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The Day I Fell Off My Island

By: Yvonne Bailey-Smith
Narrated by: Sara Powell
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The Day I Fell Off My Island tells the story of Erna Mullings, a teenage Jamaican girl uprooted from her island following the sudden death of her beloved grandmother. When Erna is sent to England to be reunited with her siblings, she dreads leaving behind her elderly grandfather, and the only life she has ever known. A new future unfolds, in a strange country and with a mother she barely recognises. The next decade will be a complex journey of estrangement and arrival, new beginnings and the uncovering of long-buried secrets. A psychologist and former social worker, Yvonne Bailey-Smith, explains: 'As an immigrant child, I often wished that someone had been able to take me aside and explain to me that leaving everything I knew to go on a so called adventure to somewhere way beyond my imagination was going to cause me an unimaginable sense of loss and sadness. I also wish that the same person had been there to reassure me that I would survive and even flourish, given half a chance. My work and conversations with children, young people and adults, as well as with many friends, have given me a unique insight into the travails of people who have experienced things for which they felt utterly unprepared at the time.'

©2022 Yvonne Bailey-Smith (P)2022 W. F. Howes Ltd African American Caribbean Creators Historical Fiction England

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The reader brings this book to life! It’s a great tale of life in different cultures. A surprising little gem of a book x

Great story - Excellent Narration

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I absolutely adored this book. I cannot believe how much my own life has mirrored this story. I could relate to every detail, it's scary.

Yvonne is a real talent. This book made me laugh out loud, made me cry. Such an emotional but beautiful story. I hope Yvonne puts pen to paper very soon.

Wonderful Story

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