false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256008389m/5600534.jpg 5600534 1 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.<P>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 uncommon intelligence, she discovered a way to break out of this harshly unforgiving world.<P>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. 5771892 2 6 2009 The Other Side of Paradise: A Memoir total:113|5:33|4:54|3:23|2:3|1:0| 113 456 459 38 5600534 0743292901 9780743292900 113 38 4.04 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256008389m/5600534.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5600534.The_Other_Side_of_Paradise_A_Memoir 4 0 false Sun Aug 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 16:37:29 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 22:16:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5600534 0743292901 9780743292900 113 38 4.04 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256008389m/5600534.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5600534.The_Other_Side_of_Paradise_A_Memoir 5 0 false Sat Oct 03 18:27:43 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 13:36:48 -0700 2009 The Other Side of Paradise written by Staceyann Chin is startling in its clarity, fresh in its narration and the writing is as bold as the young poet, writer, lesbian activist is daily in her tweets or one of her performances. TOSoP is about a young girl who refused to be quiet. She came into the wo...more...]]> 5600534 0743292901 9780743292900 113 38 4.04 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256008389m/5600534.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5600534.The_Other_Side_of_Paradise_A_Memoir 4 0 false Sun May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 22:00:09 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 22:08:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5600534 0743292901 9780743292900 113 38 4.04 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256008389m/5600534.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5600534.The_Other_Side_of_Paradise_A_Memoir 4 1 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 16:03:35 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 16:13:29 -0700 2009 anyways, enjoyed the memoir of this person growing up in jamaica. sad how religious and prejudice and selfish people can run/ruin children's lives like this poor girl had to deal with how...more...]]> 5600534 0743292901 9780743292900 113 38 4.04 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256008389m/5600534.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5600534.The_Other_Side_of_Paradise_A_Memoir 4 2 false Fri Apr 10 18:49:16 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 18:49:16 -0700 2009 ]]> 5600534 0743292901 9780743292900 113 38 4.04 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256008389m/5600534.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5600534.The_Other_Side_of_Paradise_A_Memoir 4 2 false Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 11:08:16 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 11:27:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5600534 0743292901 9780743292900 113 38 4.04 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256008389m/5600534.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5600534.The_Other_Side_of_Paradise_A_Memoir 4 0 true Tue Apr 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 18:34:52 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 19:08:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5600534 0743292901 9780743292900 113 38 4.04 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256008389m/5600534.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5600534.The_Other_Side_of_Paradise_A_Memoir 4 0 false Wed Jul 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 12:49:46 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 12:54:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5600534 0743292901 9780743292900 113 38 4.04 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256008389m/5600534.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5600534.The_Other_Side_of_Paradise_A_Memoir 5 0 false Mon Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 07:02:53 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 07:03:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5600534 0743292901 9780743292900 113 38 4.04 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256008389m/5600534.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5600534.The_Other_Side_of_Paradise_A_Memoir 5 1 false Thu Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 05:30:16 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 05:34:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5600534 0743292901 9780743292900 113 38 4.04 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256008389m/5600534.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5600534.The_Other_Side_of_Paradise_A_Memoir 3 0 false Wed Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 04:32:05 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 07:08:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5600534 0743292901 9780743292900 113 38 4.04 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256008389m/5600534.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5600534.The_Other_Side_of_Paradise_A_Memoir 3 0 false Fri Oct 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 14:23:33 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 23:34:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5600534 0743292901 9780743292900 113 38 4.04 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256008389m/5600534.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5600534.The_Other_Side_of_Paradise_A_Memoir 3 0 false Thu Jul 09 19:57:39 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 20:00:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5600534 0743292901 9780743292900 113 38 4.04 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256008389m/5600534.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5600534.The_Other_Side_of_Paradise_A_Memoir 5 1 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 05:45:03 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 14:15:56 -0700 2009
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