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Well, girlie, all I can say is congratulations on your determination and bravery. May the future hold nothing less than the best of wishes for you.

Congratulations Lydia.
House of Nehesi Publishers only turn out the best in books. Therefore, I know that yours will be a great book.
Thank you for the invitation. I will be there.

Lydia i heard u on the radio and i thought some of the content of your conversation was too much for a family radio station. I had to turn it off as my nine year old daughter was sitting there next to the radio.

"Parents, guardians, and young adults with minors in the home or car should take note of some of the explicit content that is not suitable for children to read," said Sample"

She knows what SXM ppl like. Minding people's business. So why not make money with it? You go girl!

I cannot wait for the next book: "Back to lesbianism"

lol!, very funny ;-)

I have read this book in one sitting, I have discuss it with several people after completing the book.Please people don't read or buy this book with the intention of looking for gossip or reading the author her life story, read it to protect your kids and being open with them, when you search for love in the wrong place, and your parents are to old fashion and hiding, this enturns leads to searching for love in all the wrong places and not being able to identifying love with abuse. Please don't make comments as one above that she's looking for money this is an eye opener of whats happening on SXM when the sun goes down, even though she lived in Europe and the U.S. Read and see women can be more abusive than men, if you intend to purchase this book, just read it with an open mine as it is indeed a sad experience for any human being to go through, but also read to be able to identify and take warming, for your daughter, son, nieces nephews, as you will be surpise and shock and deeply sadden as to mental and physical abuse that can happen right under our nose. When you finish reading this book, just offer up a prayer, as prayer is the only solution for an experience like this. And no I don't know the author just only hearing her on the radio and her language before, and reading the last three chapters in the book, I can say it was God speaking through her. Just continue to prayer for her and the youths of of island that nothing of the magnitude can take place to your family.

Thanks, Open Mind. I just read this book after all. :-)

Thanks , Open Mind , I may just read this book after all :-)

Congrats Lydia.

Why did u have to mention me in chapter 3???? Lol, just kidding ;-).

I have not read it as yet but surely will. Having, verbally, heard some of your experiences I can just imagine how it would be when being able to document your life.

No matter what the contents, I am happy that we, as caribbean people, are finally finding the courage to come out and share our experiences.

As for turning of the radio to protect a nine year old child from hearing the interview I would like to say .... Do you know what your 9 year old child already knows???? You might be shocked.

Every cartoon these days is filled with crime, abuse and sexual acts but yet we let our kids sit in front of the T.V. and take it all in. Our teens are watching the many "reality shows" on T.V. of which some are just disgusting. But rather than to open their eyes to the dangers of reality life and explain/guide them, we turn off the radio.


God forbid that ltl. girls (AND boys) learn that they can be sexually molested ... not only by men who are strangers but also by their mommy's best "girl" friend, by their teacher, by their pastor etc. etc. Many adult females could finally learn that a lesbian relationship could be just as abusive as a heterosexual relationship.
Many already knows this but do not share it with others.

Lydia has the guts AND calling to answer many questions we all want to ask but are afraid to.

Please don't miss the meaning and teachings behind this book. It took a lot of courage to write it (in such a small/narrow minded community) and parents should first read it and then decide how best to "try" and guide their children in the right direction.

Knowledge is Power ..... Learn .... don't criticize

@Hold up a minute. You haven't read the book but you already think that kids should be allow to read it. You think that all 9 year old are the same. I am confident that you do not have kids, especially 9 year old. So I can understand why you will share that opinion. You have fun when you get the book. Sound like you cannot wait to get a kick out of it.

She is a lesbo still

Wait a minute i heard you on the radio Sunday and you said tattoos are demonic... what the hell wrong with you?
You saying this on public radio spreading more ignorance about an expressive art that people like myself love... just because you regret tattooing Tom Dick and Harriet on yourself, that doesnt give you the right to put down another's expression.

Because you find God you think you can call body art demonic... a cla**ic case of holier than thou-ness...

And lastly, maam for someone who has claimed to have found God you spoke very inappropriately on the radio Sunday, i have 3 young daughters and i didnt appreciate how you expressed yourself on open public radio that time of the afternoon... i hope you realize more people will buy your book to hear about your sexual escapades than to read about your salvation...

congrats none the less on your book launch.

@ no fraid jail

First up ... My questions to you:

Where in my comment did you see me state that kids should be allowed to read it?????

Secondly ... Did I give an opinion of "how" 9 year olds are???? When you refer to as "not all 9 year olds being the same" please explain what you mean. Did I refer to them as being good or bad or angels or sluts???

Thirdly ... Indeed, I no longer have a 9 year old. I have a well rounded, level headed, have her act together young adult daughter who, at the age of 13/14 did not hesitate to come and tell me when a big, hard back man, told her that she looked ready. Imagine ... an aquaintance of mine to booth.

Rest a**ured, I used every foul language in MY dictionary and made some very "not nice" promisses to straighten that kind gentleman out .... in the presence of my daughter ... who then understood that [b]NO ONE was gonna mess with her [/b]and I would just sit by and let it go as that.

Did she grow up using foul language??? .... Nope. She is a well respected young woman who will also know when to do what she has to do or say what she has to say to "straighten out" those who might want to mess with her kids tomorrow.

Because I would sit with her and look at tv, movies or documentaries and explain the moral of the stories behind them. I would not hide the negatives that was happening in our world from her but rather answer any questions she had ... to the best of my ability.

to be continued .....

..... continued:

I did not turn off the radio or tv ... or .... "the world" .... from her. I guided her every step of the way and made her feel comfortable to ask or tell me ANYTHING. I gave her a chance to learn what was right from wrong, good from bad in this world we live in.

I did not make her feel that she should shut me out and learn from her .... in-experienced ... friends and those who meant her harm.

Yes, I read the many "foreign" books, watched the many "foreign" documentaries and researched the many "foreign" sites on the web in order to continously educate myself, my child and the many kids that grew up around me of all that goes on around us.

Today I am pleased with what I see. Their reflections in the mirror is extremely positive. Thanks to both myself AND most of the other parents in our social circle being open minded and honest with our kids and not hiding them from foul language, crime and sexual abuses that takes place around us each and every day. Mine and many others, today, know how to deal with the harsh facts of life and not live in a fantasy world with radios and t.vs turned off.

So yes, THAT is why I can share that opinion.
And yes ... since I did get my book today, I WILL have fun reading it .... but not for kicks but rather to now further educate myself (now for my grandchildren's sake) as to what a "brave and courageous" "CARIBBEAN" woman has to tell us about her many challenges in life ... right here in our own backyard.

Power to anyone who feels that Lydia is harsh or vulgar or other. I intend to learn from the mistakes and experiences of others who are brave enough to share them with us.

People in gla** houses, should not walk around naked..... ;-)

I wish you well with your future endeavors.

Haven't read your book and most probably won't, after listening to your radio show a few years ago, I think I've heard enough.

Just a few words of wisdom: Walking on eggshells (which is what you should be doing now) is very tiring and they do not break your fall that well if and when you do.....