Tabitha is an immigrant to Canada who escaped the violence happening when Guyana sought independence from Britain.When her childhood was destroyed by rape, incest, and molestation, she developed two personalities, one embraced victim mentality, the other the role of a brave new woman determined to make her way in life. Despite overwhelming challenges and pitfalls, she is determined and tenacious in her quest for happiness. She is intransigent, stubborn, inflexible and unyielding.Her story weaves together the birth of Guyana and its development through the early stages of discovery and exploration. Slavery is a part of the human psyche of all Guyanese: Africans sold and freed upon abolition, followed by the birth of another form of slavery -- bound Coolies from India.The fight for independence from Britain separates the races as one is pitted against the other. To escape the violence in a country divided against itself, the family flees to Canada. Tabitha uses her intelligence and her quest for knowledge and redefines herself. How will Tabitha's story unfold?Will she be a victim or a pioneer in her new country?About the Author: Ivy Graham was born in British Guiana. She immigrated to Canada in 1971 to avoid racial violence. She is now nearly 88 years old. Her working career spans a period of 46 years spent over differing fields. She retired from business after celebrating her 60th birthday. She still continues her world travels which began in her early twenties. Intransigence is her first novel.