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Beatnik: Going to College in Durban South Africa by M. J. Poynter

Beatnik is a bohemian memoir set in the city of Durban in 1990. M. J. Poynter is a young college student immersed in the vibrant world of performing arts. Under the bright lights of the theatre the author spends his time designing sets and writing poetry. But offstage his carefree life as a beatnik is about to end. Nelson Mandela has just been released from prison and South Africa is on the cusp of political change. Set in a coastal city overlooking the Indian Ocean, Beatnik follows the exploits of four young students who see the need for political reform but who fear the prospect of an ANC government. Told through a series of amusing anecdotes, the author provides an insightful commentary of political events, captures the pop culture of the 1990’s, and provides a creative outlet for some of his poems. Set against a backdrop of township violence and instability, M. J. Poynter recollects the final years of apartheid and the end of white minority rule.

https://www.amazon.com/Beatnik-Going-College-Durban-Africa-ebook/dp/B00NGG091K/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507475871&sr=1-8&keywords=m.+j.+poynter

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Greetings From Ghana by M. J. Poynter

Greetings from Ghana is a comical tale set in the city of Accra in 2002. Inspired by real life events this autobiographical novel is an action packed adventure of endless mishaps and mayhem. The story begins in the English countryside from where M. J. Poynter takes the reader on a rip-roaring journey into Ghana and through the bustling streets of Accra. Set in a tropical paradise under the blazing heat of the African sun, the author travels around the affluent suburbs, along the highways and into the city’s red-light districts. Here he meets an array of colourful characters who add to the story’s sense of mystery and intrigue. The author’s use of vivid description captures the vibrancy of African life and depicts the trials and tribulations which many of its people face. Told through a series of amusing anecdotes, Greetings from Ghana is an inventive tale which brings the city of Accra to life.

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When Lightning Strikes by Me, Myself & I

The album “When Lightning Strikes” was produced by Me, Myself & I in the fall of 2017. Recorded in various rooms of a suburban house these homemade recordings capture a sense of raw spontaneity within the laidback confines of suburbia. In wanting to “stick it to the man” this album provides an outlet for the group’s discontent and their desire to reject all forms of social conformity. By drawing inspiration from the titans of rock this album combines a series of catchy guitar riffs with blue-collar lyrics and the driving rhythms of social discontent. Combing elements of teen angst with the trials and tribulations of the working man, “When Lightning Strikes” pays homage to a bygone era when music was produced for a reason and musicians still had something interesting to say.

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Mojo Working by Me, Myself & I

“Mojo Working” is a collection of indie-rock songs produced by Me, Myself & I. This album was recorded in various rooms of a suburban house during the long hot summer of 2018. Over the course of several months the group was able to channel their anger and resentment into creating a selection of tracks expressing various themes of discontent. Combining catchy guitar riffs and driving rock rhythms, “Mojo Working” captures a raw sense of spontaneity within the laid back confines of a suburban neighbourhood. By rejecting the repressive banality of consumer culture this album covers a variety of topics including, sexual deviancy, alienation and despair. In wanting to “stick it to the man”, “Mojo Working” draws inspiration from the titans of rock and provides a manifesto of rebellion and poignant protest.

https://www.amazon.com/Mojo-Working-Explicit-MyselfMe/dp/B07HZMYV3H/ref=tmm_msc_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1543232255&sr=1-1

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The Boston Curse by M. J. Poynter

The Boston Curse is a horrifying comedy set in rural Lincolnshire in 1994. This ill-fated tale begins in a small isolated village deep in the heart of the fens. M. J. Poynter is a disillusioned college lecturer, driven to the brink of despair by the antics of his unmotivated students. After several mysterious deaths the author is confronted by a series of strange questions ranging from the comic to the bizarre. Is the town of Boston infested with zombies? Could people really be dying from an ancient curse? And what are the locals in the village trying to hide? These strange questions lead him to investigate an old farmhouse at the bottom of Blackmore Drove where a deep, dark secret has been hidden for over 150 years.  Disturbed by what he finds the author travels to the neighbouring towns of Boston and Spalding where he slowly unearths the true identity of the village and its shocking past. What he eventually discovers will leave you stricken with terror and disbelief. Based upon real life events this autobiographical novel reveals a terrifying tale from one of the most haunted counties in all of England.

http://www.amazon.com/Boston-Curse-Terrifying-Tale-Dead-ebook/dp/B00E9B81BG/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1442915471&sr=1-8

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Middleburg by M. J. Poynter

Middleburg is a “coming of age” memoir recollecting the author’s childhood experiences of growing up in a small town in apartheid South Africa. M. J. Poynter provides a scathing attack of the apartheid regime as seen from the perspective of an English immigrant who finds himself growing up in a culture of conflicting values. The novel breaks new ground in terms of providing an examination of oppression from the perspective of a white minority. Here the instruments of apartheid are viewed from the experiences of someone who is not segregated in terms of race but who is excluded by nationality and culture. Told through a series of amusing anecdotes the novel documents many of the events taking place in South Africa during the 1980’s and provides an insightful observation of the popular culture relating to that period. His recollection of events captures a sense of morbid nostalgia in which themes of horror are contrasted with images of the comic and the bizarre. Set against a backdrop of brutal oppression this “rites of passage” demonstrates how the human spirit can at least find the resolve to laugh in the face of adversity!

http://www.amazon.com/Middleburg-Going-School-Apartheid-Africa/dp/1434319520/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1441467975&sr=1-5&keywords=m.+j.+poynter&pebp=1441467980365&perid=0VH1FNK2XZ2M12HDXRDD