Book One of a Trilogy, a synoptic look on foreparents, enduring the rigors of colonial plantocracy and slavery in Jamaica, followed by assimilation into a normal existence. Written in English and Jamaican Patois, with definitions, it captures what is best described, in some instances, as "Tragic humor." A humor which at times, exposes harsh realities of an existence, mired in societal disdain and ultimate rejection. Added to this, the specter of poverty is ever present, but life in the ghetto, imbues one with a resilience and ability to strategize, ensuring survival of the "weak," alongside the "strong." It becomes clear then, that insurmountable obstacles were overcome, close encounters with fate, did not end in tragedy and the "grasshopper" is amazed.