Staceyann Chin has appeared on television and radio discussing
issues of race and sexuality, but it is her extraordinary voice
that launched her career as a performer, poet, and activist--here,
she shares her unforgettable story of triumph against all odds in
this brave and fiercely candid memoir.No one knew Staceyann's
mother was pregnant until a dangerously small baby was born on the
floor of her grandmother's house in Lottery, Jamaica on Christmas
Day. Staceyann's mother did not want her and her father was not
present--no one, except her grandmother, thought Staceyann would
survive. It was her grandmother who nurtured and protected and
provided for Staceyann and her older brother in the early years.
But when the three were separated, Staceyann was thrust, alone,
into an unfamiliar and dysfunctional home in Paradise, Jamaica.
There, she faced far greater troubles than absent parents. So,
armed with a fierce determination and exceptional intelligence, she
discovered a way to break out of this harshly unforgiving world.
Staceyann Chin, acclaimed and iconic performance artist, now brings
her extraordinary talents to the page in a brave, lyrical, and
fiercely candid memoir about growing up in Jamaica. She plumbs
tender and unsettling memories as she writes about drifting from
one home to the next, coming out as a lesbian, and finding the man
she believes to be her father and ultimately her voice. Hers is an
unforgettable story told with grace, humor, and courage.
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