ISLAND BOYS a novel set in Negril in the 70'S

[yetta]

Really enjoyed your book! Presently reading another book about Negril that I heard about on the board. Thanks to all for such tips. So much enjoy reading about my favorite spot in the world! Hope the "book" corner that Rob is planning comes through. So many great books out there to read. Sure does help getting through the dreaded PNS!!

[francis]

Yetta - it means a great deal to me that people share in my creative endeavors. Negril was a life-changer for me when I was 19, revealing to me aspects of myself that would carry me through many trials and tribulations in the years that followed. I have not tried bringing my work to a publishing house, choosing to stay independent and keeping artistic control. I toyed with the idea of using a pen name for various reasons (Oliver James) and realized it was not for me to play hide and seek games. So, what you see is what you get, so to speak. Perhaps we will cross paths some day in Negril, my hang is Blue Cave Castle - yes, a West Ender, although I did spend a great deal of time on the beach as well - perhaps I should write more about that. I spent a month or more with the Danish family I wrote about in Island Boys living on the beach in both a tent and eventually a shanty, long before the beach became build up with hotels. I am playing with the idea of exploring undeveloped beach and cliff areas of Jamaica to re-live my native lifestyle experience of the 70's while in my 60's. Thanks again and please do pass the book along - currently it is offered at cost. Since you read it I have added chapter divisions, which I was reluctant to do, initially, then realized that it is what folks are used to.