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Lindsay Oliver Donald here bringing the news in 2020 that POALAOF is heading for a second printing. 

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URSULA AND POALAOF

me say...bob marley and the wailers is my inspiration all through my life......blessup

                                                          
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BOB MARLEY DAY!!

H.E. Aloun Ndombet-assamba, Jamaican High Commissioner to London, Hon. Minister Damion Crawford, Minister of State, Ministry of aTourism and Entertainment, Lindsay Donald and Colin Oliver Leslie. Bob Marley Day, Bob Marley Museum. Lindsay presents his book, 'Portrait of a Legend and other Folks' to the Minister.

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BUY IT: ~ PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND AND OTHER FOLKS by LINDSAY OLIVER DONALD ~ BUY IT @ http://www.poalaofthebook.com/
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Portrait of a Legend and other Folks.
330mm x 280mm
Hardback bound in black Colorado
300 pages.
240 black and white photographs printed on 170gsm silk paper.
Gloss laminated Dust Jacket
End paper grey.
ISBN:978-0-9576518-0-7

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LOOKING FORWARD TO 2014

Greetings.
Before I decided to self-publish Portrait of a Legend and other Folks I did my research and continually update my knowledge about the book market. I decided to choose as my model probably the largest market on the planet, The United States of America.
Here are some key facts, as of July, 2013.
THE U.S. BOOK MARKET: Information about the U.S. economic situations in numbers: Area: 9,826,675 km2 Population: 316,278,000 Literacy rate: 97.9% Gross Domestic Product: $15.685 trillion Inflation rate: 1.8 (June 2013) Unemployment rate: 7.6 (May 2013)
"While all genres were strong, US publishers’ titles for children and youth, particularly Young Adult Fiction, showed powerful growth in nearly every international market and especially in Asia. The numbers were driven by contemporary authors and titles as well as perennial classics, both of which have strong global footholds. Fiction sales were particularly strong in print paperback editions. The consistent growth of e-books demonstrates that publishers have successfully evolved the technology environment for their content more so than other historically print-based content industries. E-books grew 45% since 2011 and now constitute 20% of the Trade market, playing an integral role in 2012 Trade revenue. The most pivotal driver of e-books remains Adult Fiction, with Children’s/Young Adult also showing strong numbers. While e-books keep growing, hard-cover and trade paperback formats continued to hold steady in 2012. The audio-book format, which has shown momentum over the past few years with the rise of mobile devices and interest in purchasing quality downloadable content for them, also remains solid." ~ GBO-New York.
According to BookStats figures released recently by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the Book Industry Study Group (BISG), books generated $25 billion in revenue in 2012, up 6.9% from the year before.
Conclusion:
In 2014, POALAOF publishing will focus primarily on the US market.
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DEAR FRIENDS

Dear friends.
Over a five year period I created a small publishing company named POALAOF.
In August 2013, and in the presence of the Jamaican High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Her Excellency Mrs Aloun Ndombet-Assamba, POALAOF published its first book, Portrait of a Legend and other Folks. This is a 300 page, gold embossed, hard cover book containing my original work over thirty-five years and with words by Jamaican legend Bob Marley. It is a reasonably priced book to both individuals and corporations and the self-published author is a trend that will become a mandatory element in the publishing business in the future. At this time POALAOF has succeeded in start-up but is still short of an important goal of obtaining adequate working capital.
I would now like to extend to my friends a golden opportunity to become a part of this potentially incredibly profitable business. To ease any concerns you might express about the risk involved, keep in mind that I am not asking for any large investment as I plan to offer a percentage of the profit after expenses. As a sole-trader, I can explain in more detail what that means, but rest assured that it will serve to allay any concerns you have about your own economic risk.
POALAOF has already separated itself from the competition because Portrait of a Legend and other Folks contains probably some of the last unpublished photographs of Bob Marley. POALAOF will also utilize the many social media outlets available on the Internet and will shortly have a dramatic web presence that is currently being created by a reputable web-site designer. Therefore, POALAOF will not be limited and will potentially have a global customer base. Market research has indicated that because there is a high Bob Marley fan base worldwide, Portrait of a Legend and other Folks will become affordable because with adequate investment, the printing of a larger stock of books will dramatically lower the cover price. POALAOF intention is also to fill the gap between the high-end, prohibitively expensive customized books, and the lack-lustre paper back lower end market. POALAOF will therefore offer an exciting alternative in the form of a memorable book that will also be affordable.
The global book market dwarfs those of films and music combined and the American market alone generate sales in excess of US $27 billion each year. Companies and multi-national corporations are experiencing more and more needs for gifts: congratulatory gifts, sympathy gifts, gifts to welcome a new high-level employee or simply to give thanks to a long-standing employee. In addition, the clientèle for corporate gifts is constantly expanding. Practically any kind of business represents an opportunity to provide steady revenue from an adequately priced book.
POALAOF cash flow is admittedly constricted and currently non-existent during this initial phase. Once adequate investment is secured for the production of a larger stock of books, revenues will begin to flow and POALAOF can then move toward publishing more affordable books and ebooks. Cash flow difficulties are faced by all new businesses and POALAOF is therefore not exempt. POALAOF also applied for a Small Business loan but currently there is an enormous amount of competition for these loans and with no adequate collateral POALAOF application was refused. Despite that however, I have pursued all possible avenues for investment capital and after three months, I believe it is now time to take a chance to ask those friends with long term visions to think positively about this opportunity.
Over a period of five years I conducted a great deal of research and am well aware of the risks involved in any new venture, but I firmly believe that this is a business opportunity that is bound to grow. Currently, there is very little competition and none of them have the unpublished images that adorn Portrait of a Legend and other Folks.
Please consider helping with much needed working capital because Portrait of a Legend and other Folks will become an important piece of documentary work in the future.
Thanking you.
Lindsay Oliver Donald. November, 2013.
Photograph: Mr Ron Vester.


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DEAR SANTA MAY I PLEASE HAVE POALAOF FOR CHRISTMAS?

THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT.
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DEAR SANTA,
I HAVE BEEN GOOD THIS PAST YEAR. MAY I PLEASE HAVE PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND AND OTHER FOLKS UNDER MY CHRISTMAS TREE?
I LEFT COOKIES AND MILK OUT FOR YOU AND YOUR REINDEERS SANTA.

THREE LITTLE BIRDS

 

         BOB MARLEY'S THREE LITTLE BIRDS IN THE STUDIO

 

  Photograph © Lindsay Oliver Donald

 

Marcia Griffiths ~ When we went to different places in Europe and I saw the multitude of people that came out to see this man, Bob Marley, I prayed every time I saw this multitude. I always asked God that if it is even a handful of these people will receive the message and hear the word and wouldn’t fall on deaf ears, the message that he was delivering to the people. I knew then that Bob was truly a messenger, through the medium of reggae music.

 

 

  Photograph © Lindsay Oliver Donald

 

Judy Mowatt ~ I had gotten to realize, you know reading my Bibles, that this man was really Joseph in his second advent. Joseph who his brothers had sold into Egypt. It was Joseph who had redeemed his brothers, who would have starved to death because of the famine in Egypt and not only his brothers but for the world in that time and I saw in the man in this time that he came not only in this time with the physical corn to feed his people but he came with the spiritual corn which was the message that transcended to the four corners of the world.

 

 

                                                    Photograph © Lindsay Oliver Donald

Rita Marley ~Bob was born rich, that was his quality. His richness was on the spiritual level, the gift of God. The inspiration that he had to give was His glory.

 

POALAOF IS A PART OF HISTORY

THE ERADICATION SQUAD

Heavy manners enforced by Edward Seaga’s Eradication Squad.

Edward Seaga was known as the Minister of Warfare and Devilment.

Edward Seaga was called Blinds on account o’ the dark glasses he always wore. An’ when Blinds walked, it seemed like he had all the power in the world. You know that since he won the West Kingston seat for the first time in 1962, he has never held a rally in his constituency? He don’t need to. That’s how sure he is of his people there.

If they think they are bad,, I can bring the crowds of West Kingston. We can deal with you in any way at any time. It will be fire for fire, and blood for blood. (Edward Seaga)

Portrait of a Legend and Other Folks is a pictorial book with RARE historical photographs.

Order your copy today!

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POALAOF IS A PICTORIAL BOOK

PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND AND OTHER FOLKS is a PICTORIAL BOOK.
What is a PICTORIAL BOOK?

It is a book with "a page size big enough to carry a given image’s dynamic. The eye must be required to move about within the boundaries of the image, not encompass it all in one glance."

It is for display and is used to inspire conversation or alleviate boredom.

These books are usually quite large and filled primarily with photos, although they usually include some text to go with the images. A good PICTORIAL BOOK is equal parts decoration, affectation, and education.

A PICTORIAL BOOK offers a person the chance to subtly define elements of his or her personal tastes and interests. If a person's passion is reggae or photography then POALAOF is a must.

The PICTORIAL BOOK provides an experience that the Kindle cannot compete with.

Why does a PICTORIAL BOOK cost so much?

Beauty sells, and costly books are all about beauty, usually in the form of art or photography. The book itself becomes a piece of art, "something tactile, that you can hold and feel and see the quality of."

Are PICTORIAL BOOKS important for your children?

YES! They’re fantastic windows into worlds that most kids just don’t have the ability to experience on their own. While picture books often present big, lush illustrated landscapes – sometimes based on real life, but normally fictionalized – PICTORIAL BOOKS  present a completely different experience. PICTORIAL BOOKS are all about curation. They’re about collecting perspectives on the real world, gathering together that material, showing the connections between that material, and then presenting those collections in the most visually appealing way possible.

WHY SHOULD YOU INVEST IN PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND AND OTHER FOLKS?

Because it makes a personal statement about yourself. When you invest in PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND AND OTHER FOLKS  you are saying ‘This is what I like,’ and ‘This is what I know,’ and there’s no other type of book that can do that.”
There is something about a PICTORIAL BOOK that can tie a whole room together and bring it to another place.

PURCHASE PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND AND OTHER FOLKS DIRECTLY FROM MY WEB PAGE.
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PROMOTING POALAOF THE BOOK

OUT AND ABOUT PROMOTING THE BOOK!!

 

 

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NOTTINGHAM CARNIVAL 2013

 

 

Here I am with Mr Don Letts, Director of the movie Dance Hall Queen, promoting Portrait of a Legend and other Folks this afternoon.

 

Niles 'Asheber' Hailstones, founder of The Afrikan Revolution, giving a helpful hand in promoting PortraitofaLegend AndotherFolks tonight in west London.

 

 

 

STOOSH!!

WHAT A DAY!!!

THE LAUNCH OF PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND AND OTHER FOLKS WAS HELD AUGUST 14, 2013.

 

 

Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet-assamba and I on a night to remember.

 

 

 

 

A great night of friends celebrating the launch of history.

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND THE VIBRATION WAS POSITIVE!!

 

 

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Za sve ljubitelje Boba Marleyja i ljubitelja likovne umjetnosti!
Lindsay Oliver Donald remek Portrait of a Legend And other Folks !
Knjiga se može unaprijed naručiti! Nema dodatnih troškova za poštarinu!

UNCLE SYD REASONS WITH LINDSAY OLIVER DONALD

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PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND AND OTHER FOLKS BOOK LAUNCH

Greetings.
I am here in an Internet Cafe in South Kensington, London, and am pleased to announce I have been given due access to launch the book Portrait of a Legend and other Folks, on Wednesday, August 14, at the Jamaican High Commission, in London
Kindly watch this space.
Peace and LOVE.

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RECOMMEND PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND AND OTHER FOLKS TO YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY

Ask friends, family members who have library cards to go to the library and simply request the book. They usually say they heard about it and would like to check it out. The librarian double checks the catalogue, then orders it. When the book comes in, he/she contacts the requestor and the requestor goes in to pick it up. NOTE; IF THE BOOK IS NOT IN THE CATALOG, IT WILL BE. IT TAKES A WHILE FOR THE DATA FEED TO GET INTO THEIR DATABASE.

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Portrait of a Legend and other Folks.
Words: Robert Nesta Marley.
Photographs: Lindsay Oliver Donald.
Pre-Order Price: £150 + FREE Limited Edition T-Shirt, *until September 30, 2013*

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THE DESIGNER OF THE BOOK POALAOF

Toni, the designer of the book Portrait of a Legend and other Folks with his charming wife Gabriela.

 

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