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Stories About The Powerful And The Powerless In The Turks & Caicos, Haiti And The Wider Caribbean

Tourism, overdevelopment, migrants, stateless children, gangs, foreign intervention, and Jamaican bobsledders.

This is my beat.

Check out my new book about the captain of the original Jamaican bobsled team, Dudley “Tal” Stokes.

You may have seen Cool Runnings–the Disney movie based on the improbable quest of Caribbean islanders trying to compete as bobsledders at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

But the real story is nothing like the lighthearted comedy.

After crashing violently in Calgary, Captain Stokes vows to do whatever it takes to become a top bobsledder. Six years later, through Caribbean grit and a relentless desire to succeed, he and the team claimed their place as elite Olympians.

This is one of the great comeback stories in sports. A classic case of the powerless taking on the powerful–and succeeding against all odds.

“This book was an incredible read—both enlightening and deeply inspiring. It offers a striking contrast to how the story has been portrayed in the movie, shedding light on the true drive, discipline, and dedication behind it.” Carly Cooper / Review on Amazon

SEE NEW BOOK TAB for more about the book and 5 Star Amazon Reviews

SEE POSTINGS TAB for my take on latest developments influencing the Caribbean region.

SEE ARTICLES TAB for stories about fierce female pirates, sunken treasure, African and Indian free divers, walloping hurricanes, the first Columbus landing, whaling, Loyalist plantations, daring slave escapes, heroic rescues at sea and much more.

STORYTELLING: Add zest to an evening or an event with astonishing tales of the islands–including the Jamaican bobsled team with Captain Stokes himself.