America. STREETS PAVED IN GOLD. A LAND FLOWING WITH HONEY...
When Jenny, a young West Indian woman, embarks on a journey abroad to create a better life for herself with the man of her dreams, the fairytale she expects takes unexpected twists and turns, making her question her decisions.
This story dives into the effects of heartbreak, questions whether blood really is thicker than water, and bares deeply rooted cultural biases that can seep out in the most unintentional ways.
Told from her daughter’s perspective, West Indian Nanny shares the realities of generational pain that, if not acknowledged, just might ruin the bright future Jenny seeks to create for herself and her family…
AN EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK...
" When I travel to the West Indies, there is a moment on the plane when I can feel the heat rising through the cabin, and the clouds wrap themselves around the aircraft's exterior as if they were cleansing it of the raw coldness of a foreign land. I live for the overwhelming smell of the sweet Caribbean air, the humidity that whips around you and is blown away by the soft island breeze as you exit the plane, and the sun catching the iridescent sheen of the East Caribbean Dollars that I get at the bank exchange. There is nothing quite like it.
But my mother’s arrival in America was very different. Having been surrounded by warm seas and waking up to sticky, sun-soaked mornings, my mother was unprepared for what this new land had to offer. The unforgiving slaps of winter air pummeled her body as she waited near the taxi pick-up area for my dad to collect her. She pulled her arms around her slender frame and rubbed her body vigorously. This offensive introduction to the land of her dreams made my mother’s eyes well up with tears. They say your gut tells no lies, and hers was in knots. It all felt wrong, but my mother refused to let her family know how much she missed home. It was her first day on the adventure of her lifetime, and she would not let a little cold air ruin her prospects in a land flowing with milk and honey! Streets paved in gold! There was nothing to complain about... "
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