Growing Up In Jamaica: A Lie Told Twice: Autobiography

By Terri-Anne Douglas

This story is based on the life of a teenager growing up in Jamaica. It illustrates the beautiful memories of childhood that parallels the dark side of poverty and abuse, both are the precursors of the indomitable spirit of the Jamaican woman. In 1985, a young teenage girl was left at the mercy of her relatives when she became homeless and having to survive as a help to keep a roof over her head. It began when her mother finds herself in a situation where she had to choose between her children and her marriage. Having had a difficult childhood herself, she decided that her eldest daughters were better able to survive, but at what cost, when she feared the outcome having had similar experiences. In the end, the only tool she could give was an education.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09ZCTVC6M
• ISBN13: 9798814295514
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"