A Simple Smile: A Poetic Memoir

“Do you want to get killed? These are racehorses!"

"Sir, I won't get killed; I was born on a horse.”

Whether galloping wild in the Jamaican countryside; clinging to the dependable love of a mother and grandparents; celebrating the history, people, and language of Jamaica; or imparting a lifetime of wisdom, A Simple Smile's narrative imagery draws readers into Dorothy Mahfood's inspiring life of tender confidence.

This poetic memoir is summed up thematically by country, family, nature, God, and...