,"Family is more than being related by blood"
"Borel's book, Thriving in the Care of Many Mothers, is a testament to how family is more than being related by blood. The author's mother was a hard-working single parent forced to rely on friends and relatives to raise Borel so she could manage a hotel in Jamaica, a job requiring the pair to often live apart"
...Piper Castillo, Tampa Bay Times Staff Writer, Nightstand
"Borel's book, Thriving in the Care of Many Mothers, is a testament to how family is more than being related by blood. The author's mother was a hard-working single parent forced to rely on friends and relatives to raise Borel so she could manage a hotel in Jamaica, a job requiring the pair to often live apart"
...Piper Castillo, Tampa Bay Times Staff Writer, Nightstand
"One woman’s story is the story of many"
"Everyone has a story. Everyone, not just movie stars and adventurers. Each of us is unique; we navigate our way through a lifetime of experiences, from the quotidian to the earth-shaking, that shape our vision and make us who we are. Rosemary Yvonne Borel Thriving in the Care of Many Mothers is one of those books that proves my point."
...Roslyn Carrington, acclaimed author of several novels and a freelance writer and editor
"Everyone has a story. Everyone, not just movie stars and adventurers. Each of us is unique; we navigate our way through a lifetime of experiences, from the quotidian to the earth-shaking, that shape our vision and make us who we are. Rosemary Yvonne Borel Thriving in the Care of Many Mothers is one of those books that proves my point."
...Roslyn Carrington, acclaimed author of several novels and a freelance writer and editor
"A tale of many cultures"
"About ten years ago, Ainsley Julian Borel, a man of dual Caribbean heritage presented his mother, a retired United States postal worker with a journal. He knew much about his father’s Trinidadian family but not much about his mother’s Jamaican family. She should write her story, he said."
...Kathleen Hipson is a freelance book reviewer whose work appeared in the Tampa Tribune for many years in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s.
"About ten years ago, Ainsley Julian Borel, a man of dual Caribbean heritage presented his mother, a retired United States postal worker with a journal. He knew much about his father’s Trinidadian family but not much about his mother’s Jamaican family. She should write her story, he said."
...Kathleen Hipson is a freelance book reviewer whose work appeared in the Tampa Tribune for many years in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s.
"It takes a village to raise a child"
"When I started reading Thriving in the Care of Many Mothers, I immediately became captivated by the book. The vivid narration of the author’s experiences will allow readers to visualize her experiences as if they were actually present. Mrs. Borel not only gives descriptive details that capture the imagination she also uses words that brings her experience to life on the pages."
...Jermel Shim, author of several books on politics and social issues.
"When I started reading Thriving in the Care of Many Mothers, I immediately became captivated by the book. The vivid narration of the author’s experiences will allow readers to visualize her experiences as if they were actually present. Mrs. Borel not only gives descriptive details that capture the imagination she also uses words that brings her experience to life on the pages."
...Jermel Shim, author of several books on politics and social issues.
" Good scholarship in the historical details"
"The pace of my first session with the book is indicative of how compelling I found it. A jolly good read for a fellow Jamaican who could relate to the timelines and mores. I'm an avid reader and this is only the second time I've found my past mentioned (people, places, history and culture) within the pages of a book. Thanks for allowing me to escape into my childhood and early adulthood through your story."
...Vivienne Smart Mays, North Carolina
"The pace of my first session with the book is indicative of how compelling I found it. A jolly good read for a fellow Jamaican who could relate to the timelines and mores. I'm an avid reader and this is only the second time I've found my past mentioned (people, places, history and culture) within the pages of a book. Thanks for allowing me to escape into my childhood and early adulthood through your story."
...Vivienne Smart Mays, North Carolina