The Pearl of Piparo

Pearlita'S Story Is One Of A Country Girl Rising From Poverty And Brutish Conflictual Forces To Become A Successful Entrepreneur Wife Mother And Citizen. The Reader Gets Deep Insights Into Life In Trinidad In The Middle Of The 20Th Century As Pearl Captures With Brutal Honesty Her Move From Pillar To Post As She Crafted A Better Life. She Embraces A Simple And Direct Style Of Writing Free Of Complex Academic Constructs Intrigues Or Other Linguistic And Literary Distractions. This Orientation Comes Straight From The School Of Life Itself. The Reader Feels More Than Reads Pearl’S Major Life Transitions – Growing Up Schooling Marriage Work Following Her Passion. We Experience School Pranks Bathing In The Nature Of Cocoa Fields And Coffee Plantations Early Experiences Of Running Water Morris Chairs Electricity Trams Cane Juice Conch Shells Street Fights And Scriptures (Used Most Forcefully When Arguing With Neighbours). It All Takes Place Across Our Country From Chaguanas To Farnum Village Tabaquite Ecclesville Hardbargain Marabella Laventille Tunapuna And Finally Her Story Settles In Valsayn.If This Sounds Glamorous It Is Not Her Intention. The Truth Is Far From This. The Challenges Of No Home No Meals No Books And No Space To Call Her Own Never Dulled Her Instinctive Drive To Improve Her Lot. Pearl Was A Problem-Solver And She Learnt From These Experiences. Her Almost Incessant Wrestling With Daily Problems Furnished The Impetus For Her Growth. And Grow She Did Driven Always By Her Mantra - Live Simply And With Purpose.Her Story Will Inspire Readers Of All Ages To Recognize That Adversity Is Not An Impenetrable Wall But Only A Challenge To Overcome. Adversity Though It May Last A While Is Still TemporaryAs Pearl Testifies “I Firmly Believe No Matter Where You Come From No Matter The Battles You May Face With God'S Help You Can Become Someone Who Is An Asset To His Kingdom. Indeed He Will Make You Finish Strong.