New Book: Cuba Is a State of Mind
From blueoceanpublications.com In writing on travel to Cuba, the Spiritual Traveler decides to give a voice to the Cuban Silent Majority. The Silent Majority in Cuba are: Voices unheard in books about Cuba We hear about those who leave, but…
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Man killed and second hurt in Sheffield [UK] as gunman fires at car From BBC Emergency workers at the scene of the double shooting on Derek Dooley Way, Sheffield Derek Dooley Way in Sheffield was cordoned off to allow investigations…
Local Author’s Writing Workshop & Book Fair huge success
On Friday 5th and Saturday 6th December, 2014, the Cayman Islands Public Library Service hosted the local author’s writing workshops and book fair run by CayWriters. CayWriters is an organisation whose vision is to promote writers in the Cayman Islands….
Interview: Alexander McCall Smith, author of No. 1. Ladies’ Detective Agency series
By Gigi Lehman special to The Miami Herald In a letter to her niece about novel writing, Jane Austen once remarked: “You are now collecting your people delightfully, getting them exactly into such a spot as is the delight of…
“Doing Business in Canada”
“Doing Business in Canada” By Osler From Corporate Counsel “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin Doing Business in Canada, now revised and updated, helps you prepare with an overview of Canada’s economic framework and…
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Cayman Islands police ‘Christmas Crackdown’ nets many offenders on first day From RCIPS The first day of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Services (RCIPS) holiday crack down on bad driving saw 39 persons prosecuted Island wide for various traffic offences,…
Winnie-the-Pooh illustration sells for record price
From Business Insider London (AFP) – The original drawing of an iconic literary illustration depicting Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends playing “poohsticks” sold at auction in London for a record-breaking £314,500 ($490,470 or 399,170 euros). The sale of E. H. Shepard’s…
Isidoros Karderinis comments on emigration in new novel
Dramatic events give rise to emigration in ‘The Damned’ CHAIDARI, Greece – The new dramatic novel from author Isidoros Karderinis, “The Damned” (published by AuthorHouse), depicts the life of an Afghan family forced by socio-economic circumstances to leave their native…
Cayman Islands: December/Christmas/NY events at Camana Bay
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman (Friday 5 December): The most wonderful time of the year becomes even more magical at Camana Bay. With more than 20 Christmas events, experiences and celebrations, there’s no limit to the memories made and wishes granted….
London-based experts, Daniel Crouch Rare Books, to exhibit rare Sea Charts (inc. Cayman Islands)
Daniel Crouch Rare Books, will exhibit rare sea charts of the United States and the Caribbean (including Cayman Islands) in Miami from 7th – 8th February Leading map and atlas dealer, Daniel Crouch, will bring a selection of rare and…