pickBased on the true life of Dorothy (Doll) Kirwan Thomas, born a slave in #Montserrat, she worked countless years to buy her (& her family‘s) freedom to become one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in the Caribbean. Repeatedly raped by her white brother, surviving multiple rebellions, saving a sister from auction, her beginnings were so harsh. She is written as a very real person, with her past very much shaping how she approached life. ⬇️
From the author‘s notes.
I also just learned the author is from #Trinidad, so this book can work for that country. There are also smaller parts of the book that work for #Barbados and #Jamaica
#Dominica
#Grenada
#Guayana
#Montserrat
#readingtheAmericas
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This week‘s business trip with evenings in the hotel with nothing to do when I finish working has been good for my reading—I finished both these books! Reviews to come. #foodandlit #Syria
#Dominica
#Grenada
#Guayana
#Montserrat
#readingtheAmericas
@Librarybelle @BarbaraBB @Catsandbooks
The lawyer in me loved this quote, when the MC insisted on a marriage contract despite her daughter‘s insistence they were truly in love.
In my practice, a contract is always preferable to the handshake.
#Dominica
#Grenada
#Guayana
#Montserrat
#readingtheAmericas
@Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
The map from the accompanying pdf to the tagged audiobook
#Dominica
#Grenada
#Guayana
#Montserrat
#readingtheAmericas
@Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
Dorothy is the subject of this book. This brief description is from the accompanying PDF to the audiobook.
#Dominica
#Grenada
#Guayana
#Montserrat
#readingtheAmericas
@Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
I‘ve picked my next audiobook and I‘m very excited about it. It will work for several countries for #readingtheAmericas:
#Dominica
#Grenada
#Guayana
#Montserrat
#Grenada
#Guayana
#readingtheAmericas. Also can work for #Barbados and #Jamaica. The author is from #Trinidad, so that works too.
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