Beyond Relaxed

About the Book

Beyond Relaxed: Precious Time in Montserrat captures vacationing on Montserrat in over 200 island photographs and descriptions. This natural, un-commercialized tropical island is quietly inspiring as you learn about the effects of the famous and still active Soufriere Hills Volcano and the power of nature that caused the unstoppable destruction of Plymouth, the Capital City. Be surprised by the island’s connection to Sir George Martin, Producer of the Beatles. Learn about Montserrat’s important place in music history and see the list of some of the more popular artists and albums documented in the recordings of AIR Studios Montserrat including: Paul McCartney, Sting, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Stevie Wonder, Duran Duran, The Police, Simply Red, Boy George, Dire Straits and the Rolling Stones. For those who like to fully relax on vacation and decompress from the pressure of living in a fast-paced consumer culture, Montserrat is a peaceful and safe, luring Caribbean island of interesting people, history and places.

About the Author

Co-authors Angie Dawson and Derek Jensen compiled all photographs and information over four visits to Montserrat. Beyond Relaxed: Precious Time in Montserrat is their first book – one they say was inspired by the island itself. It began as a collection of photographs compiled to show family and friends this mysterious place called, ‘Montserrat’. Every photograph (except 3 of the 200+photos) was taken by either Angie or Derek. They affectionately describe Montserrat as an authentic island experience. It’s a place where they meet interesting people, can truly relax and hear themselves think, are continuously fascinated by the island’s unique history, and marvel in the presence of the majestic Soufriere Hills Volcano. In Canada, Angie has worked as a television producer and radio news reporter, and currently operates a video production company. With 23 years in telecom as a business systems analyst and designer, Derek now also works as a commercial pilot. The two are currently travel-working and taking plenty of photographs along the way!