Joelle “Wendy” Cohen Wright is fast becoming one of the Caribbean’s well-loved comedy writers. With her irrepressible sense of humor and a flair for dramatics, Joelle’s writing style has the right comedic timing that is sure to induce laughter through her storytelling abilities in Jamaican patois. Her first collection of sketches, “A SohWi Do It!” was published in 2010 and made rave reviews from readers across the world as fans clamored for a follow-up book. Not wanting to disappoint her readers, the author dedicated the following year to writing the hilarious comeback, “A Soh It Goh!”
The book portrays the humorous, assertive and sometimes contentiouspersonalities of Jamaicans, using expressions and mannerisms intrinsic to the culture of Jamaica. The stories are sure to send readers into fits of laughter as the colorful characteristics of the Jamaican people come to life on these pages.
A Soh It Goh!is especially geared to”Yaadies” who love a good laugh and those who understand and can appreciate Jamaica’s rich cultural traditions, ethnic diversity and community dynamics. This book features four different sections (series): Mix Up and Blenda Series, The GPS Navigation Series, Taxi Tales Series, and Yaad Dog and Farrin DogSeries. The stories are set in Jamaica at specific events written with all the elements of Jamaican patois expressions that produce a dramatic, engaging and comical outcome.
Sylvia U. Brown, a reader living in Virginia, had this to say about the author and the book, “I LOVE THIS BOOK! … Joelle did a great job capturing the ways of the Jamaican people. I started reading it in my doctors office and could not stop laughing, I was actually laughing out loud. I am sure the other patients thought I was mad. WARNING! Be careful where you read these books…. I hope to read many more of Joelle’s books and cannot wait for the next one.Please do not deny yourself the treat that is in store for you when you purchase these books.”
This book is now available from Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com. For more information about A SOH IT GOH, please visit www.ackeepodpublishing.comor at contact information provided below.
