Cult Jamaican classic starring reggae star Jimmy Cliff as Ivanhoe Martin, a country boy who comes to Kingston to make it big in the music industry. Hampered by payola and music industry corruption, Ivanhoe turns to ganja-dealing to try and make ends meet. Events spiral out of his control and he soon finds himself on the run from the police. The celebrated soundtrack is peppered with reggae classics by the likes of Toots and the Maytals, Desmond Dekker, The Melodians and Cliff himself who performs, among others, the title track and the timeless 'Many Rivers to Cross'.

Capital punishment is a debate that grips civil society anew with every incidence of homicide. The cry from a majority of stakeholders is a desperate plea to enforce the death penalty which has been derogated by the courts, at home and abroad. The abatement of capital punishment takes place amidst a tidal wave of unrelenting crimes against the person, namely murder. The branches of government seem bereft at best to provide a remedy and at worse unable to enforce the law as it relates capital punishment in the Bahamas. Added to this is an uneasy public whose trust in the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government is noticeably waning. Additionally, outside forces, led by abolitionists, are bearing down on the Bahamas with a view of nudging the nation and the Caribbean into an era of life imprisonment for murder as opposed to death by hanging as its penalty. Toote sets forth these issues with striking clarity, offering practical remedies to help settle the controversy surrounding the death penalty in the Bahamas and the Caribbean. 'Capital Punishment in the Bahamas and the Caribbean' in light of the Privy Council's moratorium is required reading for all who desire an appreciation of the subject of capital punishment, including students, religious leaders and professionals in the legal arena.

How can you capture a heart and commit it to a page? Sips from a Chipped Cup: A Pilgrim's Love presents an inspiring collection of poems written by Richard Toots and filled with the inspiration and emotion that accompanies his walk with Jesus Christ. In the almost forty years that Toots has walked with his Lord Jesus Christ, he has found that, though he falls often, Jesus Christ is always faithful. Through his verse, he endeavours to show the loving kindness to others that Jesus Christ has shown to him and to share his wonderful relationship with Jesus Christ with others. In his poems, from "Jesus Loves More" to "All My Rainbows," he explores his love for Jesus Christ and marvels at the beauty and forgiveness he infuses into our lives every day. Take a few minutes to sit back, raise this "chipped cup," and enjoy the heartfelt poetry from Sips from a Chipped Cup: A Pilgrim's Love. Walk the Path Walk the well-worn path Lit by prayer And by God's word Set aflame. Witness the Gospel Of your dear Lord O, child Love the name. ...

How can you capture a heart and commit it to a page? Sips from a Chipped Cup: A Pilgrim's Love presents an inspiring collection of poems written by Richard Toots and filled with the inspiration and emotion that accompanies his walk with Jesus Christ. In the almost forty years that Toots has walked with his Lord Jesus Christ, he has found that, though he falls often, Jesus Christ is always faithful. Through his verse, he endeavours to show the loving kindness to others that Jesus Christ has shown to him and to share his wonderful relationship with Jesus Christ with others. In his poems, from "Jesus Loves More" to "All My Rainbows," he explores his love for Jesus Christ and marvels at the beauty and forgiveness he infuses into our lives every day. Take a few minutes to sit back, raise this "chipped cup," and enjoy the heartfelt poetry from Sips from a Chipped Cup: A Pilgrim's Love. Walk the Path Walk the well-worn path Lit by prayer And by God's word Set aflame. Witness the Gospel Of your dear Lord O, child Love the name. ...

Afternoon sunlight poured through the round window into the small cluttered cottage. Among the piles of ancient books and scrolls sat an old man, deep in thought. Old Greplog paused, staring at the ceiling as if seeking wisdom. Worry had etched deep furrows in his forehead. Shaking his gray head, he muttered to himself. "How can it be? I see rivers of blood. I see famine, disease and death. I feel some ancient evil awakening to threaten us all. So many prophesies. All of them pointing to this year for the fulfillment of these things. But wait, yes I see and even greater good. What does it all mean? It is certain that these will be perilous times if we do not dance the moons...." He briefly shuffled papers around until he found the one he was looking for. Holding it up to the light he read aloud. "When the three moons in harvest full in sacred triangle stand; then dance the dance and pay their due lest tragedy stalk the land... We cannot allow anything to prevent us holding the moon festival. May the High King have mercy on us." Greplog bowed his head in prayer.

Toote, Ph.D., D.Min., LLB(hons.), J.P., has written a clear volume on the ways of success in a contemporary secular post modern culture, examining biblical principles and our attitudes in today's ever changing world. In his work, Toote offers insights into the lives of all who would be successful. Dr. wrote 'The Successful Life Now' for all those who feel that there is more to living than they are currently experiencing. The book is intended to be a resource for all both in discovering and releasing their God given potential. More than an academic product, a careful reader would find a trove of practical guidelines propelling one to a better quality of living. Once the reader gains insight into his or her true potential, he or she will be challenged to assess just where they are along the path to a divinely intended glorious future and hope Now. This exercise will in turn lead the reader to take steps critical to achieving their successful life. Careful attention to the principles set forth in the book will greatly enhance one's prospects of success to the degree that persons apply them. The author himself attributes much of his own accomplishments in the area of family and well being, relationships and career success to the twelve steps outlined in the 'Successful Life Now'.

Armando Marsans, who joined the Cincinnati Reds in 1911, was the first Cuban star of the major leagues. Events in baseball have often mirrored America's social development-Jackie Robinson's breaking of the color barrier is one example-and the story of Armando Marsans has much to teach about the United States and Latin America during the early 20th century.

In detailing the career of Marsans, this work also recapitulates baseball history in Cuba and describes the early development of professional baseball in America. Examples of how Americans reacted to Marsans as a player and a per son, and the prevalence of Latino stereotypes during this era, are fully explored. Part biography, part sociological study, this book introduces the reader to a physically gifted player and to a young, powerful America struggling to find its own identity in its new ethnic makeup.