Family Stories: A Patchwork of Me

About the Book

"Family Stories: A patchwork of me ", is about a family that came from Guyana and worked hard to become successful in the U.S.A.

This family is my family. We are a teaching family. Education is my number one priority. Everyone has to try hard and try to be successful. Success is not an accident. Rather it is a journey that is traveled and everyone can be happy as they work towards their own goals and dreams. This is a patch work of me. I have shared my family pictures with the world because they help to explain the complexities of my journey. My parents were both principals , and they instilled in each of us the values of good education and hard work in order to achieve success.

About the Author

Ms Cheryl Ainsworth Martin is a public school educator. She teaches in the day, and she writes at night. Her parents were both principals and all nine of her siblings were teachers. She likes to celebrate birthdays in different ways. She believes that everyone is interested in their own birthdays, especially young children. She believes that family rituals can be a great source of fostering cultural traditions and family values. Ms Ainsworth Martin was born in Guyana and she currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. She is the mother of Shari, Nicole and Vanessa Marie Martin. She is also the grandmother of Troy, Trent and Triniti. She believes that everyone should make education their number one priority. Education is our passport out of slavery and poverty. She also knows that reading is fundamental