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His Only Wife
A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR
A Time Magazine Must-Read Book of 2020
One of BuzzFeed’s “29 Books We Couldn’t Put Down This Year”A Must-Read Novel: The New York Times Book Review * BuzzFeed * Marie Claire * Parade * Travel + Leisure * Ms. Magazine * Bustle * The Millions * Book Riot * Christian Science Monitor * HelloGiggles
“[A] mesmerizing debut novel.”
—The New York Times Book Review“A story that kept me tied to the page, told in masterful, seamless prose.”
—BuzzFeed“I love this book so much I turned the pages so fast . . . It’s all about the search for independence and being true to yourself and who you really are.”
—Reese WitherspoonAfi Tekple is a young seamstress in Ghana. She is smart; she is pretty; and she has been convinced by her mother to marry a man she does not know. Afi knows who he is, of course—Elikem is a wealthy businessman whose mother has chosen Afi in the hopes that she will distract him from his relationship with a woman his family claims is inappropriate. But Afi is not prepared for the shift her life takes when she is moved from her small hometown of Ho to live in Accra, Ghana’s gleaming capital, a place of wealth and sophistication where she has days of nothing to do but cook meals for a man who may or may not show up to eat them. She has agreed to this marriage in order to give her mother the financial security she desperately needs, and so she must see it through. Or maybe not?
His Only Wife is a witty, smart, and moving debut novel about a brave young woman traversing the minefield of modern life with its taboos and injustices, living in a world of men who want their wives to be beautiful, to be good cooks and mothers, to be women who respect their husbands and grant them forbearance. And in Afi, Peace Medie has created a delightfully spunky and relatable heroine who just may break all the rules.
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The Teller of Secrets (Ouida Edition)
In this stunning debut novel—a tale of self-discovery and feminist awakening—a feisty Nigerian-Ghanaian girl growing up amid the political upheaval of late 1960s postcolonial Ghana begins to question the hypocrisy of her patriarchal society, and the restrictions and unrealistic expectations placed on women.
Young Esi Agyekum is the unofficial “secret keeper” of her family, as tight-lipped about her father’s adultery as she is about her half-sisters’ sex lives. But after she is humiliated and punished for her own sexual exploration, Esi begins to question why women’s secrets and men’s secrets bear different consequences. It is the beginning of a journey of discovery that will lead her to unexpected places.
As she navigates her burgeoning womanhood, Esi tries to reconcile her own ideals and dreams with her family’s complicated past and troubled present, as well as society’s many double standards that limit her and other women. Against a fraught political climate, Esi fights to carve out her own identity, and learns to manifest her power in surprising and inspiring ways.
Funny, fresh, and fiercely original, The Teller of Secrets marks the American debut of one of West Africa’s most exciting literary talents.
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To Kiss A Girl
What this book is not:
This book is not an instruction manual on how to kiss a girl. If that‛s the reason you picked this book up, please put it down now and move on to your next book.
What this book is:
This book is about how a teenage girl deals with death and dying.
Why do bad things happen to good people? In the aftermath of her older sister’s death, Gyikua Ampofo loses faith in everything she ever believed in—God, a mother’s love, school and friends. But then she meets Chidi Anukwe and as their friendship grows, she learns to trust again.₵35.00To Kiss A Girl
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Wo Gyegyiregye (Akuapem Twi)
Nimako, the main character in the story, disregards all tradition and marries Nsonowaa, in church, rejecting his parents’ preference for Sɛɛwaa. For a time, things seem to go well. Then it happens: Nimako gets into heavy debt as a result of their showy and expensive wedding and, harassed by creditors, is forced to move to Accra.
But things take a worse turn: Nimako’s wife finds a new lover in Mr. Boadi resulting in the breakup of her marriage with Nimako.
Back home, Sɛɛwaa is married to Mr. Yaamoa, a prosperous farmer. Harsh realities force Nimako to return to Dwenase, his hometown. Nimako uses his experience and initiative to mobilise the villagers to better their standard of living and thereby wins the respect of all. Nimako comes round to respect the tradition of his people and, with his parents’ blessing, is customarily married to the now-divorced Sɛɛwaa. They then live happily ever after.
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The Last Wish (Peggy Oppong Novel)
Amzi has it all – great looks, excellent business acumen and a strong determination to fulfill his destiny.
His meteoric rise to fame stuns everyone as he receives universal acclaim for his business innovations, his adoring fans are unconscious of the highly ingenious woman in his life.
Amzi has a debilitating secret fear which drives him to sacrifice everything in his bid to retain his position at the top.
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Between Sisters
When sixteen-year-old Gloria fails thirteen out of fifteen subjects on her final exams, her future looks bleak indeed. Her family’s resources are meager so the entire family is thrilled when a distant relative, Christine, offers to move Gloria north to Kumasi to look after her toddler son, Sam. In exchange, after two years, Christine will pay for Gloria to go to dressmaking school.
Life in Kumasi is more grand than anything Gloria has ever experienced. She joins a youth band at church — something that allows her to pursue her great love, singing — and Christine has even promised to teach her to read.
But Kumasi is also full of temptations — the owner of a popular clothing shop encourages her to buy clothes on credit, and the smooth-talking Dr. Kusi offers Gloria rides in his red sports car. Eventually Gloria is betrayed by the people around her and is disillusioned by her new life. But in the end she decides who she can trust, and draws her own considerable inner resources to put the bad experiences behind her.
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Bahiya, The Little Zebra
Age Range: 8+ years
Bahiya does not want to be striped like all the other zebras in the Serengeti. She wants to stand out and be the most special little zebra in the whole of Africa! Determined to reach this goal, Bahiya and her friend come up with a creative idea for a unique new look. The result … is not what she expected!
Will Bahiya realise how special she is, even with her stripes?
₵30.00Bahiya, The Little Zebra
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Book Set: The Judacan Adventures (Books 1 – 6)
Popular amongst upper primary pupils, The Judacan Adventures Bookset detail the adventures of Nagela in a hitherto unknown world of boarding school at St Jude’s Academy, having been bundled to a new school in a new environment. Can she survive?
Titles in this collection (6)
Freshers’ Welcome
Justify Your Inclusion
Miss Fresher
Shadows of the Term
Back to School
Taking A Stand₵156.00₵174.00Book Set: The Judacan Adventures (Books 1 – 6)
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The Legacy (Winmat Senior Readers)
Abora’s children feel their late father’s wealth rightly belongs to them, but Diako, Abora’s nephew, thinks otherwise. Meanwhile, what has happened to Abora’s will, written in the school exercise book with the red cover? Have there been strange hands working inside Abora’s safe since his death?
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The Thing Around Your Neck
A dazzling story collection from the best-selling author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists, “one of the world’s great contemporary writers” (Barack Obama).
In these twelve riveting stories, the award-winning Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explores the ties that bind men and women, parents and children, Africa and the United States. Searing and profound, suffused with beauty, sorrow, and longing, these stories map, with Adichie’s signature emotional wisdom, the collision of two cultures and the deeply human struggle to reconcile them.
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The Narrow Path (African Writers Series, AWS27)
The Narrow Path is a story set in southern Ghana. Kofi, the hero of this novel, follows the well-worn path of many young Africans caught between the traditional life and the new world after the end of colonial administration.
It is a story about discipline, mischief and the continuous struggle of the youth between adventure and discipline from his parents. The struggle defines the young protagonist and the interesting narration makes this novel a fine piece of literature.
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The Money Monger (Winmat Senior Readers)
There is trouble between the food crop farmers and tobacco growers. What are the real issues at stake? Is it the drought? Is it the successful tobacco business?
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Bitter Enemies (Winmat Senior Readers)
There is trouble between the food crop farmers and tobacco growers. What are the real issues at stake? Is it the drought? Is it the successful tobacco business?
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Louisa
Louisa’s dream of attending the best senior high school in the country materializes when she gains admission to St. Nicolas. Her assertiveness leads her into a confrontation with Paul, the class bully which nearly gets her killed.
The events following this incident further portray the protagonist’s will to achieve her goals no matter what.
₵75.00Louisa
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Julia’s Dance (Peggy Oppong Novel)
In the small town where she grew up everyone expects Julia, the beautiful intelligent and well-brought up young girl, to marry her childhood sweetheart, Michael.
All is going on well till Jude Barimah, Julia’s ex lover, and the only person who is aware of the wild, rebellious spirit lying behind her ladylike exterior, appears on the scene asking for reconciliation.
He convinces her to marry him against her parents’ opposition. Soon after their open antagonism against him, Julia’s mother dies under mysterious circumstances while her father narrowly escapes death.
When Julia later discovers that behind the glamour, glitter and wealth of Jude Barimah lay blood-curdling secrets, he is determined to silence her forever.
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