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The Road to Zion: The Autobiography Of Patrick "Curly Loxx" Gaynor
The Road to Zion chronicles the journey of Patrick 'Curly Loxx' Gaynor through poverty, chaos, violence, and eventual success followed by great loss. Eight years in the making, the story is a gripping tell-all where Patrick shares with readers the painful road to redemption and acceptance that follows on the heels of an immense tragedy—the death of his 6-year-old son, Zion, after whom the project is named. The book also takes readers through Patrick’s early years and the struggles he encounters growing up.
The Road to Zion is not just an autobiography as Patrick takes on several important social issues while giving the reader a glimpse into his past.
Among the issues he tackles
• Jamaica’s failed education system.
• Class prejudice and its impact on the poor in Jamaica.
• The hidden backstabbing politics of dancehall personalities.
• Child abuse/corporal punishment and its use as an acceptable means of disciplining children.
• The challenges of raising children with autism and other special needs.
• Teenage pregnancy and parenting and the challenges that arise when there is no support system.
• The loss of a child and the grief that ensues; coping.
• The overall challenges of growing up in the ghetto and the force of will required to change that reality.
The Road to Zion is not just an autobiography as Patrick takes on several important social issues while giving the reader a glimpse into his past.
Among the issues he tackles
• Jamaica’s failed education system.
• Class prejudice and its impact on the poor in Jamaica.
• The hidden backstabbing politics of dancehall personalities.
• Child abuse/corporal punishment and its use as an acceptable means of disciplining children.
• The challenges of raising children with autism and other special needs.
• Teenage pregnancy and parenting and the challenges that arise when there is no support system.
• The loss of a child and the grief that ensues; coping.
• The overall challenges of growing up in the ghetto and the force of will required to change that reality.
Kindle Edition
Published February 25, 2022
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May 21, 2022
Road to Zion
MUST READ! This book reached me on a deeper level and it just shows that people are not always as we perceive.
MUST READ! This book reached me on a deeper level and it just shows that people are not always as we perceive.
April 9, 2023
Amazing! So heartfelt and powerful 💖
Definitely a superb read and will be reading again.
Definitely a superb read and will be reading again.
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