Book Signing - The Girl From Montego Bay At Consulate General Of Jamaica

Conversation with Bishop Rose, & Book Signing MONDAY | 8/4/25 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM Consulate General of New York 300 E. 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017 Refreshments will be served. - To purchase a copy of The Girl from Montego Bay and pick it up at the book signing at The Consulate General of Jamaica - New York, click the button below: 👉 Reserve my copy for pick up at the Consulate General of New York event ***PRE-ORDER your book by 5PM on July 31, 2025 to receive the discounted price of $25 and to pick it up on 8/4 between 12:30 and 2:30PM during the event.*** PLEASE NOTE: Only PRE-PURCHASED books will be available onsite for pick-up. NO BOOKS WILL BE SOLD ONSITE AT THE CONSULATE. To Reserve your seat, Register by 5PM on Thursday, July 31st DUE to security protocols at the consulate, ALL GUESTS MUST REGISTER IN ORDER TO ATTEND. The name you use for registration must match your name on your government-issued ID in order to be admitted. - To learn about additional stops on the Leave a Trail U.S. Book Tour with Bishop Rose, click here. For questions or more information, contact Bethann Carbone. Trailblazing Bishop Rose Hudson-WilkinLaunches U.S. Book Tour Celebrating Memoir"The Girl from Montego Bay" Book Signings and Community Events to Benefit Girls’ Education in Jamaica New York, NY — This August, the Rt. Rev. Rose Hudson-Wilkin—trailblazing Bishop of Dover and former Chaplain to the late Queen Elizabeth II—will embark on a highly anticipated U.S. book tour for her memoir, The Girl from Montego Bay. The inspiring memoir traces her extraordinary journey from humble beginnings in Jamaica to becoming the first Black woman Bishop in the Church of England.The U.S. tour includes multiple stops throughout New York City and Long Island—with events in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Suffolk County—where Bishop Rose will engage audiences in uplifting conversations about faith, leadership, and perseverance. In The Girl from Montego Bay, she reflects not only on the vibrant joy of her Jamaican upbringing but also on the hardships she endured. “So many people encouraged me to share my story and at first, I thought, ‘surely, there is nothing exceptional about my story’ and this may well be true,” Bishop Rose said. “However, I believe that in telling my story, many others will give themselves permission not to be defined by the things that happened to them in their early years. My faith also has played a great part in the transformation of my life, giving me strength and purpose, preventing me from being bound by my past.” “There were no hugs or affirmations, just beatings for minor offenses,” she writes.Her story is one of remarkable strength and self-belief in the face of early adversity. As she explains, she was determined that her pain would not define her—that it would have meaning, and that she would rise above it to chart her own course.As a student, Bishop Rose kept a quote over her desk that would go on to define her life’s path:“Do not go where the path leads. Instead, go where there is no path, and leave a trail.” Her memoir is a powerful testament to that philosophy.“I am really looking forward to the up-coming book signing tour in NY and Florida,” she added. “It means so much to me that the proceeds will be going towards scholarships for young girls, giving them the opportunity to create their own trails. I am deeply grateful also to those who have given their time to organise the book signing sessions. Thank you.” Proceeds from the tour will benefit students at Montego Bay High School for Girls in Jamaica, Bishop Rose’s beloved alma mater. More Info below.