the alternative and beyond. Beyond the worldview of both colleagues, Marcus Garvey’s bigger-than-life scheme was to establish a Black-owned and managed shipping line to transport much of America’s Black population back to Africa.

Starting with foundational phrases and greetings, you’ll learn how to introduce yourself, navigate everyday conversations, and use polite expressions effectively. Dive into pronunciation and sound patterns with detailed explanations and practice exercises that help you perfect your accent and rhythm. Discover essential vocabulary, including everyday words and names of common objects, along with a robust set of verbs and nouns to build your language skills.

Learn Jamaican Patois For Beginners is perfect for people who have no other time to learn a new language! It contains over 1000 common Jamaican phrases, that will help you in everyday life! Each phrase is pronounced slowly and multiple times, so that you can really learn the correct pronunciation! Each phrases' equivalent English translation is also provided!

In the second half of the 18th century, as European imperial conflicts extended the domain of capitalist agriculture, warring African factions fed their captives to the transatlantic slave trade while masters struggled continuously to keep their restive slaves under the yoke. In this contentious atmosphere, a movement of enslaved West Africans in Jamaica (then called Coromantees) organized to throw off that yoke by violence. Their uprising - which became known as Tacky's Revolt - featured a style of fighting increasingly familiar today....

Jamaican Patois: An Easy Guide to Patwah Words, Phrases, & Proverbs teaches you the language of Jamaica. It teaches Jamaican everyday Patois words, phrases, and proverbs.

Whip-smart and immersive, this Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed heroine who’s forced to choose between saving her sister or protecting her homeland—perfect for fans of Iron Widow and The Priory of the Orange Tree. Faron Vincent can channel the power of the gods. Five...

Tilla has spent her entire life trying to make her father love her. But every six months, he leaves their family and returns to his true home: the island of Jamaica. When Tilla’s mother tells her she’ll be spending the summer on the island, Tilla dreads the idea of seeing him again, but longs to discover what life in Jamaica has always held for him. In an unexpected turn of events, Tilla is forced to face the storm that unravels in her own life as she learns about the dark secrets that lie beyond the veil of paradise - all in the midst of an impending hurricane.

WINNER OF THE PEN/OPEN BOOK AWARD FINALIST FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF 2023 “[A] powerful debut.” —The Washington Post “An exceptional and stunningly original novel by a major new writer.” —Bernardine Evaristo, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other...

Joan P. Hamilton's collection of short stories, Josephine's Jamaican Journey, Book One—In Di Yaad, takes us to 1960s Jamaica. Josephine is learning to orient herself in her community off Spanish Town Road, which is vast and overwhelming. Although she is still too young to go out alone, through her fascinating imagination, she shares her experiences about Jamaican culture and her favourite people, who live alongside her in the The Tenement Yaad.

Khallani’s love for her man is tested when she makes the unthinkable decision to become his ride-or-die chick in hopes of finally getting the love she desires. But at what price? She quickly realizes things are not what they seem. This young thug’s life is filled with secrets. Can her love for him weather the storm, or will she run for shelter? Jamaican-born Zeke is one of Richmond’s richest dope boys. Looking for a way out of a failed relationship, he pursues Khallani. However, with darkness looming over his life and his strong ties to the streets, it’s hard for him to fully commit.

For fans of Legendborn, Neil Gaiman, and Leigh Bardugo, this “electrifying” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) urban young adult fantasy steeped in Afro-Carribbean folklore follows two Black teens searching for a powerful artifact in the hidden magical side of London. Raising the dead is easy...

Eli and his found family must go back to the time when magic first arrived in London to uncover his lost past in this scintillating sequel to King of Dead Things, a young adult urban fantasy steeped in Afro-Caribbean folklore—perfect for fans of Legendborn and Leigh Bardugo. Gods and secrets...