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The Fighter in the Family

The Fighter in the Family


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"I had the best of hopes for him, and he died, and I had the worst of hopes for her, and she survived. What is the lesson in that?" This is the question that Nathaniel poses to his friend, Clarence, after life forces him into introspection. The death of his infant son, Juju, plunges Nathaniel into a thirty year depression and a morbid preoccupation with death. He abandons his beloved farm in Walkers Wood for the slums of Kingston. Ultimately, he chastises God, whom he refers to as Mr. Spiteful, for taking Juju - the one boy who was willing to stay on the farm and feed the nation. But is Nathaniel blaming the wrong guy for Juju's death? Is he the one who is to be blamed, and not Mr. Spiteful? "I lost a child, too," says Hortense, Nathaniel's wife. It is well known what happens to a woman after she loses a child. A part of her dies with that child. The other part of her wobbles through life on auto pilot. Eventually, she may even learn to laugh again. But what happens to a man when he loses his beloved boy?
About the Author: Multi-award winning Author/Private Tutor, Kamau Mahakoe is one of the most prolific and passionate writers in the Caribbean today! Kamau is the 2014 recipient of the UNIA Marcus Garvey Centennial Award (Jamaica Chapter) for contribution to the field of Education. Kamau is a 2014 recipient of the prestigious "Outstanding Educator" award from the University of Chicago. She is a two-time Adult Champion in the Jamaica Library Service National Reading Competition. Kamau gives voice to an authentic Caribbean experience while exploring themes that are universal and complex. Kamau has been a homeschool teacher/private tutor for nearly two decades. She lives and works in Portmore, Jamaica. Books by Kamau Mahakoe: -Barefooted and Clean: Thoughts and Inspiration -I Love All My Wives -Yellow and Me -Prayer to the Motivator -I Choose My Men the Same Way I Choose My Jewellery -The Student's Master Plan: Hardcore Rules For A lifetime of Success -There's Something You Know About Leroy -Spotty Dopey -The Fighter in the Family


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781505466782
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 124
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 227 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1505466784
  • Publisher Date: 28 Dec 2014
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 7 mm
  • Width: 152 mm


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