"Love Doesn't Die" presents an inspiring, spiritually enriched memoir of life in Jamaica. Author Angela Brent-Harris celebrates her father's eccentric life in Jamaica along with the lives of the rest of her family. She focuses mainly on her relationship with her father, delving into what it was like growing up in Jamaica, in all of its natural beauty and laid-back lifestyle.

Inner peace from the shared experiences and warm memories that Angela enjoyed with her father comes shining through as she lovingly relates events from her childhood. Whether reminiscing about her father's love of jazz and the many concerts that he promoted or basking in her memories of time spent with her family just hanging out, Angela conveys a feeling of family warmth and compassion in "Love Doesn't Die." She recalls the comfort, purity of love, family values, and spirituality that were so ingrained in her family life. Her family is a loving example of what happens when a family really works at being a family.

"Love Doesn't Die" offers an inspiring perspective on life as lived by a family headed by strong and loving parents who never lose sight of the impact their positive examples will have on their children's lives long after they are gone.

Blue Ink Review of Sweet Jamaican Summertime at Grandma's Sweet Jamaican Summertime at Grandma's is as sweet as its title. This heartfelt picture-book tribute to a much-loved Jamaican grandmother is also an introduction to the island of Jamaica and a fond recollection of perfect childhood summers long past. The book begins by placing Jamaica geographically in the Caribbean, just 90 miles south of Cuba. It then delves into the author's past. As a child, Brent-Harris visited her cherished grandmother on the island every summer. She remembers an idyllic time in a unique and special place defined by love and sunshine. Her grandmother was a huggable teddy bear with "wrinkly soft brown skin." Together with her brother and sister, the author learned how to make her grandmother's recipes and searched the nearby river for crawfish and turtles. She learned to call the rain "liquid sunshine" and watched for rainbows she thought were meant just for her. As a little girl, Brent-Harris never tired of the seemingly endless bounty of the backyard, filled as it was with fruit bearing trees and plants of all kinds. The author remembers happily gorging on fruit and then napping in the afternoon heat. Filled with bright and bold illustrations, the book ends on an especially delicious note with the inclusion of two family heirloom recipes: "Jamaican Coconut Drops" cookies and "Grandma's Jamaican Bread Pudding." This is a personal and loving celebration of family, place, tradition and memory.