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A portrait commemorating King Charles III and Queen Camilla's visit to Jersey has been unveiled.

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It's a fantastic read - a portrait of an artist who was at the heart of New York's counter-cultural scene in the 1970s.

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Eight years ago, Grandma Baba suffered a stroke while painting my portrait from a photo and was taken to the hospital.

The book presents a sympathetic portrait of his parents even though he’s frank about his parents not knowing how to fully love or guide their dreamy child and about his father’s alcoholism and depression.

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The label with George’s portrait quotes his judgment of the American Industrial Revolution: “The rich grew richer, the poor grow helpless, the middle class is swept away.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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