A Reason for Living

It is the mid-1960s in Kingston Jamaica and the country is steeped in social political and economic inequities. Howard Baxter the heir to a real estate empire has no interest in seeking or managing wealth. Painting and deflowering Jamaican maidens are his passions. As he combs the streets looking for greater meaning in his pathetic life it soon becomes apparent that Howards journey will not be easy. Bernaldo Lloyd a member of the Baxter clan is a medical student who is sensitive to the hopelessness of the Jamaican masses. Inspired by his close friend and Howards cousin Ras Robin Pone and their ties with the Rastafari movement that calls for social and economic equity Bernaldo is determined to overthrow the corrupt government. As Howard Bernaldo and Robin become influenced by The American Black Power and Civil Rights movements demanding equal rights for African Americans the women in their lives both love and criticize them. But when revolution breaks out Howard finally discovers a purpose for his twisted life that leads him in a direction he never anticipated. In this tale of love passion and self-discovery three Jamaican men become caught up in a 1960s revolution that reveals injustices oppression and a purpose for one of them.