by Edwin L. Martin (Author)
A mysterious illness almost claimed his life as an infant. He lost his father at 13. His best friend and teammate was murdered hours before an international match. Jim Allen, the country boy from the tiny island of Montserrat, played alongside cricket giants Viv Richards, Andy Roberts and Clive Lloyd. But he never achieved his ultimate dream of playing in a Test match for the vaunted West Indies team. After an eye injury stalled his career, he was denied the coveted role of coaching his national team. Instead, he was hired as a guard at Her Majesty's Prison. Consumed by anger and bitterness, Jim descended into self-loathing and neglect. A story of Jim Allen's hard hits and hard times.
Author Biography
Edwin L. Martin, a native of Montserrat in the West Indies, is a freelance writer residing in Florida. He worked for 30 years at the Miami Herald as a senior copy editor, reporter, designer and online producer, and covered the 2007 Cricket World Cup. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in print journalism from Florida International University. In 2007 he published the booklet "Montserrat Festival: 45th Anniversary Commemoration."
Number of Pages: 286
Dimensions: 0.6 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN
Publication Date: June 26, 2017
