Lineage

"Lineage" is a story of Jamaican politics and history, a Jamaican family, and Jeddah. The book covers a century of nomadic, immigrant life that touches three states and Jamaica. The country typically known for tourism and Bob Marley is unveiled in its raw, truest form. Although the story is widely entangled in chaos, abuse, and neglect, "Lineage" is a memoir of liberation.

"Lineage" is a story of Jamaican politics and history, a Jamaican family, and Jeddah. The book covers a century of nomadic, immigrant life that touches three states and Jamaica. The country typically known for tourism and Bob Marley is unveiled in its raw, truest form. Although the story is widely entangled in chaos, abuse, and neglect, "Lineage" is a memoir of liberation. "Lineage" is an intricate walk through a historical perspective of Jamaican politics, the Adamson family tree, and how these worlds collide. Over the course of several lives the reader will see a powerful Jamaican family, crippled by the Cold War, begin to build a foundation in a new land.

Michelle Thompson was born in Jamaica, the favored granddaughter of a prominent Jamaican political family and daughter of a Jamaican criminal miscreant. Along with her extended family, she immigrated to the United States during the Cold War upheaval on the island. Ms. Thompson holds post graduate degrees in Marketing and Human Resource Management and is the CEO of a successful business. Ms. Thompson is a freelance non-profit grant writer. She has founded four successful companies Rinat Mouzafarov Ballet Company, Boston Music Institute (BMI), Sansfluoro, Inc., and Jireh Foundation (510c3). Michelle is an advocate against domestic violence in three states and an active mentor to vulnerable preteen and teenaged girls. Above all, Ms. Thompson is a wife and mother. Her lovable Great Dane Maximus and horse Majestic Warrior are constant companions. "Lineage: A History in Faith" is her first memoir.