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The Institute's General Secretary, Ken Jones has recently made a new entry to the list of books he has produced. The latest publication is "Justice Delayed", the story of Lewis Ashenheim's successful appeal in the c ase brought by G.O. Marke against Marcus Garvey and the UNIA in Jamaica. The book, based on actual court documents, provides insights to the Jamaican justice system as it was in Garvey's time; and it shows how despite victory in the courts, the case led to a rapid decline of Garvey's financial status and the movement that once had millions of members worldwide.
"Justice Delayed" is among books which can be obtained through the Institute. Another available publication is: "Marcus Garvey Said..." also by Ken Jones |
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* CERASEE AND OTHER FLOWERING PLANTS
Edited by Rita Landale * Original Watercolour Paintings by Rhoda
Long
* Text by Marjorie Humphreys & Helen Hamshere
A Mill Press publication for the Farquharson Institute of Public
Affairs, founded in 1917 by Sir Arthur Farquharson. Includes 35
delicate watercolour paintings by Rhoda Long each with its detailed
botanical description and an item of verse selected from the writings
of Jamaican poets. A delightful visual confection combined with
literature and science. 9" x 6" deluxe softcover edition
of 104 pages, with Glossary, Indices of Poets, Common and Botanical-Names.
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Published December 1999
COST: US$ 25.00
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The Farquharson Institute of Public Affairs
acknowledges with thanks the many people who gave their support
and assistance in producing this publication: Mrs Helen Hamshere,
for allowing the use of the beautiful paintings of plants
by Rhoda Long; Mr Chester Beckford, for the photograph of
Rhoda Long and for biographical information about the artist;
Mr and Mrs John Stone, for the photograph of Sir Arthur Farquharson
and some biographical information; the Institute of Jamaica
Herbarium for reference to the herbarium specimens and assistance
in identifying some of the plants; Dr George Proctor for updating
the identification of the plants (all errors are mine); and
all the poets, past and present, whose creativity has enlivened
the presentation of Rhoda Long's delicate paintings and will
contribute to the enjoyment of the readers; Dr Franklin McDonald,
who recognised, at an early stage in its development, the
potential value of this book to environmental education and
who wrote the Foreword; Valerie Facey and Christine Nunes
for their encouragement, advice and guidance through the intricacies
of the publishing process; The Mill Press, for collaborating
with the Farquharson Institute in the publication; Staci Hassan-Fowles
of Hassan Design, for the design of the book cover; Richard
Scholefield and his team at Stephenson's Litho Press, for
the patience and care devoted to the reproduction and printing
of material of this nature; all those others who gave their
support to help us to bring this book to a wide audience and
particularly to the children in schools; also the readers,
for selecting this book to join others in their personal collections;
Mrs Rita Landale, the Editor, whose vision has remained constant.
We thank the poets and the publishers who gave
permission for the extracts of poems and for two entire poems
to be used. Detailed listings of the poets and the publishers
may be found in the Index of Authors and Poems.
Marjorie Humphreys
Assistant Editor
October 1999 |
SPICES: Cerasee
(momordica charantia) is a fine-leafed vine belonging to the gourd
family that grows wild in the Jamaican bush. The vines and leaves
are dried in the sun and used for a herbal tea.
Cerasee is used by Jamaicans to cleanse the blood. It is good anytime,
but perhaps especially beneficial on the morning after. |
