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Pub. Date
p2013
Physical Desc
19 sound discs (ca. 24 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
One of reggae's most extraordinary stories, the life of Peter Tosh came to an end when he was brutally murdered in 1987. Now revered second only to Bob Marley among reggae audiences worldwide, Tosh was awarded the Order of Merit as Jamaica celebrated fifty years of independence. Set against a backdrop of 1970s Jamaica, Steppin' Razor, the Life of Peter Tosh tells the stories behind such hits as "Legalize It," "Equal Rights," "Get Up, Stand Up," and...
43) Wild penance
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Best-selling author, volunteer firefighter and wildfire expert Sandi Ault crafts intriguing mysteries anchored by Bureau of Land Management agent Jamaica Wild. After witnessing a bizarre death, Jamaica follows a trail of clues to an ancient religious group whose practices include excessive penance and the reenaction of Christ's crucifixion.
45) I am Bolt
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Documentary on the fastest man alive, Usain Bolt. With archive footage of his youth in Jamaica. Will reveal the man and define the legacy of this incredible athlete.
46) Kofi Kingston
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Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill., ports. ; 26 cm.
Description
Learn all about WWE superstar Kofi Kinston who was born in Ghana, West Africa. Includes photographs and engaging age-appropriate information about the wrestler.
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A film about the love affair between Jamaican and British Youth culture told through the prism of one the most iconic record labels in history, Trojan Records. Combining archive footage, interview and drama - Rudeboy tells the story of Trojan Records by placing it at the heart of a cultural revolution that unfolded in the council estates and dancefloors of late '60s and early '70s Britain and how that period of immigration and innovation transformed...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
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358 pages : genealogical tables ; 23 cm
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"1821: After the landlord of Lugdale Estate in Kerry is assassinated, young Art O'Neill's innocent father is hanged and Art is deported to the cane fields of Jamaica as an indentured servant. On Mangrove Plantation he gradually acclimates to the exotic country and unfamiliar customs of the African slaves, and achieves a kind of contentment. Then the new plantation heirs arrive. His new owner is Colonel Stratford-Rice from Lugdale Estate, the man who...
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