Pretty Trees on the Hill: A Place I Go to Sit; It Is Pretty There

By Larry Selig

Larry Selig is a lover of Kingston, Jamaica, who is now in his sixth decade of life. In a book of recollections, he reflects on the beauty of this unique city lined with pretty trees and pathways, wooded areas, as well as stores and other fun attractions.

As Selig takes others through his memories of his former home mostly viewed while atop his bicycle, he shares colorful descriptions of his favorite spot on top of a hill where he writes, the local food bank, a long road that leads to a creek, a freshly-mowed golf course, the mall where he enjoys drinking coffee, and all the other places that inspire him to pick up his guitar and strum. Throughout his recollections, Selig provides a gentle reminder to others to slow down, look around, embrace the simple gifts that life brings, and live in the moment.

Pretty Trees on the Hill shares one man’s reflections about the beauty, people, and hope that surrounds Kingston, Jamaica.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Jan 24, 2023
• ISBN: 9781663245083

Larry Selig

I am not an expert in writing books. I am new but I am learning, not professional or anything but on a good start I am trying my best. Hoping the book is good and readers will like it.

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ISBN: 978-1-6632-4506-9 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-6632-4507-6 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-6632-4508-3 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2022916520

iUniverse rev. date: 01/24/2023

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1Found a Spot in Kingston

Chapter 2I Used to Live in Kingston

Chapter 3About Kingston and the Spot

Chapter 4In the Winter

Chapter 5Little Town of Kingston

Chapter 6Walking through Kingston

Chapter 7Love This Town

Chapter 8Town of Love

Chapter 9Good, oh, Kingston

Chapter 10Going to Kingston to Get Things Fixed Up

Chapter 11To My Spot

Chapter 12In Kingston to Get My Bench Done

Chapter 13I Am at My Great, Loving Spot

Chapter 14At My Spot Watching People Play Golf

Chapter 15Painting My Bench

Chapter 16Back to Work

Chapter 17Here in Kingston, Looks like Rain

Chapter 18Talking about Kingston Town

Chapter 19The Post Office in Kingston

Chapter 20More about Kingston

Chapter 21Cool and Daylight

Chapter 22Back in Kingston This Morning

Chapter 23Going to Town

Chapter 24This Is Sunday

Chapter 25Where I Was Today

Chapter 26We All Like the Mall

Chapter 27At the So-Called Mall We All Like

Chapter 28Taking Photos

Chapter 29Home at My Place

Chapter 30Sit Here at My Spot in Kingston

Chapter 31The Bandstand

Chapter 32Duck Pond in Kingston

Chapter 33What a Rainy Day

Chapter 34Not a Bad Night

Chapter 35I Am at My Spot

Chapter 36The Day Seems OK

Chapter 37I Got to Kingston

Chapter 38Not Much to Do at Home

Chapter 39I Find It Nice Here at Home

Chapter 40Here with My Radio On

Chapter 41Another Day

Chapter 42Things Are Going Well

Chapter 43Snowing This Morning

Chapter 44At My Brother’s

Chapter 45A Cold Morning Out

Chapter 46I’d Like to Get to My Spot in Kingston Again

Chapter 47Got My Things Done at the Mall

Chapter 48How Was the Night?

Chapter 49Out Walking Around

Chapter 50It’s Night Now

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CHAPTER 1

Found a Spot in Kingston

February 15, 2020

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I’ve found a spot down here in Kingston, and it’s a great spot. I like it, and I believe it helps me. I feel wonderful there. I drink coffee, and I sit and stay there for a while; you know, I’m always thinking.

There’s a road that goes all the way to a river; I call it the creek. It’s nice up there too. I like the creek and the woods, and seeing the pretty trees along the walk is so cool. I ride my bike right to the end, which is a ways away from my spot. Still, I walk it, when I’m not riding my bike. It’s nice.

Well, I go to Kingston a lot. I ride everywhere in Kingston. The trails are good, and I ride my bike along them. I call Kingston a little town, but it’s more a village. There are pretty stores, though, and places you can go to—including a superstore, which