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For many, life and disappointment are like hand and glove. How we cope is what shapes us, where our real story lies. In this themed collection about characters dealing with disappointment in a hostile or non-hostile environment, we see how adversity can bring out our best and worst sides.
This graphic novel is an adaptation of a popular tale, passed down generations, about a brave, young amazon who liberated her people from terror of the Forest People.
Silverspoon Tokunbo Taylor is a man conflicted and disillusioned, the only thing keeping him from losing his mind was his obsession for the one woman that he could not have. A story of love tainted with betrayal and blind ambitions.
A collection of fourteen short stories that touch the heart and the ribs….
A collection of poems on real-life experiences and lessons. Diverse themes range from Love, Relationships, Mindfulness, Adventure, Hope, Politics, Corruption, Betrayal, Sex, War, and the day-to-day experiences of a fast-paced world.
Strazz opened her mouth wide and tried to take a nip at Teebu but Teebu backed away only to bump into another hyena who also tried to take a nip but she quickly got out of the way. She was now surrounded by hyenas and they all tried to take a bite of her as their noisy howls went up in the air.
(Written in Swahili) Sinaye Baba ni diwani yenye mashairi ya kimapokeo yaliyobeba sauti ya kilio cha kundi la watu walio- kosa malezi kutoka kwa wazazi. Sauti hizo zilizojaa jitimai, zinaonesha ni kwa namna gani kukosa malezi kunavyoweza kuathiri jamii kwa kuifanya ipotoke zaidi. Hivyo diwani hii inamfungua macho msomaji, ili aweze kuona ni kwa namna gani malezi ni jukumu la jamii nzima. Diwani hii haijaacha kitu kwani imebeba masuala mbalimbali katika jamii, burudani, siasa na uchumi.
A popular Hausa legend tells us that a young crown prince called Bayajidda left his home in Baghdad and journeyed to Africa in search of adventure. Faced with many challenges, the city of Daura held his most daunting yet- a vile snake called Sarki- which jealously guarded the only well in the city. So armed with his magic sword fashioned by the Abagiyawa (or so he thought), Bayajidda confronts Sarki in a bid to water his parched horse and win the affection of the city’s beautiful queen- Daurama.
A book of proverbs on personal development that explores many reasons to live and the many lessons available in the classroom of Life.
A rural-based scoundrel in his mid-twenties battles his overbearing benefactor for supremacy and wealth, leaving behind a trail of exploited victims and an unresolved mystical disaster. You can read this intriguing tale and others in this book of short stories.
A short collection of stories centering on the various complexities of human emotions. The assault on a beauty queen, from a place of refuge in an unfamiliar environment, extrapolates the frailties of human emotions.
It is a storytelling of a collective sit out of mature storytellers spilling their utmost secrets of sober reflections of what life has thrown at them. To an impossible love story of an older woman and a younger man.
An album of landscape photography masterpieces by a seasoned photographer!
Mwana is a raw and refreshing collection of poetry embracing profound themes in relation to community, the children of Africa and the unapologetic voice of Jackline Waziri through a transition of many journeys and overwhelming experiences”
From a steamy sexy beginning through a roller coaster ride of emotions A Ration of Thorns is a narrative, compelling and suspense-filled novel, that explores the cruelty of lust, the fragility of love and the power of forgiveness. An intricately woven story told from three perspective all centered on an act of infidelity.
A work of historical fiction set in the 18th century at the zenith of the transatlantic slave trade. It follows the life of a young lad, Jideofor, from Illah in Western Igbo lands down to Jamaica, through a rich tale of dreams, destiny, love, and reincarnation.
The recovered, disturbing memoirs of a 19th-century British physician, Dr. Reginald Cromwell, while on a slave expedition to West Africa. He and his colleagues found themselves in unfamiliar territory and confronted with a sinister Yoruba tale of a spirit, snakes, and sinners. It was all quite laughable at the time until crew members began to disappear or die mysteriously, skepticism slowly gave way to fear. Surely, this was all mumbo-jumbo?
Journey back to a time of empires. A history destroyed, misinterpreted, rewritten then lost. A people worshiped, admired, envied then feared. O Kingdom Come is an award-winning graphic novel that gives a fascinating glimpse into the events that led to the fall of the Nubian Empire. Historical fantasy
A carefully compiled book bearing details globally acceptable in the world of trichology plus a mix of personal experience and results of experiments carried out over the years of practising as a hair technician.
A companion book for anyone that seeks to learn how to confront and comfort the dark and hurt parts of themselves. It is a guide to finding yourself and creating an identity beyond negative personal expressions and experiences.
This is a continuation of the author’s compilation of his life as a teacher and an expatriate living across different cities in the world. The author has brought into his writing, his detailed observation skills, which have made him turn ordinary daily occurrences into extraordinary tales.
Ever heard the story of a brave, young queen who saved her people from the terror of the Forest People? No? This is an adaptation of the popular African legend of Moremi Ajasoro- hero, spy and great liberator of the ancient kingdom of Ile-Ife. An adaptation of the popular comic to a children’s storybook.
A brilliant lyric poetry book that epitomizes the harmless and innocent frame and yearnings of a child on one hand, and the unlimited love, feelings, care, and sacrifices of a mother on the other. The marriage of the two characters conveys the true meaning of divine love.
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