SIR SHRIDATH Ramphal, an internationally admirable voice of the Caribbean, is now ready to share ‘glimpses’ of his global life in a most informative book by that name, scheduled to be released in London on November 1.This is the latest work by Ramphal, a prolific writer and statesman, former three-term Commonwealth Secretary General, one of the primary movers for the Caribbean Community and Chairman of ‘The West Indian Commission’.
The book is to be formally launched in the UK at Marlborough House in London on November 6. Subsequent launches are scheduled for the US at the Organisation of American States, Washington on November 14; in Canada at Massey College, Toronto on November 19; in Guyana at The International Conference Centre, Turkeyen on November 26; in Trinidad at UWI St Augustine on November 26; in Jamaica at UWI Mona on December 3; and in Barbados at UWI Cave Hill on December 12.
Ramphal is also author of “Inseparable Humanity” and “Our Global Neighbourhood”.
Heading a list of what some of the world’s leading statesmen has to say about “glimpses of Ramphal’s global life” the former United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, noted:
“Sonny Ramphal describes his vision and crafts a rich account of his service to the international community. The book provides a timely reminder of the importance of multilateral cooperation….”

“Sonny Ramphal has written an extremely valuable book. I know first-hand of the patience and strong leadership he displayed in bringing the Commonwealth nations together for the greatest achievements in its history … [He] recaptures the drama and colour of some historic moments accurately and well.”

For Brian Mulroney, former Prime Minister of Canada, the book is “a brilliant recollection … of an intellectual titan whose breadth of talents and depth of experience resulted in the summons to serve on six international Commissions.”

For the former three-term Prime Minister of Jamaica, who worked closely with him for a number of years, P.J. Patterson, Ramphal has written what he views as “a beautifully written and revelatory story stemming not just from his adroit use of 20th century papers released under the 30-year rule, but his description of his ancestral past and the links between slavery and indenture….”

(R. SINGH)