Pure Hell But I Made It: Only Women Bleed

As we go through life, there is no book to help and guide us. Traumas are a part of life's journey. I hope that this book will touch at least one person. Love life. Ce Pauls

New York (International Women's Year/Lifetime Achievement). As a Caribbean artist, she has recorded her stories and songs for the UNESCO collection, the EEC Project, the BBC Radio 4 and World Service; published with Bell & Hyman, Blackie, A&C Black and Scholastics; performed at Royal Festival Hall (Voice Box), the British museums (Natural History/ Science/Nottingham/Bristol). As a Guyanese Griot she has appeared at international festivals using the hands, feet and voices of a captive audience to take them back into an obscure past. Doris is a unique voice, an exponent of pathos, who tells sad stories sweetly, luring the unsuspecting reader on with rhythm, poetry, song, chants, to mythical and mystical endings. Among other things, she has been described as: One of the most memorable tellers to have performed under our tents. (Yukon Arts, Canada) A guiding light focused on teaching the history and culture of the Caribbean diaspora through her art forms (Black Archives Touring Exhibition, London) Sheer magic! (Queen's Heritage Programme, BBC TV) Stunning costumes/spell-binding stories (Natural History Museum, London) Great imagination and refined skill . . . (Carifesta 72) a genius to be distinguished and not isolated (Today Desk, Guyana)