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I was born in Kingston Jamaica, and lived there for the first 20 years of my life. By the time I left to go to England, I was married and had two daughters. I matured in the UK and sometimes I feel I am more anglicised than Caribbean, but I cherish my Jamaican roots and will never relinquish them. I’ve worked in real estate, the world of media, tv, radio and advertising until I started my own business doing personalised story books. Although most of the stories were pre-packaged, I developed a system for creating original one of a kind stories. I seem to shift bases in 20-25 year cycles. So it was the UK for 25 years, Jamaica for 20 years and now the UK until the Lord says what next.
From Spice to Eternity is my first book which is a compilation of inspirational stories drawn from my life in both the places that I lived. Each chapter is framed within the context of cooking with herbs and spices and with a profound message.
I am mother including several unofficial adopteds, grand mother with a young at heart attitude. This helps me connect with the younger generation. A devout Christian and Lay Preacher, I intend to use my writing skills to proclaim a message of love hope, joy and peace and to encourage change.
I have not decided on the title of my next book, but it is work in progress.
Reviewed by Jorja Davis for Readers' Favorite
Yvonne Pat Wright opens her cupboards, her kitchen, and her heart. She gives the reader descriptions and uses (historical and present day) of herbs and spices. The use of the spice or herb reminds her of a story about people she has known, places she has been, or things she has experienced or discovered. Then, she gives the reader a recipe that uses the herb or spice as a main ingredient. But, throughout, she is sharing what it has taken to make her relationship with Jesus grow and last. Then she shares a recipe featuring the herb or spice that began the chapter. "From Spice to Eternity" is delightful and delectable. The reader is sure to mark their place with a customary leaf, experiment with creating their own curry powder, fill their kitchen with the aromas of culinary delights from around the world, and try to find the main ingredient (Jesus Christ) to fill their lives with a wonderful, lasting difference. In her author’s note that concludes the book she says, “Long after the taste of the recipes have faded, Jesus’ love still remains.
Wright’s style of writing is informal and invitational, encouraging the reader to come and taste not only an Aromatic Milk Bath, Baked Ripe Bananas, and Rye Bread, but to come to the Wedding Feast of the Lamb to enjoy the Bread of Life. The Table of Contents is a guide to the stories and the index locates each of the recipes. The only things missing are a list of herbs and spices and an index of scripture references. Whether interested in botany and gardening, filling the kitchen spice rack, or listening to or reading well-developed clearly-articulated stories of truth that are both thought-provoking and memorable, the reader will come away with an overall experience which touches the taste buds and the heart. Most of Wright's studies and working life she has spent in communicating through various positions in advertising, radio and television, the publication of a church magazine, Bible lesson studies, and crafting sermons. Her biography in "From Spice to Eternity" says “She has won the hearts of daughters, grandsons and nieces as well as several ‘adopteds’ with her hearty home cooked meals, delicately spiced and served up with healthy doses of the value of Christian living.
