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| BAHAMAS HANDBOOK 2012 by Etienne Dupuch Jr Publications Ltd. |
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 2012 EDITION AVAILABLE NOW! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nassau - The Bahamas Handbook always comes up with fascinating and little-known facts about The Bahamas, its people, culture, economy and history. Now in stores, the handbook for 2012 is no different. At 626 pages, it is filled with insightful features, beautiful full-colour photographs and rich illustrations that bring the articles to life. For example, this year's readers will learn about Hobby Horse Hall, a racetrack on Cable Beach that brought celebrities and royalty to The Bahamas from the 1930s to the 1970s. They will discover how German and Italian u-boats stalked and torpedoed allied freighters in Bahamian waters during the Second World War, trying to prevent the sealift of war materials to embattled Britain, and how islanders of high station and low helped to rescue and care for the surviving sailors. They will also relive the anger and resentment that led to the General Strike of 1958 and how the Bahamian police force was issued with weapons for the first time in history–as seen through the eyes of a gazetted police officer who was there. Despite decades of heat, humidity and hurricanes on San Salvador, a plantation owner's handwritten diary somehow survived to the present day, giving handbook readers an unvarnished picture of the high emotions that prevailed among slaves in the 19th century, on the eve of emancipation. Ever wondered how Wallace Groves was able to build an entire industrial city in the pine barrens of Grand Bahama in less than 10 years? A handbook story clears up some of the mystery and explores the techniques he used to build Freeport, as recalled by his contemporaries and closest associates. As always, Bahamas Handbook has a strong section on business and finance. Find out how The Bahamas has been able to withstand the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression; another article details the innovative funds that keep The Bahamas ahead of its offshore rivals, and there is an in-depth feature on the country's booming maritime and shipping industries. In this year's Bahamas Handbook readers will learn about neem, an ancient healing tree from India that is producing a host of health and beauty products in Abaco; about the strange creatures scientists are discovering in the Tongue of the Ocean; and about the politicians and academics who created the educational system that helped black Bahamians enter the middle class. As always, the handbook's authoritative Blue Pages give readers vital everyday information, arranged alphabetically for easy access, on everything from art galleries, business and the economy, to free trade, national parks and tax benefits for foreign investors. The Year in Review section lists the major events of the previous 12 months and the Government section includes biographies of all members of Parliament and top civil servants. With sections devoted to Features, History, the Family Islands, Business and Freeport, this year's handbook lives up to its reputation as The Bahamas' leading journal, of interest to everyone who lives in, visits or invests in the country. For more information, please contact Etienne Dupuch Publications at 242-323-5665 or e-mail at info@dupuch.com |
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