Navilin Island to Mainland : My Life in America

Navilin Samuel, author of Island to Mainland: My Life in America, is her own greatest character in this gleaming, fourteen chapter self-portrait, collected by Navilin Samuel of her life.

Staying clear of chronology and organization, Navilin simply threads from examinations to sketches between past and present.

There are mournful reminiscences from her childhood life that she depicts in Navilin Island to Mainland, from the injustice done to her, and the way she was raped.

She depicts her story of braveness after she has been raped and shows how a girl faces a difficult time in life.

Navilin Island to Mainland is a complete lesson for a successful life for a girl from the Island of St.

Vincent and the Grenadines. She moves from her Island to America seeking success and utilizes her great talent that was never recognized in her homeland.

It can be said that she shows ways of life in Navilin Island to Mainland that tells readers how to face tough times in life.