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Roots as Strong as a Mango Tree addresses the complexities of relationships from a romantic as well as a family perspective. It seduces the reader with breathtaking descriptions of Jamaica’s natural beauty and mouth-watering cuisine.
The reader is also given an authentic look at Jamaican culture through the sociopolitical dimension of the novel. The humor and wit of the Jamaican people is skillfully represented through the characters.
The Book has been published via FriesenPress and is available as eBook, Hardcover, and Paperback - 296 pages - released in July 2014.
About the Book
Seventeen-year-old Victoria Pickersgill, the only child of an upper middle class Jamaican couple, finds her idyllic life turned upside down when her family suffers a tragic loss. That seminal moment in her life is eclipsed, however, when she discovers that her parents have been keeping a shocking secret. At first, she wants to learn more but is quickly overwhelmed by what she finds. Hiding a deep-seated shame, she decides to put it all behind her in the same tight-lipped tradition of her family.
When she meets Stephen Blake, a handsome, self-confident boy, she falls devotedly in love with him. But Stephen has a secret of his own that brings their relationship to a sudden end, devastating Victoria. Surprisingly it is Jean King, the family's housekeeper, who becomes her anchor, guiding her until she leaves for college with the goal of leaving her demons behind.
But the past intrudes on the present. Stephen comes back into her life six years after breaking her heart, determined to get her back. And new revelations regarding that long buried secret, forces Victoria to ask herself if it's possible to chart her future if she cannot face her past.
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About the Author
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| Author Sandra Hardy |
A graduate of Georgia State University's College of Education, she has worked as an elementary school teacher.
Roots as Strong as a Mango Tree is Sandra Hardy's debut novel. She lives in Johns Creek, Georgia with her family.
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