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As a baby, Cecil Foster was left sobbing in the arms of his aunt as his mother departed Barbados to follow his father to a new and supposedly better life in England. What was supposed to be a short separation for Cecil and his two brothers ¬ their parents promised to send for the boys once they were settled ¬ turned into a 23-year absence that profoundly affected Cecil's outlook, and his life.In ... En savoir plus

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