Bio

Darren Hogarth is a gifted story teller, who specializes in fiction based on reality. His first novel, “Whatever Sticks Most”, is a love story, which addresses the struggle to maintain balance in our life, with respect to health, work and relationships. Darren’s expertise in lower back pain and sciatica, are woven into the story. While enduring his personal long road to recovery, without surgery, he studied the very common affliction and the conflicting information available to heal. After extensive research and consultations with several specialists, Darren condensed the knowledge of healing in this story. It takes readers on an unforgettable journey in the small town of Mammee Bay, Jamaica.

Darren’s second novel, “Kingston Rock(s)”, addresses the social and political issues that have plagued Jamaica, to date. The story flanks the evolution of reggae music from the early days of ska, to rocksteady, to the ever growing and popular dancehall music. A true to life history, starting in 1972, is used to detail key events in Jamaica. With a raw, unbridled delivery, it addresses a common tendency, to falsely judge the less fortunate, who struggle daily for a way out.

Darren is currently writing his third novel, geared toward women. It addresses the struggles of chauvinism and the marginalization that women face, when trying to rise to the top of their careers. This third novel is set in Canada, where Darren currently lives.

 

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Kingston Rock(s)

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In Kingston’s toughest ghetto, two forces reign supreme. One is the ghetto’s vicious Don. The other is reggae.

Errol Bowen lives his life torn between the two forces. Necessity pushes Errol into marijuana sales and the Don’s control, but his love of music defines him and keeps him going when all else fails.

Errol establishes himself as a popular DJ, orchestrating a way out of the ghetto, but the Don doesn’t release anyone easily. A white American woman living in Kingston offers aid for Errol’s family, at the cost of social status. When the Don makes an attack on Errol’s family, vengeance is the only option.

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Whatever Sticks Most 

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Nothing heals the body and soul like moving with the rhythm of life.
Myles is a heavy-duty workaholic. Years of drive and dedication have helped him become a partner in an engineering firm and buy pretty much anything he wants. But it has come at a price. The unrelenting stress on his body has manifested in a herniated disc that has turned a successful thirty-seven year old man into an old man seemingly overnight-and caused his girlfriend to leave him. It’s clear to all who know Myles that there’s one thing he’s missing, and it is that one thing that can help ease his pain in every facet of his life: balance. To help him find it, his friend Roy convinces him to visit Jamaica and use his home there for a vacation.
Suddenly immersed in the vibe and rhythm of the island nation where “No
problem” should be the national phrase, the cares, worries, and pains of Myles’ life in Toronto slowly but surely melt away. Surrounded by the unshakeable kindness and generosity of Miss Pearl and the soulful Rastafarian Moses, Myles experiences a shift in life focus when his vacation for the purpose of healing becomes so much more: a journey of spiritual enlightenment, culture shock, and the humbling confusion of love. A profoundly moving and deeply spiritual experience, Whatever Sticks Most takes you on a journey that will forever change the way you look at work, life, and love.

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Click on the link below to see an eight minute interview with Darren Hogarth on TVJ’s “Smile Jamaica”, morning talk show with Emprezz.

 

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