Third World Chronicles documents moments in the life of a boy over a two year period (between the ages of 4 and 6) as he finds his voice. It is almost like a blog of the things that Myles, the main character, says (mainly) and also does - those things that his mother is not too busy to write down. It is called Third World Chronicles because his great grand aunt Alice called him Third World. Why? Myles' individualism stood out. He was so different from his two older siblings - not willing to do as he is instructed and not afraid to challenge conventional wisdom.

A Day in Jamaica is a compilation of 24 personal and observed experiences over a 19 year period. The experiences have been powerful enough to incite the poet to write and reveal not only personal things about her characters but also about herself. The stories are Jamaican in character and origin but they are universally applicable and can apply to a myriad of situations. These narratives could easily have occurred within a 24 hour period in Jamaica - an experience for every hour. What is amazing is that they are verisimilitude and truly document human nature at its core - at its best and...