Hartley Neita's *My Story & Other Stories: A Memoir* is a Jamaican treasure that has received rave endorsements.

Olive Senior, Poet Laureate of Jamaica (2021-2024), praises it as "a big book of brief, sparkling stories by a man whose writings kept us enthralled for over sixty years. This compilation of a small part of his writings fulfills the editor's claim for him as our griot, the long-memoried one, the repository of the oral tradition, historian, adviser, storyteller, conscience, and the Warner." Neita's memoir captures the essence of Jamaica's journey from pre-independence to today.

Lorna Goodison CD, author and Poet Laureate of Jamaica (2017-2021), writes, "For those of us who had the real privilege of knowing Hartley Neita, this gathering of his stories, essays, and newspaper columns is a wonderful gift. For those who did not know him, welcome to the world of one of the most noble and gifted sons of Jamaica, one of our finest citizens who was gracious in all his ways. Reading this book is the next best thing to being in his company, partaking of his wisdom, marveling at his knowledge, and laughing loud and long with him again."

This literary triumph overflows with Neita's best-remembered newspaper columns, short stories, and little-known historical gems, including the once-lost Hartley Neita's Jamaican Memories. With his brilliantly crafted writing, Hartley leads the reader past the signposts of his life—through the tiny Clarendon village of Four Paths in 1940s Jamaica, and along paths that crossed with a queen, an emperor, a premier, presidents, and prime ministers. His memoir evokes laughter, nostalgia, and awe as he immerses his readers in authentic Jamaican culture and history.

Through vivid tales of Caribbean life and culture, the book offers lesser-known historical facts about Jamaica and personal anecdotes from the author's stellar six-decade career as a writer, media manager, press secretary to prime ministers, and tourism pioneer. His insights paint a rich tapestry of life in Jamaica through the eyes of a master storyteller.

My Story & Other Stories is more than a memoir—it's a living archive of a nation's heritage, perfect for history enthusiasts and cultural explorers, the diaspora seeking a connection to home, students and educators of Caribbean studies, and anyone fascinated by compelling personal narratives.

Discover the captivating world of a beloved Jamaican author and newspaper columnist in this remarkable memoir. Don't miss this opportunity to own a piece of Jamaican literary history as Jamaica marks her 62nd year of Independence.

Read his memoir, and let "My Story & Other Stories" become your story too.

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