Her poetry is both universal and prophetic, from the warnings against the rat race in 'Slow Down Child', to the startling take on the life of Lee Boyd Malvo in 'Your Son Too'; they demonstrate that though so much has changed, a lot has stayed the same.   [Revised edition] PHOTO LINK: Jean Lowrie-Chin - http://www.jamaicaemployers.com/convention08/i/presenters/jean_lowrie_chin.jpg

Her selection of columns is amusing and inspiring, reflecting on the achievements of outstanding Jamaicans such as Marcus Garvey, Honourable Louise Bennett, and Usain Bolt.  Jean Lowrie-Chin's first and much-awaited book, is the work of a woman who loves her country and has truly experienced it.  It is a moving, significant addition to Jamaica's creative and intellectual literature.

BOOK SIGNING:
Join Jean Lowrie-Chin for an informal Book Signing at the breathtakingly beautiful Liberty Hill Great House, a 300 year old heritage Foundation property, perched 1200 feet above sea level in Lime Hall, St. Ann’s Bay.
 

Joining Jean will be a select group of her colleagues who will read and recite her poetry and other works.
 

Date:    Sunday, December 21, 2008
 

Time:  12 Noon to 4 p.m. Performance begins at 1:00 p.m.

Refreshments will be served.
 

About Jean Lowrie-Chin:
Jean is widely regarded as one of the foremost communications professionals in the Caribbean. She launched PRO Communications Ltd in December 1978. Previously, she held posts in the media and advertising, taught at Calabar High School, and was Director of Public Relations for CARIFESTA '76.

Mrs. Lowrie-Chin holds Master's and Bachelor's Degrees in the Arts from the University of the West Indies. She is a former President and member of the Public Relations Society of Jamaica (1983-1985). She is currently a member of the Advertising Agencies Association of Jamaica (AAAJ) and Chairman of the Association’s Media Awards Committee. She is also a life member of Women's Media Watch and a member of the Press Association of Jamaica. Mrs. Lowrie-Chin’s extensive voluntary contributions include serving as Chairman of the Stella Maris Foundation, and as a Board Member of St. George’s College and Food For the Poor.
 

She is also a member of the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee, the Jamaica Family Planning Association, the National Consumers League and the Jamaica Environmental Trust.
 

She created Flair magazine for the Gleaner and has been writing a weekly column for the Jamaica Observer since 2002. She also spearheaded the new format Catholic Opinion in Sunday Gleaner. Her poems have been published and broadcast in the Jamaican media since the 1970s, and are soon to be available in a published collection. 
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About Liberty Hill Great House:
Liberty Hill Great House sits 1200 feet above sea level on 25 acres, just minutes from the historical town of St. Ann’s Bay. Liberty Hill Great House was built in 1740. It is an old pimento plantation, is been revamped into a Museum, Retreat and Conference venue by Positive Tourism Network, a tourism marketing and management Company. www.libertyhillgreathouse.com

For more information and to RSVP, contact Sharon Parris-Chambers, 876-381-1591 or via Email - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .