
A Time to Say Goodbye
This is the last book in the trilogy of the Johnson saga. The story is told by Donna Rae Johnson, Rami’s wife, and a teacher. Jake has long left Kendal, but he returns - in a way. Once again, Jake’s plans are left in ruins as he fails to make the comeback he hoped for…About the author: C. Everard Palmer was born in Kendal in the Jamaican parish of Hanover. He had his early education in the rural community after which he attended Mico Teachers’ College in Kingston. He worked as a journalist with the Gleaner Company before starting a career as an author. All his stories have so far been inspired by the memories of his childhood, and though the people and incidents are imagined they could easily have been real. He has been living in Canada for the past 25 years.These popular works of junior fiction are all exciting stories of life in rural Jamaica, told with warmth, affection and insight.Please note that this is an eBook version of this title and can NOT be printed. For more information about eBooks, including how to download the software you’ll need, see our FAQs page.
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- 1 Fast forward
- 2 A trio of adult students
- 3 Alfred’s dilemma
- 4 Beware the obeah man
- 5 Heed not the warner
- 6 Mongoose and chicken
- 7 A field trip
- 8 The audition
- 9 Eisteddfod
- 10 The ettu
- 11 A wake and a funeral
- 12 Jake Hibbertson returns
- 13 River Bottom revisited
- 14 Cripes, Pete, Roger and Nelson
- 15 Emancipation Day
- 16 A bad apple in the barrel
- 17 Mendez
- 18 Trawling for witnesses
- 19 The trial
- Requiem
- Backcover