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Painted Canoe (Phoenix Fiction)

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Title: Painted Canoe (Phoenix Fiction)
by Anthony C. Winkler
ISBN: 0-226-90206-4
Publisher: University of Chicago Press (Trd)
Pub. Date: January, 1989
Format: Paperback
Volumes: 1
List Price(USD): $19.00
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Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)

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Rating: 5
Summary: Jamiaca - Hot, Hot, Hot ....
Comment: The painted canoe is excellent reading with emotionally gripping chapters to hold your interest. The scenario is Jamaica 1970?s and a poor Black fisherman named Zacariah who is deformed UGLY. Poor Zachariah , who?s name means ?God remembers?,ends up lost at sea where we learn many things about him and ourselves. In this book the human spirit is exposed and the traits that define it explored. In addition, we see Jamaica from a poor citizens view and experience exactly what that means. There is a quote by Calvin Coolidge that I thought of after reading this book:
? Press on: nothing in the world can take the place of perseverance. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.? Great book.

Rating: 5
Summary: Jamaica..Hot, Hot, Hot
Comment: This book is a great read. The Jamaican fisherman, Zachariah, reminds us how an eccentric nature can lead us throught life and how the human spirt will fight to survive. There is more to life than what we can see in front of us because there are times when we must step out on faith alone, as Zachariah did.

Rating: 5
Summary: A must read for a taste of life in Jamaica.
Comment: As a native of Jamaica, living in the USA, this book brought back fond memories of the Island. The main character, a fisherman is typical of the "older' Jamaican native in his beliefs and value system. He exhibits a trait rare in my adopted homeland, but common in Jamaica, where ones personal circumstances are not allowed to dictate your inner personality. A great read for both Jamaicans and non Jamaicans. Also a good intro to the native language and culture.

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