ISLAND ODYSSEY Ghetto Flowers in Paradise is the third installment of three novels (although it is not necessary to read the first two novels to enjoy this story as it stands on its own). It takes place in the early 1970's in Negril, Jamaica, a pristine fishing village long before it became the thriving tourist resort that it is today. The international counter-culture generation that was seeking a simple life in a Garden of Eden paradise, found this beautiful jewel in the Caribbean and lived out their dreams. Their innocence, ideals, and money would influence and forever change the Jamaican people they had grown to love so much. This was the era that gave birth to the worldwide influence of Reggae music and Jamaican culture, a phenomenon that attracted thousands of young people from around the globe to this beautiful island. Two adolescent boys from the inner city of South Philadelphia travel to Jamaica and create a free spirited lifestyle full of adventure and romance. The process of creating a new life in an exotic culture takes them on a journey of exploration into the psycho-sexual, philosophical and spiritual domains of their inner and outer world. In the process they mature into young men with the support of a unique community of people from diverse cultures, and especially the loving embrace of twin sister beauties. Island Odyssey is a treasure that provides the opportunity to rediscover the hopes and dreams of a passing era. This story will stimulate visions of adven