Negril Beach: Two Stories of Jamaica

By Jon Michael Miller

Two stories set in spectacular Negril, Jamaica. Ashanti: In this hilarious romp, Ivor Blake, a down & out beach huckster is given a tough assignment by an American tourist and does his best to complete it successfully according to the noble tradition of is imagined ancestors. Along the way we meet Marlin, a cabbie and ex-boxer, CoCo, a pimp and looming danger, and Claudia, a young, gorgeous prostitute. The Soubre' Problem: In this bittersweet tale, Charlie, a famous American journalist, retreats to his favorite resort to do some serious writing as the finale of his career. He is distracted from his task, however, by Whitey, a ganja peddler, John, a Canadian ex-patriot with a passion for helping the downtrodden, and Isabella, a breathtaking street hooker, who reminds him of a tragic mishap during an assignment in Africa. Besides the suspense of both these stories, we get a good look at the area and culture of this fabulous place.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jon Michael Miller
• Release date: Oct 9, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301734238

Jon Michael Miller

Born and raised in the farmland of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Jon Michael Miller received a teaching degree from Penn State University. After teaching high school English a number of years in his home area, he attended graduate school at Ohio State during the turbulent 60’s when he was introduced to Transcendental Meditation as taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. He then spent twelve years in the TM movement, rising to work directly under the spiritual master himself and later for the movement’s television station in Los Angeles. To activate his writing career he returned to Penn State where he earned two advanced degrees, taught English, and administered a liberal arts major in which students were able to design individualized courses of study. After fifteen years in Happy Valley, during which he became a regular visitor to Jamaica, he relocated to Saint Petersburg, Florida, where he now teaches and writes.

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