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Me Dying Trial, by Patricia Powell, is a quiet yet powerful portrait of life in a Jamaican backwater. Gwennie, burdened by a wayward brood and a strained marriage to Walter, seeks solace among friends. When the specter of AIDS threatens her family and community, she confronts the difficult choice between escape and responsibility, revealing a woman’s resilient response to sudden change amid deep sorrow and quiet hope.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Patricia Powell
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