Accomplished Dominican author and jurist, Dr. Irving Andre is scheduled to launch two books this evening, Friday, 29 March, 2019 at the UWI Auditorium from 6:30 p.m.
The books are titled: “The Rise and Fall of Patrick John” and “A Century of Dominican Judges and Magistrates.”
In an interview with DNO about the launch this evening, Dr. Andre said “in terms of the book on Patrick John, Patrick John was Dominica’s first prime minister and I think it is important to have some history of the lives and times of Dominica’s first prime Minister, it is important to have a detailed examination of the events of the 60s, 70s and 1980s. It is important that Dominicans be informed of that history for obvious reasons.”
About the book on judges and magistrates, Justice Andre stated “many Dominicans are unaware of the number of distinguished jurists that Dominica has produced over the last century and I was in a position where I could’ve gotten the information required to document that history.”
Dr. Andre says the book on judges and magistrates is very timely because there are a lot of concerns about law and order in Dominica and he believes that if Dominicans are informed of that distinguished history then it makes it easier for them to not be aspired to violence.
The author, who resides in Canada, is a judge in the Ontario Court of Justice in that country. He has written several books about important people and events in Dominica. Some of his publications include Edward Oliver Leblanc and The Struggle to Transform Dominica, H.E Franklyn Baron, In Search of Eden (co-authored with Gabriel Christian) and Distant Voices.
Hello and good evening my people. Well again it seems like all our educated people are leaving Dominica. I met Dr Andre at a function in Canada and he’s a well known jurist so why can’t we have him as a judge in Dominica. I have said on many occasions that our number one export is our educated citizens which is a brain drain for our country. Congratulations on the publishing of your books Dr Andre and am looking forward to purchasing both books.
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I do hope Dr Andre reads this comment as I interested in knowing when and where will the books be available. I have gotten books published by Pond Casse Press on Amazon so I am hoping they are place their soon. Congratulations sir. Keep them coming.
There are princes on foot and fools on chariots. Dr. Andre is a humble prince filled with stimulating knowledge to elevate one’s mind; to elevate one’s life. He walks among us humble in his approach. Let’s recognize each other and each other’s abilities with the same intensity we portray to foreigners, foreign nationals, foreign entities whom some falsely believe can do better than our very own kind.
i can’t wait to purchase my personal copy of both books sir.
Brilliant work I presume……. you brave boy….and full of knowledge you have never let me down.
Knowledge Reigns!!!!!
Oh but I certainly anticipate a book on Roosevelt Skerrit!!!!!
All of your work deserves the title of Best Seller in our Dominica Literary landscape…….I still admire the work of Edward Scobie as well ……you guys have class.
Thank you Dr Andre.
need to know how I can get the books
Yes. Venue and maybe even cost would be much appreciated.
I like people who care.