The Spoken Word

By Nicola Tamara Arthurs

Short and poignant, The Spoken Word looks at a number of issues faced by some inner-city females who lack the protection that a strong support system provides. Although all forms of the family structures exist within the Jamaican inner-city, female-headed households tend to predominate; it is this reality that makes the extended family structure that can often consists of unrelated individuals banning together so important. In fact, for a newcomer with no help, the environment can be a corrosive and deadly one.

This is a reality Maxine soon realizes, and must live with as long as she remains there. It is also a reality that leads to her death long before she has any chance of escaping. But in the end victory is won, just not in a way she could have expected.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nicola Tamara Arthurs
• Release date: Dec 10, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301389858

Nicola Tamara Arthurs

I'm everything from a full time writer to an amateur chef, doting aunt, sarcastic and overly creative mind, mischievous but great friend, the world's best daughter, sister and niece, as well as an unfortunate soul suffering from allergy to sleep! Oh yea, I hail from Jamaica, probably read too much and I get bored easily. I also love the internet almost as much as I love food (which is A LOT) and hope to never work another "day job" ever again!

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