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Writing For Our Lives: A Caribbean climate justice anthology
A drought triggers suspicion and conflict in a small community. An aging cocoa farmer refuses to abandon his cherished land. A devastating storm marks a new era for an island and a family. The water divinity Yemoja argues with a hostile judge.
Writing For Our Lives is a powerful collection of stories, poems, and essays that bring the climate crisis into sharp focus through the voices of some of those most affected yet least heard — the people and communities of the Caribbean. These eighteen writers from eight countries tackle climate justice from diverse viewpoints, explorin the profound impacts of environmental change on health, livelihoods, culture, and heritage. A must-read for those who seek to understand the human cost of climate change and the strength of Caribbean storytelling.
Ebook Distributed with permission by CaribbeanReds
Writing For Our Lives is a powerful collection of stories, poems, and essays that bring the climate crisis into sharp focus through the voices of some of those most affected yet least heard — the people and communities of the Caribbean. These eighteen writers from eight countries tackle climate justice from diverse viewpoints, explorin the profound impacts of environmental change on health, livelihoods, culture, and heritage. A must-read for those who seek to understand the human cost of climate change and the strength of Caribbean storytelling.
Ebook Distributed with permission by CaribbeanReds
175 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 7, 2025
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May 15, 2026
"Dana drank it and felt the soothing feel as it travelled down and comforted her aching heart. With her ears to Johno’s chest, she listened to the firm beating of his heart, which made her more aware of her beating heart, and the beating heart of mother earth. She then wished that mother earth, too, could drink some sweet coconut water and cut and clear the destruction upon her." —Elton Johnson, Writing For Our Lives, “Coconut Water”
DISCLAIMER: This is the most biased review you will ever read on Goodreads. With that said, this is the best book I have ever read. The best book ever written in fact. This is a six star rating in fact. And it's only because my short story is included in this collection. But, in all seriousness, this is a good and timely collection about the importance of climate awareness. A definite must-read. Give it a try and let me know if you like it.
DISCLAIMER: This is the most biased review you will ever read on Goodreads. With that said, this is the best book I have ever read. The best book ever written in fact. This is a six star rating in fact. And it's only because my short story is included in this collection. But, in all seriousness, this is a good and timely collection about the importance of climate awareness. A definite must-read. Give it a try and let me know if you like it.
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