Dr. Joanne Collins-Gonsalves PhD (History), FRHistS (UK)

The Portuguese in Business in Guyana 1835-1935: A History of Entrepreneurship, Expansion, and Diversification|Hardcover

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The Portuguese in Business in Guyana 1835-1935: A History of Entrepreneurship, Expansion, and Diversification The Portuguese in Business in Guyana 1835-1935: A History of Entrepreneurship, Expansion, and Diversification [Collins-Gonsalves PhD, Joanne] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Portuguese in Business in Guyana 1835-1935: A History of Entrepreneurship, Expansion, and Diversification

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It is a groundbreaking study of the entrepreneurship of the Portuguese immigrants in colonial Guyana. This book examines the entrepreneurial ventures by the Portuguese as well as the expansion and diversification into new enterprises.

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬!

I am very pleased to share my recently published book - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐮𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝟏𝟖𝟑𝟓-𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟓: 𝐀 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

"This contribution is substantial." Prof. Vibert Cambridge

Iris De Freitas Brazao: legal luminary and trailblazer, Caribbean, Canada, Wales, England, 1896-1989 Published in Black Histories: Dialogues (Vol. 2, No. 1-2, 2024)

See full review by Dr. Juanita Cox via this link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

It's quite an honour that my book on Iris de Freitas Brazao, is displayed at The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple Library, alongside books by 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗷𝗶 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻, Supreme Court of the United States; Leslie Thomas KC, Lewis Stephenson Hunte KC; among others!
📷Sally McLaren

👏 It "is an outstanding work of scholarly research."
📖"The author’s research and focus on Brazao’s biography is meticulous."
Thank you for this excellent review Dr. Juanita Cox of the UK Institute of Historical Research published in the Black Histories Journal(Taylor & Francis)2025! Very honoured!

Lovely to see Past President Rod Karius, my fellow Rotarians Jean-Jacques Tremblay, M.S.A., CPHR, Dawn Fargey, Edward Mondol, Martin Connolly, and Muriel Dunnigan among many others.

Congratulations to District Governor Brian Edwards-Rotary for an exemplary year and to the organizing committee for this year’s conference including PP Jim Saunderson, Ryan May, CIP, and PP Melinda Noyes, among others.

Messages from dignitaries including David Shepherd. A moving and informative Indigenous Cultural Presentation was delivered by the Dancing Cree group, as well as a tremendous Indigenous Curated Dinner by Cree Chef, Author and Top Chef contestant Chef Shane Mederic Chartrand.

There were also Keynote Addresses by Dr. Carrie Smith, Vice Provost, University of Alberta, Anna Marie Robertson, Paul Harris Fellow & Global Grants Scholar, Tammy Cunnington PLY 🇨🇦, Paralympian & World Record Holder among others.

Rotary District 5370 Conference, Edmonton, AB, Canada, May 24-25, 2025!
Wonderful to have listened to the Hon. Salma Lakhani, Ltd. Gov, Alberta and her inspiring speech.
#rotaryinternational #serviceaboveself

Thanks Dave!

Iris de Freitas Brazao, Legal Luminary and Trailblazer: Caribbean, Canada, Wales, England 1896-1989 Iris de Freitas Brazao, Legal Luminary and Trailblazer: Caribbean, Canada, Wales, England 1896-1989 [Collins-Gonsalves PhD, Joanne] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Iris de Freitas Brazao, Legal Luminary and Trailblazer: Caribbean, Canada, Wales, England 1896-1989

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Congrats to Dr. Anna Macdonald for being awarded the Best Short Documentary 2025 from the Berlin Kiev Film Festival for her documentary Changes in Light! Extremely honored that my book on Iris de Freitas Brazao(pictured in the image below) was featured so prominently by both Anna and Marilyn Clarke!

✨Film Feature! University of London, IALS Library Film🎬 Very honoured that my book on Iris de Freitas Brazao was featured in the important and highly regarded film by Anna Macdonald. The premier was held in London on Dec 9, 2024, at the IALS and at an earlier viewing in Oct2024.

Caribbean Studies Association, thanks for featuring my book on Iris de Freitas Brazao in the CSA August 2024 newsletter!
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Great news! #1 in Amazon Most Gifted books in Caribbean & West Indian History for my book-Iris deFreitasBrazao(1stFemaleLawyerinCaribbean). I headed this category for a period of time. Thanks to all those that continue to purchase the book &the great reviews!

Thanks to Prof. Brereton for this great review of my book on Iris de Freitas Brazao recently published! She noted that "It is a tribute to the author's patient and dogged research that she has managed to tell so much of Iris' remarkable story ..." T&T Express, April 11, 2024