Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
At eighty-three, Basil L. Dallas, Sr. looks back on 30,000 days that carried him from a childhood in Kingston, Jamaica, through service in the Jamaica Defense Force, to a new life built from nothing in Brooklyn and later Miami. EmergedBOLD is both memoir and field guide: the story of an immigrant father of six who turned military discipline into a multi-decade career spanning insurance, real estate, tax preparation, notary services, and immigration advocacy - becoming what he calls a 'Portfolio Professional.' Dallas traces the toll of starting over in a new country, the community-building that came from entrepreneurship, and the hard-won lessons of raising a family while building a legacy. Alongside his personal story, he offers a practical blueprint - the 'Newcastle Discipline' - for readers navigating their own uncertain beginnings, whether they are newcomers to a country, a career, or a new chapter of life. Part testimony, part toolkit, EmergedBOLD is written for anyone who has ever arrived somewhere unfamiliar with everything to prove and wondered whether the sacrifices would be worth it. It is an invitation to stop merely surviving and start building a life - and a legacy - that lasts.
