Bajan is an English base dialect/creole Language spoken by Barbadians at home and across the diasporas. It evolved in the early years of colonization when the English land owners forces the African slaves to speak the English language instead of their native language. Bajan Dialect is widely spoken across the island by the majority of the population, although English is considered the standard language in print and business. There are no fixed rules to Bajan language, this book gives and explains the patterns that are easy to follow and learning.

In this debut collection, Sterlin reaches into his childhood years, capturing the essence of village life in poetry. Sterlin's poems bring to surface the many narratives found in the simplicity of everyday living. Now living far away from that life the author yearns for home and masterfully write his memories with a profound passion. Poetic Narratives of the Village pays tribute to his grandmother, at whose feet he learned many life lessons. Tour My Village in Poetry Have you ever been there- To my island home so fair? Where the sun routinely rise Warming up the eastern sky? Have you experienced village life- What was your experience like? Come let me take you on a tour To life in my village, just next door Turn these pages one by one Read until the words are done Upon reaching where I lay my pen There is where this tour shall end -- Sterlin L Blackman

The scourge of slavery enveloped the small island of Barbados between 1636 -1876 converting the island into the first black slave society. It was the auction center of slaves and an important center of commerce in the new world. At this same time, the island also became the preferred port of call for the Atlantic whaling industry which slaughtered over 5 million whales within this time period. Miraculously, it was on this island and in these most horrid conditions that a new bud of Art first bloomed. An art form so beautiful and so unique that the world still questions its origin. This book takes a look at the history of Barbados and the Sailors' Valentine from a Barbadian perspective. Riri & Kiki Series, encouraging Barbadians to remember and embrace their History and culture. Riri & Kiki: The Story of Barbados and the Sailors' Valentines (Volume 3)

There are many versions of Pig Latin. The one contained in this book was used by the ladies on the Sugarcane plantation in St. Lucy Barbados. Pig Latin is almost an extinct language in Barbados. People are always curious and amazed when they hear my peers and I speaking Pig Latin in Public. It is very easy to learn and can be modified /altered to suit one's peculiar desire. It is a fun way for friends, family or even fraternities to have conversations in public without others knowing what they are saying. Learn a new language in minutes

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEY'S WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 'A delicious, important novel' The Times 'Alert, alive and gripping' Independent 'Some novels tell a great story and others make you change the way you look at the world. Americanah does both.' Guardian As teenagers in a Lagos secondary school, Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love. Their Nigeria is under military dictatorship, and people are fleeing the country if they can. Ifemelu--beautiful, self-assured--departs for America to study. She suffers defeats and triumphs, finds and loses relationships and friendships, all the while feeling the weight of something she never thought of back home: race. Obinze--the quiet, thoughtful son of a professor--had hoped to join her, but post-9/11 America will not let him in, and he plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London. Thirteen years later, Obinze is a wealthy man in a newly democratic Nigeria, while Ifemelu has achieved success as a writer of an eye-opening blog about race in America. But when Ifemelu returns to Nigeria, and she and Obinze reignite their shared passion--for their homeland and for each other--they will face the toughest decisions of their lives. Fearless, gripping, spanning three continents and numerous lives, Americanah is a richly told story of love and expectation set in today's globalized world.

I Will Survive is the story of Gloria Gaynor, America's "Queen of Disco." It is the story of riches and fame, despair, and finally salvation. Her meteoric rise to stardom in the mid-1970s was nothing short of phenomenal, and hits poured forth that pushed her to the top of the charts, including "Honey Bee," "I Got You Under My Skin," "Never Can Say Goodbye," and the song that has immortalized her, "I Will Survive," which became a #1 international gold seller. With that song, Gloria heralded the international rise of disco that became synonymous with a way of life in the fast lane - the sweaty bodies at Studio 54, the lines of cocaine, the indescribable feeling that you could always be at the top of your game and never come down. But down she came after her early stardom, and problems followed in the wake, including the death of her mother, whose love had anchored the young singer, as well as constant battles with weight, drugs, and alcohol. While her fans always imagined her to be rich, her personal finances collapsed due to poor management; and while many envied her, she felt completely empty inside. In the early 1980s, sustained by her marriage to music publisher Linwood Simon, Gloria took three years off and reflected upon her life. She visited churches and revisited her mother's old Bible. Discovering the world of gospel, she made a commitment to Christ that sustains her to this day.