Sounded ID: 9798823452724
ISBN: 9798823452724
Publication Date: March 20, 2023
Publisher: Author's Republic
Language: English
Author Name: Arnold F. Ward
Narrator Name: Arnold F. Ward
In days gone by, groups of West Indian men, women , boys and girls would congregate on evenings and tell tales. When a story was finished, the narrator would say :"I stepped on the wire and the wire won't bend
and that is how my story end".
Some of the short stories in this collection have been awarded prizes in international competitions. The majority are written in standard English. A few, though are expressed in the beautiful Barbadian English that many readers find enjoyable.
In these days of global warming and super storms "9-22" is especially relevant. It recounts the...
In days gone by, groups of West Indian men, women , boys and girls would congregate on evenings and tell tales. When a story was finished, the narrator would say :"I stepped on the wire and the wire won't bend
and that is how my story end".
Some of the short stories in this collection have been awarded prizes in international competitions. The majority are written in standard English. A few, though are expressed in the beautiful Barbadian English that many readers find enjoyable.
In these days of global warming and super storms "9-22" is especially relevant. It recounts the experiences of a young boy as Hurricane Janet raged on September 22, 1955. "Knight-Mayers" pokes a bit of fun at the use of "double-barreled" names by married ladies. "Fo'day Morning" is one of the author's first successes as it won third prize in an international competition sponsored by the BBC in England. "Well, Well, Well" copped first prize in another competition sponsored by the Government of Venezuela in the 1980s. "The Bend" is one of the author's favorites. If you are not moved by his treatment of the subject of human trafficking, you will be touched by the beautiful song "Why Me" at the beginning. Please enjoy and share these stories.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Arnold F. Ward is a graduate of York University in Toronto and is a Certified General Accountant. He resides in beautiful Barbados. He has written and published several novels and short stories . He is also an accomplished actor and is available for voice over and narration assignments.
The author will be happy to receive your comments at wardarnoldf@gmail.com.
# | Title | Duration |
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1. | The wire intro2 |
0 mins 23 secs |
2. | Acknowledgements |
0 mins 31 secs |
3. | Senior moments |
4 mins 53 secs |
4. | Fo'day Morning3 - Arnold |
10 mins 49 secs |
5. | Sheep |
3 mins 38 secs |
6. | Knight-Mayers |
5 mins 38 secs |
7. | Bully |
4 mins 39 secs |
8. | Well, well, well |
23 mins 35 secs |
9. | Cou-Cou2 |
4 mins 16 secs |
10. | The bend2. |
17 mins 53 secs |
11. | Morne |
4 mins 37 secs |
12. | 9-22 |
4 mins 57 secs |
13. | wire outro2 |
0 mins 15 secs |