1999–2023
Collated & Edited by Christine Parris-Debique
“I cleared my mind from the negatives
And had to open up and see
That I have lupus
Lupus doesn’t have me!”
In her own words from her poem Lupus II, Kayla, forever the spirited child of words and passion, was a life force to be reckoned with during her years on earth. A fiercely intelligent and vivacious spoken word poet and performer, gifted with words and wit, she commented on what was going on around her from a very young age.
This memoir of Kayla’s life, put together by her grandmother, minces no words about how Lupus destroys, bit by bit, organ by organ, the beautiful strong body of a child, teenager, young woman—and that of her mother with a similar condition. But the many contributors to this book, and Kayla’s own words, balance this with what she was really about: a powerhouse of talent and determination, a Caribbean child full of love and kindness, a daughter, a sister and a great friend who was truly larger than life for everybody who had the good fortune to meet her.
Let Kayla-Jordan Parris show you what it means to live life to the fullest in the face of unsurmountable adversity.
About the Author/Editor:
Christine Parris-Debique was born in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and has lived there for most of her life except for sixteen years spent in the neighbouring island of Barbados. She holds a BSc in Management Studies from The University of the West Indies and is a Fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants, U.K. She is the mother of three sons and grandmother of two granddaughters and two grandsons. She lives in Petit Valley, Trinidad with her husband and Standing Tall is her first published book.
ISBN 978-976-8341-43-3
Paperback
188 pages
Fully illustrated in colour
Available in select bookstores in Trinidad.
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