Dominican-born and published author Edlyn Harris, currently residing in the United States of America, will be here for one week from September 10-18 to release her first book entitled, ‘Life As An Immigrant’.
The book gives details of her journey from Dominica to the United States of America and the struggles she went through during her first few years after getting there.
Harris will be available for interviews from September 13-17.
For further information please Myrtle Bruno, 1767-245 6745/616 1579; e-mail [email protected].
Edlyn, it seems you have some more to learn about being an “immigrant” from those folks at Tate Publishing. According to the reviews on Ryan Tate and that company on google…. it is not looking good, especially for “immgrants” or people with accents. But good luck. I will be purchasing one of your books.. just not from Ryan.
Miss Harris!
My congratulations to you my dear. my daughter is a born Dominican just like you. did well too., she wrote a book, but fiction, I will be looking out for your book, and support my people. It’s attitude like that, that keep these idiots in darkness. Not for publicity, but the book is [ Bottom Beach] by Doctor Laurent. What some people don’t realize, even though we may catch our tails when we move to other places, God does shine his love on us and we are able to come out real bless. Lots of Dominicans are doing well overseas, and what people do not know is that Dominica is profiting from it too. Let those ignorant people spit their venom, it falls back right on their faces. Congratulations Harris
@george:
U are a foooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool.. I really hope ur last name is not Goeroge. Alot of my family went overseas to help support the rest of the family in D/a some of them evern came back and opened up businesses. So who da Fack are you to judge? Because you can’t or maybe are not able to travel abroad and start something positive to help support the island you maybe sour. All I can say is that you need to change your mind set. It is very out dated.
To George
You do not have any idea how hard it is for most of us who have left our homeland, and to travel to another country, seeking permanent resident. But we do, because we seek for development in Life, that we cannot find in our homeland at the time. And most of the time our situation of Life is a plan of God that no one can change.
I hope you will change your mind and try to read Edlyn Harris’ book which is entitles Life As An Immigrant. I am sure she has a moving story to tell.
I have a book to publish as well, not of the same content; but it does say that I am from Dominica. It is possible that if Edlyn and myself did not leave Dominica we would never have the privilege to write a book. But a successful book does not only make a name for the writer, but also for the homeland of the writer
It is true that some of us will forget about our homeland as we adopt our home in another country even to die and be buried there. But the majority of us hope to, and do return to our homeland with whatever we have accomplished from living in another country.
Many of our accomplishments include higher education, contemporary lifestyles, and skills that we can use for the development of our homeland. The pension income from another country that we will spend in our homeland is one example of returning home for the benefit of development and growth.
@ concern, yes I will be giving back! I have prayed and ask God to advise me and he have layed in my heart to give back to churches! I have will be spliting a percentage of my book sales among two churches, one in Dominica and my home base church!
Hi all, thanks for your coments! Books will only be sold in the US, from me directly or on line via the publisher ( Tate Publishing & Enterprises ) and for persons in the US the book will hit all major book store early October, right now I am going through my marketing process! God bless!!!
@george, first of all let me inform you that I am a proud Dominican! I do not need to sell nor will I be providing books in Dominica to be sold, so if you think I am looking to make my pocket fat on Dominicans you got it wrong dear! Before you make a fool out of yourself be sure to have facts to back it up friend! I have migrated for reason and was bless, and by no means would turn my back on Dominica, I own a business there which is providing jobs to Dominicans and if you think of people turning their backs on beautiful Dominica is because of people like you! I will be praying for you my friend!
i would like to know where her book is avaibale in new york.im proud of this lady ,she will give other dominica hope .
u sound so Dumb..Even if she travel to the united states she is still a dominican, so i dn’t know y u have to make such an ignorant comment.. People like u dat have Dominica backward like dat..
We dominicans need to Support our own people.. dats wat makes a country prosper..Supporting Each other!!!
Actually I think we should should read the book first before making any negative comments about the woman. Too often we say things before thinking.
@george:
Very ignorant comment. You are forgiven.
some eople are just ignorant .wen is time to back our own people we there trying to bring them down.she did her best to promote herself and her contry now is time for us to show that we appricate it.
@george:
yeah but these people promote Dominica to the outside world and assist family. So they indirectly contribute.
Yes there are those who just turn their back…but walk a mile in her shoes first before making such a brash statement. We in DA are too good at making brash statements without foundation.
Every Dominican has a role to play and it cannot be done by just staying here.
CONGRATS ON YOUR BOOK. I WILL SUPOORT U. BUT MAKE SURE TO GIVE BACK TO D/CA.
Very interesting book.
Please let us know how we can get a copy in New York.
Congratulations Ms. Harris. Hope your book will be available for purchase. Wish you much success on your first book.
again one of those persons who give no service to domionica but they are coming to promote their books. da is not good enough for them to live and give service but the money is good enough for them . thats why i will never buy their books. let the hard working dominincans who serve da b the ones to write and promote books in da . i will support them 1000%