Sunlight and Dappled Shade - Paperback

by Dantie Smith-Brown (Author)

It is early morning in Bell Town and Miss Etty is restless. The spirits are speaking to her. Ahead, she sees danger for the six friends Alex, Rory, Ciarra, Tayo, Neil, and Megan. She must do everything in her power to protect them. Alex Keanon becomes aware that she has the uncanny ability to see into the future. Soon she and her friends find themselves in a tangled web of romance gone awry and dangerous encounters with criminal elements that threaten to destroy the peace and tranquility of their hometown and Alex's political aspirations. Meanwhile, Alex struggles with her own demons and the uncontrollable attraction between herself and the womanizing Rory that has her life turned upside down. As the friends' lives spiral out of control, it is up to Miss Etty, Alex, and the powers that guide them to make things right. There are mightier forces than they expected that threaten to blow their friendships apart, however, and the struggle takes them to the brink and back. Alex's spiritual awakening teaches her and her friends a valuable lesson on the importance of friendships and relationships

Author Biography

Dantie Smith-Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica and grew up in a small town much like Bell Town, the idyllic setting of her debut novel Sunlight and Dappled Shade. She attended Montego Bay High School, forming long lasting friendships on which the relationships of the teenagers in her novel are loosely modeled. She majored in Language Arts and Social Arts at Teachers' College and taught at Excelsior High School in Kingston. Ms. Smith-Brown worked at Sandals Royal Caribbean Hotel before migrating to the United States where she pursued a course of studies at NYU Medical Center in the Respiratory Care Program. Ms. Smith-Brown is an avid reader and travels extensively to Europe and the Caribbean. She has been featured in The Jamaican Herald Newspaper, The Daily Gleaner, and The Observer and is a participant in charity work, giving assistance to Cornwall Regional Hospital and Mona University Hospital and recently served as one of the organizers for the Bethel Town and Neighboring Communities Association Inc (BTANCA) health fair, Jamaica. Currently she works as a Respiratory Therapist at a hospital in New York City and served as the Vice Chair for Respiratory Care, Local 768, DC 37. Ms. Smith-Brown holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Human and Community Service, majoring in Health Care Services Management. She resides in Long Island with her husband.