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A rollicking romp across Jamaica...that pulls at the heart strings Newsweek [E]arnest, heartwarming...carried along by stylish writing LA Review of Books A memorable hybrid of heartfelt memoir and fond commemoration framed in Caribbean history, familial turmoil, and unconditional maternal love Kirkus Reviews [A] relentless search for purposefulness amid the din of daily living. Authentic and deftly written. -Jamaica Gleaner A 'perfect' book has a number of entry points...Urken's wry sense of humour, perfectly timed anecdotes and crisp, concise personal history along with snippets of Jamaican history make this a finely nuanced memoir. - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

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Ross Kenneth Urken is an American journalist who has written for The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Paris Review, The Atlantic, VICE, Tablet, National Geographic, Newsweek, New York, Esquire, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Businessweek, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, The New Republic, Scientific American, the BBC, The Guardian, and Travel + Leisure. A graduate of Princeton University, he lives in Manhattan with his wife.

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