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I have been reading CAFRA News (vol. 14, no. 1) and I have a small complaint. In the fine review of Sybil Seaforth’s book, In Silence the Strands Unravel, I could not find any imprint, price or other purchasing information. I then had a laugh when I turned a few pages further on to find the list of books that you have been unable to purchase due to reduced funds and all of the purchasing information was in the right spot.

As a fairly regular reader could I suggest the inclusion of bibliographical and purchasing information just at the end of reviews for those of us who might wish to read on can purchase and read on. I have just recalled that I suffered twice with the above issue: there was no information about the source of the Johns Hopkins report on worldwide analysis of violence against women.

Yours is one of the best periodicals of record in the Caribbean. Source information for your articles would make it that much more valuable. It would enable others who might find specific issues of great interest to pursue them with greater ease and yours would be looked to as more authoritative. Some small thoughts late on a Friday afternoon. Keep up the good journal.

R. Russell Maylone Curator, McCormick Library of Special Collections Northwestern Univ. Library , Evanston, IL 60208-2300, USA

Dear CAFRA News:

The Regional Domestic Violence Intervention Training Project for Police and Social Workers is slowly making an impact in Guyana, beyond the intended target groups.

On Saturday 7 April 2001, the WINNERs Club, a group of mostly poor women of diverse backgrounds living in Vreed En Hoop, West Coast Demerara, organised a discussion about domestic violence. What was significant was that Inspector Owen Trotz, one of the police officers trained through the project, led the discussion.

That this was a Saturday afternoon, when Inspector Trotz could have been home watching cricket, was a major event in our work against domestic violence. Inspector Trotz volunteered his time to do this and he must be commended for reaching out and sharing his knowledge with the community.

Please share this story with your readers in the expectation that other participants may be inspired to extend their knowledge outside of normal working hours.

Vidyaratha Kissoon Help and Shelter, Guyana