{"product_id":"from-jamrock-to-the-rock-tales-of-a-jamaican-boy-big-dreams-and-foreign-lifes-fine-print-9798270791278","title":"From JAMROCK to THE ROCK: Tales of a Jamaican Boy, Big Dreams, and Foreign Life's Fine Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Theo Drackett\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: African American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe left Jamaica chasing the American Dream-and found out it came with fine print.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFrom JAMROCK to THE ROCK\u003c\/i\u003e, Theo Drackett turns longing, laughter, and culture shock into a vivid coming-of-age story about a Jamaican boy raised between mango trees, hard lessons, and the faraway promise of \"foreign.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in Point Hill, Buju learns early that dreams are never free. Under Aunt Vera's sharp wisdom and stubborn love, he discovers the price of school fees, bus fare, work, trust, and wanting more than the world around him seems ready to give. Alongside unforgettable characters like Denton, Mr. Lewin, Miss Trudy, and Ricky Coal, his childhood becomes a funny, tender, and sometimes painful education in survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom mango trees and slingshots to crowded taxis, country roads, and Uncle Sam's fine print, Drackett captures the humor, hustle, and heart of Caribbean life-and the ache of carrying home with you long after you leave it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny, fearless, and deeply human, \u003ci\u003eFrom JAMROCK to THE ROCK\u003c\/i\u003e is fiction inspired by real experiences: a story about roots, resilience, family, ambition, and the cost of chasing a better life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47887843950743,"sku":"9798270791278","price":1303.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798270791278.webp?v=1781161901","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/from-jamrock-to-the-rock-tales-of-a-jamaican-boy-big-dreams-and-foreign-lifes-fine-print-9798270791278","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}