Adult Books

Across The Great Divide

Set on the fictitious island of St. George, Across the Great Divide exposes the divisions caused by race and socioeconomic circumstances and explores the ability of the human spirit to bridge the divide. The story chronicles the struggle of ordinary people and their response to the inequities around them. Elizabeth, a recently widowed Canadian school teacher, has come to the small Caribbean island in search of healing. Josef, an impoverished Haitian laborer, is shipwrecked off St. Georges and finds himself struggling to survive in a hostile environment.

Their lives become intertwined as they both care for a Haitian woman dying of AIDS. The unfolding drama takes the reader on a journey through the sweeping landscape of Haiti and probes the quiet recesses of the soul, provoking the reader to examine his own response to the human condition. 

Cracked Conch

A spicy dish of Caribbean inspired stories, garnished with poetry and served with the bittersweet flavor of life's uncertainties. A colorful cast of misfits  work, play and con their way through a series of adventures that will see them triumph or become undone under the tropical heat.

Marie's Story

Orphaned after their mother dies from a mysterious illness, Marie and Gustaf live with an aunt on the slopes of Pic La Ferriere. The children earn a little money helping to guide tourists up to La Citadelle, a great fortress at the top of the mountain. Their fragile world starts to unravel as Marie too becomes ill and one of her best friends is sent to work as a domestic servant in the nearby city of Cap Haitien.

The terrible reality of her illness and its connection to her mother slowly works its way into the fabric of Marie's life. Her interaction with a kaleidoscope of characters creates a reflection of the adult world, its impact on Marie and on her comprehension of unfolding events.