{"product_id":"book-gsiu","title":"Kata, the Iron Thorn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaribbean-born disc jockey Terry Lee Barrett works in Philadelphia as DJ Terry Love (TL). On a trip home to Jamaica, TL learns the legend of Kata and the Iron Thorn, a mighty warrior and his supernatural sword, a man who fought against ghosts and pirates in 1655.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTL also discovers that he’s the youngest descendent of Kata―a family secret his Father never wanted him to learn. But when TL meets his Uncle Wilvo, he’s persuaded that he must find Kata’s sword and other magical items for fighting against the violence, greed, ignorance, and prejudice still thriving in the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTL’s quest sends him on a suspenseful and thrilling adventure, where he soon finds love and learns life lessons. But can he live up to his ancestor’s greatness and bring virtue to the world again? TL could become a legend in his own right … if he survives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA word from the author, Terry Lee Barrett:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have written this semi-autobiographical story in honor of my late Father and world-renowned anthropologist, Doctor Leonard E. Barrett, Sr. (1920–2003). Dr. Barrett was the author of the classic books \u003cem\u003eThe Rastafarians\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Sun and the Drum\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSoul-Force\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eThe Rastafarians\u003c\/em\u003e has been honored as the #1 bestseller on Rastafarianism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, my Father’s \u003cem\u003eThe Sun and the Drum\u003c\/em\u003e, which covers witchcraft and psychic Phenomena in Jamaica, inspired the Kata story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have wanted to write this story since I was six-years-old when my Father related fascinating Jamaican history and, yes, ghost stories that scared me to no end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince Covid-19 put the Hollywood production of the Kata live-action movie on hold in 2019, I decided to put the Kata screenplay into novel form. The publishers love the Kata manuscript and describe it as “a fast-paced fantasy similar to \u003cem\u003eThe Princess Bride\u003c\/em\u003e, by William Goldman, and \u003cem\u003eTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e, by Jules Verne.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skyboat Media","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49356618891568,"sku":"BDgsiu","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49356618924336,"sku":"ZEgsiu","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49356618989872,"sku":"ZMgsiu","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/344144-gsiu-Square.jpg?v=1734410777","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-gsiu","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}