A Jamaican Family's Saga - Wilson, Leonard Archie
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A Jamaican Family's Saga is a sprawling adventure, spanning almost one hundred years and crosses the Atlantic Ocean twice. It details the true life of a Jamaican family, and a murder mystery that haunts the family - until Argyle, the second son of Ulrica and Leopold Steele, dives head first into delving into this mystery, with a surprise awaiting him and his wife in Cuba. About the Author Leonard Archie Wilson was the fourth child born to Leonard and Althea Wilson on the island of Jamaica. As an infant, Leonard moved from Jamaica to England with the family, a result of the destruction of the…mehr

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A Jamaican Family's Saga is a sprawling adventure, spanning almost one hundred years and crosses the Atlantic Ocean twice. It details the true life of a Jamaican family, and a murder mystery that haunts the family - until Argyle, the second son of Ulrica and Leopold Steele, dives head first into delving into this mystery, with a surprise awaiting him and his wife in Cuba. About the Author Leonard Archie Wilson was the fourth child born to Leonard and Althea Wilson on the island of Jamaica. As an infant, Leonard moved from Jamaica to England with the family, a result of the destruction of the family home by Hurricane Charlie. A bright, energetic young man, Leonard put his imagination and creativity to use, whether learning from his older brother or sharing his experiences with younger siblings. In 1967, Leonard was notified that the family would be returning to Jamaica. This was the most devastating news as he loved his life in England where he had spent his formative years and would be leaving behind his dearest friends. The family relocated to Jamaica by ship, an experience which allowed Leonard to engage with individuals of many nationalities. Once in Jamaica, Leonard was taken by his father to begin an apprenticeship as a jeweler, a skill that would serve him the rest of his working lifetime. Leonard married and he and his wife were blessed with two children: a boy and a girl. The family lived many years in Pennsylvania where Leonard established his jewelry store, and enjoyed a respected reputation; both as an honest jeweler and a part of the local business organization. Today, Leonard is retired and living with his wife in Florida where he draws upon real life experiences to write this novel.
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Leonard Archie Wilson was born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1951, the youngest of four siblings born in Jamaica to his parents Leonard Nathaniel and Althea Ulrica. On Jaques Rd. in Kingston, the family home was destroyed during the deadly Hurricane Charlie, who visited the island in the Fall of 1951. The family relocated to England the following year, 1952. In the British school system, Leonard stood out in English composition in all the schools and all the grades, such was his love for storytelling. In the spring of 1967, the family, now comprising eight siblings, relocated to Jamaica: where the teenager apprenticed as a jeweler on the famed King St. in Kingston. After a four-year apprenticeship, Leonard attended West Indies College to round out his high school education. He sat the General Certificate of Education exam from Cambridge University, and of all his passes, he treasured most of his distinction in English. Leonard spent much of the time regaling his siblings with stories, made up and otherwise. The streets of Kingston were a feast to his eyes and ears, the sixties being a very turbulent time in Jamaica. After suffering serious illnesses, he settled in central Florida in his retirement decades, where he writes.