Lawrence Darmani is a Ghanaian novelist and publisher. His first novel, Grief Child, won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize as best first book from Africa. He is editor of Step magazine, and CEO of Step Publishers. He also writes devotional articles for Our Daily Bread, which touches the lives of many Christians around the world.
He is married and lives in Accra with his family. Lawrence enjoys church life and volunteers at other Christian ministry activities. He says that he derives writing ideas “out of personal experiences, reading, testimonies, and observing the world around me.”
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Bookset: Work People Do (13 books)
Work People Do is a series of story books for children. They all tell interesting ways people do their work.
This bookset contains 13 books, with the following titles:
- The Farmer
- The Police
- The Nurse
- The Journalist
- The Dressmaker
- The Trader
- The Roaster
- The Caterer
- The Book Publisher
- The Carpenter
- The Mason
- The Teacher
- The Pastor
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Journeys of an African Father
Chamba Jato was a witty old man full of practical wisdom and a lively attitude to work and life. This biographical book is full of such valuable lessons from the old man’s journeys of experiences.
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God Bless Our Homeland Ghana: Understanding, Appreciating and Living by the Principles of Our National Anthem
The school prefect stood straight before his mates and gave a simple command. At once, like the eruption of thunder, the students began to sing: God Bless Our Homeland Ghana … and they sang it religiously.
This ritual is repeated throughout the country routinely-in schools, at conferences, on soccer pitches, at durbars, on radio and television, and even as caller-tunes. But what does the national anthem really mean? What role does it play on our national psyche?
The author shows how relevant the national anthem is to us. He believes that it evokes patriotism and fellow-feeling, but it also tests our words and actions.
In his down-to-earth manner of writing, the author invites you to journey with him along the poetic phrases and lines of all three stanzas of the Ghana National Anthem. Enjoy this literary-style exposition and commentary, the hidden meanings and implications of the anthem, and their links to certain sacred songs of the land such as the national pledge.
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Grief Child
Winner of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, Africa
It was midnight. The little village of Susa slept in darkness in the heart of the forest farms, among the tall trees. The mahoganies and sapeles stood tall in the dark sky, providing a canopy over the village and deepening the density of the pitch-dark night. From a distant cluster of neighboring villages, Adu heard a dog bark. Another dog howled. In this village midnight was a dangerous time. It was better not to be awake or hear noises….
In this haunting tale the power of light struggles with the power of darkness to claim the life of Adu, the “grief child”.
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Tears of a Mother and Other Stories
If you were Mother Mary, and if your first-born son – the Teacher – was so brutally maltreated and led away to be crucified, what would you do? Cry? Weep? Wail? What would you do?
In this storybook, Mother Mary tells her own story: the sword that pierced her own heart when she saw what the soldiers did to her son. In tears, she stood by and watched, for what could she do?Other stories in this book, narrated by those who met the Teacher personally, reveal great truths and lessons for everyday life. Enjoy the stories of-
1.The cockcrow at dawn during the denials
2.The troubled dreams of the governor 3 wife
3.Why the governor washed his hands before judgement
4.The man from Libya who was forced to carry his cross
5. The reflections of the beam used for the crucifixion
6.The brutal execution of the 1eacher
7.The seven last statements of the TeacherThese are great stories for your reading adventure. The lessons and the truths the narrators learnt are yours for your everyday experience.
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Sick Village
The Dumasi Hospital was full of people. Many people in the village were sick. They didn’t know why. Some months later, the health inspectors visited the village once again after reading a newspaper report. The “Sick Village” has now turned into the “New Village”. What caused the great transformation?
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Today in Paradise and Other Stories (Biblical Fiction Series)
If you were the man who heard the Teacher say, “Today, you will be with me in paradise,” how would you feel? Very happy, yes, but also maybe very doubtful. Will the promise of Paradise be fulfilled? Will a criminal arrive in Paradise?
In this story book, the man truly found himself in Paradise. What he saw there, how he felt, and what he heard will marvel you. He tells his own story in a beautiful way.
Other stories in this book, narrated by those who met the Teacher personally, reveal great truths and lessons for everyday life.
These are great stories for your reading adventure. The lessons and the truths the narrators learnt are yours for your everyday experience.
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Climbing a Sycamore and Other Stories (Biblical Fiction Series)
If you were a very short man, and if you wanted to see the Teacher who was surrounded by many people, what would you do? Well, Zacchaeus climbed a sycamore tree.
In this story book, he tells why he climbed the tree, what he saw and how he felt when the Teacher looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, come down. I am staying in your house today!”
Other stories in this book, narrated by those who met the Teacher personally, reveal great truths and lessons for everyday life.
These are great stories for your reading adventure. The lessons and the truths the narrators learnt are yours for your everyday experience.
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Washing Dirty Feet and Other Stories (Biblical Fiction Series)
If you were Simon Peter, what would you do or say if your Master fetched water from a container and began to wash your feet? Remember that his feet and those of his friends were very dirty, smelling and cracked at the heels.
In this story book, Simon Peter tells his own story: why he didn’t think the Master should wash his feet, what he learnt about the incident and why, many years later, he wrote to his children to serve in humility.
Other stories in this book, narrated by those who met the Teacher personally, reveal great truths and lessons for everyday life.
These are great stories for your reading adventure. The lessons and the truths the narrators learnt are yours for your everyday experience.
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Choices: Memorable Short Stories
Choices is a set of memorable short stories of young people. It has practical situational dilemmas you can easily relate to as you enjoy the stories. The choices these young people made determined their destiny. Make a good choice now.
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Palm Tree Parables
Palm Tree Parables is full of inspirational stories and heart-warming ideas showing how everyday events hold great lessons for our personal growth.
₵35.00Palm Tree Parables
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The Heritage: A Story to Remember
Sosu and his mates are put to test by their teacher, to search for the meaning of national pledge and national anthem.
This story has something to tell every boy or girl, man or woman, whose lives among people who value their heritage.
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Strength for the Journey: Inspirational Stories and Heart-warming Thoughts for Personal Reflection
“Man shall not live by bread alone,” the Lord said, and it is true. Living by bread alone is detrimental to mankind’s quest for true satisfaction, and it’s never sufficient in providing all the strength we need for the journey of life.
As we travel through this world, which is full of uncertainties and contradictions, we need every word of encouragement we can grasp – heart-warming words that provide hope in times of need. For a word in season nourishes the soul and warms the heart at every junction on our way to eternity.
Strength for the Journey is full of encouraging words, challenging thoughts, inspirational stories, and a wide variety of personal experiences that will motivate and give you courage to journey on as we travel through this world.
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The Pastor (Work People Do Series)
This is a story book for children. As part of the Work People Do series, this book tells interesting ways about how pastors do their work
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