When Banana Stains Fade
A Jamaican Family Saga of Adversity and Redemption
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Shannon J. Sharpe
About this listen
When twenty-six-year-old Zarah returns home in 2002, desperate to reconcile with the family she abandoned, their first night together revives memories of events that led to her abandonment and their hopes fizzle.
Their reflections take the reader back to the inciting event years before… her thirteenth birthday, the onslaught of Hurricane Gilbert, her mother's shocking miscarriage, and her parents' separation.
Determined to warn Zarah against life's treacheries, her grandmother Naomi discloses ugly societal and family secrets, but Zarah distances herself, scoffing at hints of a curse hatched on a banana field decades before.
As damaged as the ancestors she once disdained, Zarah finds true friendship at a support group, accepts culpability, and finds her way home to battle for the awakening and reconciliation essential to wholeness.
When her grandmother dies, Esther and Bradley travel with Zarah to the spot Naomi requested, and she sprinkles her grandmother's ashes over the ocean, standing on the threshold of her second chance to become "the right person."
©2024 Black Rose Writing (P)2024 Black Rose WritingCritic reviews
“When Banana Stains Fade will draw its readers into the compelling drama of over four generations of a Jamaican family, told through the lifeline of its women.” –Rachel Manley, author and winner of 1997 Governor General’s Award for Literature in Canada for Drumblair: Memories of a Jamaican Childhood
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-18-25
Captivating
After discovering that the author hadn't personally narrated her audiobook, I proceeded to listen, and I am pleased to report it exceeded expectations! The book is exceptionally written, offering a captivating exploration of four generations of women within the parish of St. Mary, my husband's birthplace. I found myself invested in the characters' lives and their personal journeys, resonating with their family narratives while gaining valuable historical perspective. It was an excellent listen. I'm now ready to read the book!
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- Cindy G.
- 11-21-24
Listen Now to this Tantalizing Novel!!
I had the wonderful opportunity to listen to this novel while my daughter was producing it. It was so intriguing that I found myself eagerly awaiting the next chapter. I couldn't wait for her to finish it. The story will keep you on the edge of your seat, wondering what will happen next. With a tantalizing and riveting storyline, I want to give kudos to the writer, Frances-Marie Coke, and the narrator, Shannon J. Sharpe—my daughter—who brought it to life! They Brought it home to Jamaica!!!
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