GREAT BAY, St. Martin (June 3, 2003)— High-profile lawyer Richard Gibson will be the guest speaker for the launch of 1963 – A Landmark Year in St. Martin by Daniella Jeffry on Saturday, June 7, at the Jubilee Library at 8 PM. “And guests and readers could be more than highly pleased with the composite slices of people, places and developments revealed in the book,” said Jacqueline Sample, president of House of Nehesi, the book’s publisher.
The curiosity about pinpointing one particular year as the start of modern St. Martin is already causing people to approach Jeffry about, “why 1963?” said Sample, “And we are curious to see how Mr. Gibson will introduce the book without giving away too many of the exciting and textured parts that will actually make many of us feel, see and touch what was going on in those days.”
n fact, a number of the people mentioned in the book are still alive and a number of their family members and businesses are still making history today. “The thesis of books like 1963 is the stuff of a winning Ph.D. for a scholar. But everyone wins when we can make it part of popular reading for the pride of a nation and the power of identity and inspiration for progress of all of St. Martin’s people,” added Lasana M. Sekou, House of Nehesi’s projects director.
effry, a leading educator/historian has divided 1963 – A Landmark Year in St. Martin into three chapters, “Old St. Martin,” “People & Places in 1963” and “Changes in 1963.” The timeline-like cover design by Angelo Rombley gives the book a scratchboard classic look and the many photos integrated into the text by Sundiata Lake gives the 206-page book the look and feel of a family photo album.
At the book party the author will read selections and autograph copies of the new title. The book is already in bookstores.