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A Rose Among Thorns
Born on 17th September 1952 in Sakyikrom near Nsawam in Ghana’s Eastern Region, Dr. (Mrs.) Felicia Boateng Danquah (nee Akotua) is the third of five children born to her parents, Mr. Jonas Akotua and Mrs. Clara Akotua.
Due to her father’s regular transfers arising out of his employment with the Ghana Health Service, she was educated in different parts of the country, including Walewale and Bolgatanga, before entering the Komenda Teacher Training College (as it was then), where she trained as a teacher. She worked for some time with the Ghana Education Service as a teacher before going into business full-time.
A devoted Christian and Vice President of Jofel Catering Services in Kumasi, Dr. (Mrs) Danquah is married to Lt. Gen. J B Danquah, Ghana’s Chief of Defence Staff from 2005 to 2009 and President of Jofel. The couple have six children.
The year 2022 serves as a confluence of an important trilogy in Dr (Mrs.) Danquah’s life − her 70th birthday anniversary, the 50th anniversary of her marriage and the 40th anniversary of Jofel, one of the most iconic institutional names in Kumasi and an undoubted leader in the catering and hospitality business in the city and beyond.
In this fascinating, yet simple, easy-to-read publication to mark these important landmarks in her life, the author recalls her early childhood experiences and family, particularly her mother Clara, who she adores, and shares the story of Jofel and its evolution to what it is today.
She also shares her perspectives on the values she treasures that she believes have helped her enormously in her Christian faith, her marriage and family, and in building an award-winning business with the support of her family, among others.
A Rose Among Thorns speaks to the challenges of life that most of us can identify with and seek inspiration from in the knowledge that our lives can flourish like the rose even among the thorns of life with God as our helper and beacon.
₵150.00A Rose Among Thorns
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The Teller of Secrets (HarperVia 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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Mindset Revolution: Master Your Thoughts and Master Your Life (Hardcover)
Everything that has ever been created or achieved began as a thought. Living a life of destiny requires one to gain mastery over their thoughts through a process of harmonising their spirit, soul and body. This means change, which although a constant in life, can be challenging; changing a mind-set even more so.
This book is aimed at giving readers, especially Africans, a different perspective of their circumstances. It challenges the subconscious beliefs they may have which may be holding them back from living their potential. Although set within an African context, the truths presented is the minimum daily dose of inspiration and life coaching anyone needs to kick start the revolution of their minds.
Through a pragmatic, humour filled, conversational style, Akosua exposes truths, laws and secrets for living a ‘truly’ winning life. In here she shares:
Why the natural state is a life of abundance
Why having a vision and dreaming is important
How the ‘secret’ to living your potential lies in your thoughts
How to discover and become more of the REAL you
Akosua says ‘come with an open mind, embrace the truths presented and you will begin to discover how gaining mastery over your thoughts can propel you into living your wildest dreams’.₵425.00 -
The Boy from Boadua: One African’s Journey of Hunger and Sacrifice in Pursuit of a Dream
*Available from 7 February 2023
Patrick Asare was born and raised by illiterate parents in the remote Ghanaian village of Boadua. His family was so large and impoverished that not even the earnings from crushing hard work could buy enough food to fill their bellies. No one in the village aspired to be educated beyond middle school.
Until Patrick.
Numerous obstacles stood in the way of Patrick’s yearning for higher knowledge, including gnawing hunger, lack of sleep, and backbreaking daily chores. During school vacations, he toiled in a jungle farm teeming with poisonous snakes and insects.
Dedicating every stolen moment to study, Patrick passed the common entrance exam with flying colors. Despite major setbacks, he kept his eye on the prize. He graduated from an elite secondary school and earned his engineering degree in the Soviet Union during the perestroika era. Finding his way to the United States, he taught Russian and math and eventually obtained a superb education from top American universities.
Patrick’s travels and adventures taught him that, regardless of his hardscrabble childhood, he was a lucky man. He was raised by loving and supportive parents and lived in a society where race was not an issue. Teaching in inner-city high schools alerted him to the particular challenges faced by America’s urban Black youth.
Patrick’s amazing story offers insights, hope, and inspiration to others who face astronomical odds.
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Fa To Wo Tirim: Gyinapɛn 1 (Asante Twi)
Age: 9-12 years
Fa To Wo Tirim: Gyinapɛn 1 (Asante Twi)
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Nimdeɛ Safe: Gyinapɛn 6 (Akuapem Twi)
Age: 9-12 years
Nimdeɛ Safe: Gyinapɛn 6 (Akuapem Twi)
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Nimdeɛ Safe: Gyinapɛn 5 (Akuapem Twi)
Age: 9-12 years
Nimdeɛ Safe: Gyinapɛn 5 (Akuapem Twi)
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Nimdeɛ Safe: Gyinapɛn 3 (Akuapem Twi)
Age: 9-12 years
Nimdeɛ Safe: Gyinapɛn 3 (Akuapem Twi)
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Nimdeɛ Safe: Gyinapɛn 2 (Akuapem Twi)
Age: 9-12 years
Nimdeɛ Safe: Gyinapɛn 2 (Akuapem Twi)
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Nimdeɛ Safe: Gyinapɛn 1 (Akuapem Twi)
Age: 9-12 years
Nimdeɛ Safe: Gyinapɛn 1 (Akuapem Twi)
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Nimdeɛ Safe: Gyinapɛn 4 (Akuapem Twi)
Age: 9-12 years
Nimdeɛ Safe: Gyinapɛn 4 (Akuapem Twi)
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The Junior Companion
The Junior Companion is an engaging and lively new book for students learning the rudiments of the English language. It gently and expertly introduces students to the basics of English grammar and sentence construction, as well as extending their vocabulary.
The book also serves as an invaluable guide and reference book for all students learning English in primary schools. It has been carefully written to ensure the language, presentation and material are appropriate for this age range. It has also been carefully checked to ensure that grammatically correct English is used consistently throughout the book.
The book is beautifully illustrated with a variety of pictures and diagrams to help sustain students’ interest and concentration. Although a number of exercises (and full answers) are provided, the main focus of the book is the learning of the English language and, to this end, the text contains many examples of sentence construction and applications of simple English grammar rules.
The emphasis of the book is on active learning and not on factual testing or simple recall. Put simply, the book is a ‘learning book’ and not a ‘workbook’.
Teachers may make use of the materials by giving the exercises as formal homework or simply as exercises for students to practise on.
₵25.00The Junior Companion
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A New Standard English Dictionary
Compiled specifically for use in schools as a companion in the study of the English Language
This dictionary A New English Standard Dictionary is designed to accommodate the rapid changes in the educational system and pattern of English usuage and pronounciation in schools. The definitions are simple and clear.
For this, users are encouraged to make the dictionary a part of their reading lives as it will help them in all aspects of their reading work. At the same time, it gives them a good command over the English language, confidence and independence in learning.
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Stevebrob: My Alphabet with Objects and Sounds – Nursery 2 (Revised Edition)
Age Range: 3 – 5 years
A practical book which seeks to develop the psychomotor skills of the young learner or toddler in the fundamental principles of basic writing, saying of words and colouring of pictures along with the tracing of the English Alphabets.
The illustrations are of high quality with beautifully drawn lines for admiration and the creative development of the young learners.
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Stevebrob: Easy Writing & Colouring Skills – Nursery 1
Age Range: 3 – 5 years
Easy Writing & Colouring Skills is a complete practical book which seeks to develop the psychomotor skills of the young learner or toddler in the fundamental principles of basic writing, saying of words and colouring of pictures along with the tracing of the English Alphabets.
The illustrations are of high quality with beautifully drawn lines for admiration and the creative development of the young learners.
₵32.00