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Grand Bahama author Victoria Wilchcombe releases debut novel - Mar 18, 2015 - 11:37:45 PM
Neob is traditional sci-fi – a planet, a
dominant force, an intruder and a large supporting cast. When an
Andentian lands on planet Neob he is not expecting the presence of a
Taro, Menor, to get in the way of ownership. But it’s not only Menor he
will have to contend
For the planet Neob and its oldest and
perhaps first inhabitant the Taro Menor the world is harmonious with all
conflicts between species handled and pacified...
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Book Presented to Bahamas Attorney General - Mar 17, 2015 - 3:53:10 AM
NASSAU, The Bahamas – Captain Tellis Bethel, Deputy Commander of the
Royal Bahamas Defence Force, presented a book he has written, entitled
The Lucayan Sea: Birthplace of the Modern Americas, to Attorney General
and Minister of Legal Affairs Senator the Hon. Allyson Maynard Gibson,
at the Ministry’s offices on Thursday, March 12.
Pictured from left:
Minister Maynard Gibson, Captain Tellis Bethel, and Permanent Secretary
of the Ministry of Legal Affairs Cynthia Gibbs...
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Sunshine Insurance donates towards Bahamian meteorologist Wayne Neely's latest book - Mar 16, 2015 - 2:22:04 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - Today’s forecast calls for
Sunshine. Sunshine Insurance has donated to meteorologist and author,
Wayne Neely for his latest book, The Greatest and Deadliest Hurricanes
of The Bahamas, the Caribbean and the Americas. The book is slated to be
released on July 1 – one month after hurricane season officially
begins.
This is not the first time that Sunshine Insurance has partnered
with Mr. Neely. The company sponsored Mr. Neely for his book, The Great
Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928. In photo: Sunshine Insurance Vice
President of Development, Dwayne Swaby presents cheque to Mr. Neely...
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Lecture and Book-Signing by Bahamian President of US University - Mar 11, 2015 - 2:30:40 PM
NASSAU, The
Bahamas – Students and members of the public had the opportunity to participate
in a Lecture and Book-Signing Event by Dr. Sidney McPhee, Bahamian President of
Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and author of the
book,
China Through the Eyes of an
American University President, at Chapter 1 Bookstore of the College of The
Bahamas on Monday, March 9.
Dr. McPhee’s
book, published in June of 2012 by the Hanban-Confucius Institute, comprises a
photographic essay of more than 100 illustrations capturing the people and
places of China and revealing the nation’s charm and complex culture...
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Best-selling Yvette’s cookbook releases 4th print - Mar 5, 2015 - 4:59:06 PM
GREAT BAY, St. Martin —From Yvette’s Kitchen To Your
Table – A Treasury of St. Martin’s Traditional and Contemporary Cuisine
by Yvette Hyman, is now in its 4th printing, which has just been
released here by House of Nehesi Publishers (HNP).
The cookbook
has been a bestseller since it was first published in 2011. The island’s
bookshops have been without the title, however, since mid-2014, when
the third printing was sold out, said HNP president Jacqueline Sample.
“Mr.
Albert Chance at Van Dorp bookstore and Ms. Karen Richardson of
Shipwreck Shops can both attest to the demand for Yvette’s cookbook from
St. Martin’s people and tourists,” said Sample...
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Bahamian distance runner writes book on social emotional empowerment - Feb 26, 2015 - 5:38:17 PM
Dr.
Marilyn
Simmons Bowe, PhD. Educator, Trainer, Motivational Speaker, Researcher, and Marathon Runner
was born a child of poverty in Nassau, Bahamas, in an urban low
socioeconomic area. She was the sixth of eight children who were
raised by a single divorcee. She and her siblings were raised in a shack, but were told
that education would be their way out.
Defying the odds, Dr.
Marilyn graduated from R. M. Bailey High School at the age of 15. She
attended College of The Bahamas and earned an AS in biochemistry at the
age of 17. After
an initial career as an industrial lab chemist, she earned a B.Sci. in
premedical biology with minors in chemistry and education, from Barry
University in Miami, Florida and graduated Magna cum laude...
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Guyanese Writer Honored at International Award Ceremony - Feb 11, 2015 - 1:27:06 PM
New Milford, New Jersey – Guyanese American author Christopher H.K.
Persaud was recently honored in Miami, Florida at the 2014 Readers’
Favorite International Book Award ceremony. The award was the author’s
fifth international award.
Persaud’s book, The Da Vinci
Code Revisited: A Conclusive Refutation of the Widespread, Sinister Lie
(Xlibris Corporation, USA, 2013, Revised) earned top marks in the Non
Fiction – Inspirational category of the 2014 READERS’ FAVORITE
INTERNATIONAL BOOK COMPETITION and was awarded a Silver medal. The Da
Vinci Code Revisited also received a five-star rating via an official
Readers’ Favorite organization book-reviewing process
The
Readers’ Favorite International Book Competition is an annual worldwide
event that accommodates publications dealing with various genres. There
were more than 3,000 entries in the recently concluded 2014 contest...
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Dr. David Burrows releases new book, "Leadership Lessons for Youth" - Feb 5, 2015 - 4:04:45 PM
One Rib
Publications and Dr. Dave Burrows are pleased to announce the release
of Dr. Burrows latest book "Leadership Lessons for Youth". This latest
work by Dr. Burrows focuses in on important lessons for youth that would
enable them to become leaders capable of influencing their peers in a
positive way. He outlines the traits of young leaders and uses examples
past and present from his life and the lives of other leaders, to show
young people the key elements for success in life at an early age.
This
book is the thirteenth book by Dr. Burrows who is known globally as a
Youth and Family specialist, having lectured and consulted for youth
organizations, churches, schools and corporate bodies in many countries
including, Africa, United States, Canada, Europe and the Caribbean. The
current publication follows his most recent book The Laws of Good
Success...
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Writer presents book on domestic violence to Minister of Social Services - Jan 20, 2015 - 5:52:30 PM
NASSAU, The Bahamas –
Author Melanie Houston, co-writer of the book entitled When the Devil
is Beating His Wife: A 90-Day Plan to Recover from Domestic Violence,
paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Social Services and Community
Development the Hon. Melanie Griffin on Monday and presented Minister
with a copy of the book – co-written with Iris Cooper. From left are
invitees to the courtesy call -- Alan Strachan, DPS; Rigita Minns, Chief
Welfare Officer; Minister Griffin; Melanie Houston, Co-Author; Lorraine
Duvalier, Assistant Director; Leila Greene, Consultant; Sandra
Dean-Patterson, Director, Crisis Center; and Daniel Houston (husband).
(BIS Photo/Raymond A. Bethel Sr.)
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Breast Cancer Survivor Hosts Book Launch in Nassau - Jan 14, 2015 - 8:52:32 AM
Nassau, Bahamas -
Breast Cancer Survivor Sharine Symonette, a Bahamian mother of 3 has
recently published her first book entitled “Candle in the Wind” and is
hosting a book launch, Thursday, January 15th, 2015 at at the
Centerville Medical Centre, #68 Collins Avenue from 6:00pm - 8:00pm.
In
this book Mrs. Symonette chronicles her journey through diagnosis,
surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, relapse and remission. The burning
candle symbolizes storms and trials in our lives, but it never blows
out, meaning that there is hope. She discusses the practical steps that
helped her make it through along with the support of her family and
friends which encouraged her to keep going.
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Bahamian meteorologist releases his latest hurricane book - Jan 8, 2015 - 9:11:33 AM
Bahamian
meteorologist, Wayne Neely has released another book about hurricanes,
and this time it's on the Great Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928.
"For the last two years I had the opportunity to write and compile a comprehensive book called
,
The Great Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928-The Story of the Second Deadliest
Hurricane in American History and the Deadliest Hurricane in Bahamian
History. This book is based on the great impact this storm had on
the Caribbean, The Bahamas and the United States in 1928," said the
author who's last published book was
The Great Bahama Hurricane of 1929...
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'Weed Man' - a story about Conchy Joe, Jimmy Divine - Jun 14, 2009 - 8:10:00 PM
The Washington Times - Can a nice white boy from Harbour Island (a tiny Eden-like island off Eleuthera in the Bahamas), a kid who doesn't drink or smoke or do ganja, become a top-tier kickboxer, make millions as a marijuana smuggler, go to Prince Charles' wedding to Diana Spencer, live the good life, get busted and come out the other end a nice white boy who still lives on Harbour Island?
That's the premise of award-winning Washington Times columnist John McCaslin's "Weed Man," the incredible story of a Conchy Joe (that's how white Bahamians are known) named Jimmy Moree, aka Jimmy Divine.
The majority of the story takes place in the 1970s. Barely out of his teens, newly married and running a dive shop on Treasure Cay in the northern Bahamas, Jimmy was jogging on the beach, "rounded a point and had fun trying to jump over a large bale of what appeared to be hay...
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