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These Bones Will Rise Again
What are the right questions to ask when seeking out the true spirit of a nation?
In November 2017 the people of Zimbabwe took to the streets in an unprecedented alliance with the military. Their goal, to restore the legacy of Chimurenga, the liberation struggle, and wrest their country back from over thirty years of Robert Mugabe’s rule.
In an essay that combines bold reportage, memoir and critical analysis, Zimbabwean novelist and journalist Panashe Chigumadzi reflects on the ‘coup that was not a coup’, the telling of history and manipulation of time and the ancestral spirts of two women – her own grandmother and Mbuya Nehanda, the grandmother of the nation.
Chigumadzi successfully nests the intimate charge of her poignant personal story in the sweeping historical account and mythology of Zimbabwe. – Brian Chikwava, author of Harare North
Chigumadzi’s exploration of personal, family and national history reincarnates in stark, vivid images, many of those interred in the shadows of her country’s ‘Big Men’. – Tsitsi Dangarembga, author of Nervous Conditions
₵80.00These Bones Will Rise Again
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Love Is Power, or Something Like That: Stories
When it comes to love, things are not always what they seem. In contemporary Lagos, a young boy may pose as a woman online, and a maid may be suspected of sleeping with her employer and yet still become a young wife’s confidante. Men and women can be objects of fantasy, the subject of beery soliloquies. They can be trophies or status symbols. Or they can be overwhelming in their need.In the wide-ranging stories in Love Is Power, or Something Like That, A. Igoni Barrett roams the streets with people from all stations of life. A man with acute halitosis navigates the chaos of the Lagos bus system. A minor policeman, full of the authority and corruption of his uniform, beats his wife. A family’s fortunes fall from love and wealth to infidelity and poverty as poor choices unfurl over three generations. With humor and tenderness, Barrett introduces us to an utterly modern Nigeria, where desire is a means to an end, and love is a power as real as money.₵85.00 -
Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree
*Available from 15th September 2019.
Based on interviews with young women who were kidnapped by Boko Haram, this poignant novel by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani tells the timely story of one girl who was taken from her home in Nigeria and her harrowing fight for survival. Includes an afterword by award-winning journalist Viviana Mazza.
A new pair of shoes, a university degree, a husband–these are the things that a girl dreams of in a Nigerian village. And with a government scholarship right around the corner, everyone can see that these dreams aren’t too far out of reach.
But the girl’s dreams turn to nightmares when her village is attacked by Boko Haram, a terrorist group, in the middle of the night. Kidnapped, she is taken with other girls and women into the forest where she is forced to follow her captors’ radical beliefs and watch as her best friend slowly accepts everything she’s been told.
Still, the girl defends her existence. As impossible as escape may seem, her life–her future–is hers to fight for.
₵145.00Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree
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Are You Not A Nigerian? Thoughts on a Nation at Crossroads
*Available from 15th September 2019.
Are You Not A Nigerian? chronicles a country’s fourth attempt at democratic governance after many years of military dictatorship. Through his personal experiences and observations, Báyọ̀ Olúpohùndà captures the reality of Nigeria’s socio-political environment at the turn of the millennium, the collapse of dignity in service, and the ubiquitous “Nigerian factor” that creates entitlement.
Are You Not A Nigerian? examines the lost opportunities, the disappointment of successive administrations, and the dilemma of a nation at a crossroads.
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Abduction Chronicles
How does one date bring bittersweet memories in one single thought? That was one of the questions in Folarin’s mind as he narrates his spine-chilling encounter with kidnappers. On a bright Saturday morning of 1st of May 1999, himself and Titi were joined in Holy matrimony. 17 years later, they were forcefully separated, on the same date!
When Folarin stepped out of his study in the early hours of May 1, 2016, he was sure the sight before him wasn’t real. Unfortunately, this was a reality he couldn’t shake away. Without warning, he was abducted from the comfort of his home. exposed to the elements of nature with little or no food, and in constant terror of a dangerously armed gang, he had to negotiate his freedom, but not before an unexpected twist brought him in a direct, hair-raising confrontation with his abductors.
Set in he South-South region of Nigeria, Abduction Chronicles is a gripping account of Folarin’s many close shaves with death, with striking details of his journey to and from the abyss.
₵65.00Abduction Chronicles
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Money Brain: Career and Money Management in Your 20s and 30s
In a voice that is at once friendly, engaging, and insightful, the author uses personal stories and anecdotes to illustrate how he navigated tough decision moments in his career and money journey. The book is also furnished with practical worksheets to guide readers on their own journeys of self determination and financial planning. And finally, the book includes clear graphs, data, and research on income and spending patterns for people in their 20s and 30s.
Whether you realize it or not, your success or failure in several of life’s endeavors can ultimately boil down to your mindset. Money Brain: Career & Money Management in Your 20s and 30s is a book about nurturing a mindset that teaches your brain to master and navigate issues of career and money. These are issues that every young person must face in those critical years of early adulthood.
If you have been searching for a simple guide to help you navigate career and money, you have come to the right place.
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Black Sparkle Romance
Meet Mira Adure: an ambitious, creative twenty-something stuck working as PA to the ruthless editor of high fashion magazine Black Sparkle. Her work is tedious, but her love life is even worse – a string of disastrous dates is threatening to put Mira off men forever. And then she crashes her car into the flashy Mercedes of the gorgeous, tiger-eyed Dominic and the encounter leaves her fuming.
Mira’s luck begins to change when she is promoted to her dream job of assistant editor. But when Dominic turns up at Mira’s office a few days later, she is infuriated to discover he’s been hired as the photographer for her first edition in charge of Black Sparkle.
As they embark on a photo shoot by the swaying palms of Coconut Beach in Badagry, Mira and Dominic can’t stop arguing. Will it be too late before Mira realises that beneath the tension is smouldering desire? Sparks fly as the creative energy of two talented individuals fuels a heady mix of fear, passion and desire.
₵35.00Black Sparkle Romance
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A Taste of Love
They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Yet in this delectable romance it is Toby, manager of cool Jos hangout lounge, the Bar-Rage, who wins over feisty single mum and successful cake-maker Adoo Ibi with his tasty pizza. Not to mention his suave good looks and calm, confident demeanour.
Soon, Adoo and Toby are enjoying spontaneous dates and passionate encounters. Adoo is thrilled to find a man who accepts both her and her son, and Toby is drawn to Adoo’s down-to-earth manner and feisty independence. It’s as if they’ve known each other forever. But both have been hurt before and are hesitant to commit to something more. Will Toby and Adoo overcome their pasts and embrace the present, or will they only have A Taste of Love?
₵35.00A Taste of Love
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The Midnight Caller (Junior African Writers Series Level 2)
Level 2 is suited to learners who have been studying English for 4-5 years. Short sentences and a large number of illustrations combine to make these books both enjoyable and easy to read, either individually or in class. Learners have a wide variety of stories to choose from.
Someone is watching John’s house. John has seen him — a strange and frightening man. Then one dark night the man comes calling. What does he want? John is determined to find out.
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Junior African Writers Series Bookset Levels 1 – 2 (20 titles)
Develop literacy skills in your 8-17 year olds with exciting and engaging books for all reading levels.
The sentence structure and vocabulary has been carefully constructed to suit your students experience and age so that as they grow, so do their literacy abilities.
Titles in this set include (likely to change due to availability of titles):
Taxi to Johannesburg — Matlakala Bopape and Peta Constable (Level 1)
The Big Fight — Michael Cullup (Level 1)
The Frightened Thief — Amu Djoleto (Level 1)
The Midnight Caller — Anthony Umelo (Level 2)
The Hyena Valley — The Hyena Valley (Level 2)
The Secret of Nkwe Hill — Marcus Khama ter Haar (Level 2)
The Smile Thief — Fatou Keita (Level 2)
The Magic Pool — Gaele Mogwe (Level 2)
Happy the Street Child — F.M. Mlekwa (Level 2)
Kodua’s Ark — Yaw Ababio Boateng (Level 3)
The Ashanti Golden Stool — Ayebia Ribeiro-Ayeh (Level 3)
The Haunted Taxi Driver — Kofi Sekyi (Level 3)
Valley of Skulls — Anokye Wiredu (Level 3)
The Secret Valley — Mike Sadler (Level 4)
Paulo’s Strange Adventure — Barbara Kimenye (Level 4)
The Ivory Poachers — Linda Pfotenhauer (Level 5)₵360.00₵380.00 -
Achieving The Phenomenal In Africa
“Princewill Omorogiuwa is a timely messenger to a new generation of Africans. His Argument in this work is profound in its simplicity, and refreshing in its clarity.” — Bernard Avle, Radio/TV Host, Citi Media, Ghana
In this erudite and immensely thought-provoking work, Achieving The Phenomenal In Africa, the Author, Princewill Osaro Omorogiuwa, assembles an invaluable distillation of substance that coheres into a revolutionary classic that would change the way you think, feel and act about the unpredictable, harsh terrains of Africa.
Through real-life experiences and engaging writing, the author posits that Africa, a harshly competitive environment, is brimming with untapped potential, ripe with critical problems and opportunities, best solved and seized by people who think elevated, can handle complexity, adapt quickly and possess unique perspectives.
This eloquent work gets to the heart of the deepest aspirations of the human heart, to be financially free and successful; showing you how to guarantee your own success in any endeavour.
This book brims with brilliant practices for making the success game not only achievable but phenomenally achievable in Africa.
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Africa Writes Back: The African Writers Series & the Launch of African Literature
June 17, 2008, is the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart by Heinemann. This publication provided the impetus for the foundation of the African Writers Series in 1962 with Chinua Achebe as the editorial adviser. This narrative, drawing liberally on the correspondence with the authors, concentrates on the adventurous first twenty-five years.
Africa Writes Back: The African Writer’s Series & the Launch of African Literature captures the energy of literary publishing in a new and undefined field. Portraits of the leading characters and the many consultants and readers providing reports and advice to new and established writers make Africa Writes Back a stand-out book. James Currey’s voice and insights are an added bonus.
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The Necklace of Relur 2 (Kagim Chronicles)
Age Range: 13 – 16 years
Still trapped in a strange land, Chidum and his team must work together in a race against time to rescue the kingdom of Kagim from the wicked King Kroz and also find a way back home safely. Find out how this exciting adventure comes to an end.
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The Joys of Motherhood (African Writers Series, AWS227)
The fourth novel from the Nigerian-born writer, Buchi Emecheta, The Joys of Motherhood is recognised as one of Africa’s 100 Best Books of the 20th Century in an initiative organised by the Zimbabwean International Book Fair.
First published in 1979, The Joys of Motherhood is the story of Nnu Ego, a Nigerian woman struggling in a patriarchal society. Unable to conceive in her first marriage, Nnu is banished to Lagos where she succeeds in becoming a mother. Then, against the backdrop of World War II, Nnu must fiercely protect herself and her children when she is abandoned by her husband and her people.
The Joys of Motherhood is a powerful commentary on polygamy, patriarchy and women’s changing roles in urban Nigeria.
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A Man for all Seasons
This remarkable novel touches on the forces that rule the destiny of individuals and nations, and reveals an answer to the existential questions: Why do good people suffer? What can we do to attain a problem-free life?
Thus, we see Ikenna, a university graduate who is hounded and persecuted by the high and mighty, Alex and Max who in turn face their own tribulations in the hands of invisible enemies. In the end, power fails, wealth fails but in love and humility we find redeeming virtues.
₵18.00A Man for all Seasons
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