- Even as a child, you called your parents Mas T and Miss Rosa. Why was that?
- What was life like for you in Jamaica when you were growing up?
- Leaving rural Jamaica and enlisting in the Royal Air Force during World War II must have been a scary thing to do. Were you frightened? And if so, why did you decide to do that?
- Later, when you ended up in the U.S., you write about the racism you encountered. Was this your first experience with such bigotry? Can you give us an example?
- You write of the rigors of military life during your 22 years in the U.S. Air Force. Do you think things have improved for modern military families today?
- When did you decide to write your autobiography and why?
- You talk in the book about your mother's adages, including the one you used for the title of your book. If we were to ask your children what adages you used with them when they were growing up, what do you think they'd say?
- Even with the tragic deaths of two of your children and the collapse of your first marriage, you've been able to maintain an overall optimism about life and what the future might hold for you. How have you been able to do that?
- What life lessons have you learned that you'd like to share with your children and grandchildren in hopes that they might not have to experience them firsthand?
- Where can people purchase a copy of Don't Throw Away Your Stick Till You Cross the River?
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