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Building Beyond You: The House of Tar...
Building Beyond You: The Journey of Business Transition and Legacy is more than a book — it is a call to vision. It tells the remarkable story of Tara Fela-Durotoye and how one woman’s dream of beauty became an enduring movement of empowerment, resilience, and legacy.
This is not just about building a business; it is about building people, shaping culture, and creating institutions that outlive the founder. With honesty and depth, it unveils the art of letting go at the right time, showing that the highest test of leadership is not possession, but transition.
If you are an entrepreneur, a leader, or a dreamer longing to create something that lasts, these pages will guide you to see beyond the now, to the forest waiting within your seed.
Beautiful Scars: Searching for my Smi...
Growing up in a small Kenyan village, Lyndah's life changes overnight. When poverty tightens its grip and loss reshapes her world, she must decide whether to be broken by what she has endured or find the courage to face it. Each step forward demands resilience she is not sure she possesses, yet she keeps going. Beautiful Scars: Searching for My Smile is more than a memoir. It is a story of endurance, becoming, and the defiance of an orphan who refuses to be defined by circumstance. A reminder that even the most unlikely beginnings can lead somewhere unexpected.
Tomorrow I Become a Woman by Aiwanose...
When Gozie and Obianuju meet in August 1978, it is nothing short of fate. He is the perfect man: charismatic, handsome, Christian, and – most importantly – Igbo. He reminds her of her beloved Uncle Ikenna, her mother’s brother who disappeared fighting in the Civil War that devastated Nigeria less than a decade before. It is why, when Gozie asks her to marry him within months of meeting, she says yes, despite her lingering and uncertain feelings for Akin – a man her mother would never accept, as his tribe fought on the other side of the war. Akin makes her feel heard, understood, intelligent; Gozie makes her heart flutter.
For Uju, the daughter her mother never wanted, marriage would mean the attainment of that long elusive state of womanhood, and something else she has desired all her life – her mother’s approval. All will be well; he is the perfect match, the country will soon be democratic again and the economy is growing, or so she thinks …
Loosely based on the real stories of real women known to the author, Tomorrow I Become a Woman follows a complex relationship between mother and daughter as they grapple to come to terms with tremendous loss. This powerful debut by Aiwanose Odafen is a sensitive exploration of a woman’s struggle to meet societal and cultural expectations within the confines of a difficult marriage, a tribute to female friendship and a love story that spans two decades and continents against a backdrop of political turmoil and a fast-changing world.
Abagusii Wisdom Revisited: Proverbs i...
Abagusii Wisdom Revisited is a collection of proverbs and metaphors in Ekegusii, one of the forty one languages spoken in Kenya. It includes naming conventions in the calendar, the traditional homestead, cattle (which were a symbol of wealth in traditional Gusii society), currency and traditional brew. The book captures wisdom told over generations and observations intertwined with profound meaning.
In order to avail the work to a wider audience than Ekegusii readers and speakers, the author has attempted to put the necessary context, giving the English equivalent and, in some cases, using story-lines to establish the meaning. Here is an example:
Abanda 'mbairokaine; Onchong’a agatama ekworo Kimaiga kayebwate:
The rich revere/fear one another as in the case of Onchong’a who fled on noticing Kimaiga’s cloak.
Storyline: Once there were two rich men who unknowingly met at the home of a beautiful girl, whom they both intended to woo. Mr. Onchong’a reported earlier. However, when Mr. Kimaiga also arrived for the same purpose, Mr. Onchonga, who was less wealthy, stealthily walked away without ado.
The trouble with Nigeria by Chinua Ac...
The eminent African novelist and critic, here addresses Nigeria's problems, aiming to challenge the resignation of Nigerians and inspire them to reject old habits which inhibit Nigeria from becoming a modern and attractive country.
In this famous book now reprinted, he professes that the only trouble with Nigeria is the failure of leadership, because with good leaders Nigeria could resolve its inherent problems such as tribalism; lack of patriotism; social injustice and the cult of mediocrity; indiscipline; and corruption.
Diwani ya Msikicho
Matigari by Ngugi wa Thiongo Kikuyu V...
Brief Summary
Who is Matigari? Is he young or old; a man or fate; dead or living… or even a resurrection of Jesus Christ? These are the questions asked by the people of this unnamed country, when a man who has survived the war for independence emerges from the mountains and starts making strange claims and demands. Matigari is in search of his family to rebuild his home and start a new and peaceful future.
But his search becomes a quest for truth and justice as he finds the people still dispossessed and the land he loves ruled by corruption, fear, and misery. Rumors spring up that a man with superhuman qualities has risen to renew the freedom struggle.
The novel races toward its climax as Matigari realizes that words alone cannot defeat the enemy. He vows to use the force of arms to achieve his true liberation. Matigari is a satire on the betrayal of human ideals and on the bitter experience of post-independence African society.
I Do not Come to you by Chance by Ada...
Brief Summary
A deeply moving debut novel set amid the perilous world of Nigerian email scams, I Do Not Come to You by Chance tells the story of one young man and the family who loves him.
Being the opara of the family, Kingsley Ibe is entitled to certain privileges--a piece of meat in his egusi soup, a party to celebrate his graduation from university. As first son, he has responsibilities, too. But times are bad in Nigeria, and life is hard. Unable to find work, Kingsley cannot take on the duty of training his younger siblings, nor can he provide his parents with financial peace in their retirement. And then there is Ola. Dear, sweet Ola, the sugar in Kingsley's tea. It does not seem to matter that he loves her deeply; he cannot afford her bride price.
It hasn't always been like this. For much of his young life, Kingsley believed that education was everything, that through wisdom, all things were possible. Now he worries that without a "long-leg"--someone who knows someone who can help him--his degrees will do nothing but adorn the walls of his parents' low-rent house. And when a tragedy befalls his family, Kingsley learns the hardest lesson of all: education may be the language of success in Nigeria, but it's money that does the talking.
Unconditional family support may be the way in Nigeria, but when Kingsley turns to his Uncle Boniface for help, he learns that charity may come with strings attached. Boniface--aka Cash Daddy--is an exuberant character who suffers from elephantiasis of the pocket. He's also rumored to run a successful empire of email scams.
But he can help. With Cash Daddy's intervention, Kingsley and his family can be as safe as a tortoise in its shell. It's up to Kingsley now to reconcile his passion for knowledge with his hunger for money, and to fully assume his role of first son. But can he do it without being drawn into this outlandish mileu?
ISBN:9781401323110
Author:Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
Moses in Trouble by Barbara Kimenye
Brief Summary
It's nothing new for Moses to be in trouble. This time it all begins when he and his friends at Mukibi's Educational Institute for the Sons of African Gentlemen stage a light hearted protest about the school food.
It seems like a wonderful joke at first. The headmaster, however, is not amused - and Mr Mukibi was never a man to waste time politely concealing his feelings! Moses in Trouble is the third title in the adventures of Barbara Kimenye's mischievous Ugandan schoolboy.
ISBN:9780195738537
Author:Barbara Kimenye
Through Open Doors A View of Asian Cu...
Kenda Muiyuru Rugano rwa Gikuyu na Mu...
"I do not want to reveal too much, but all I can say is that it's perhaps one of the most experimental creative works that Ngugi has written,” Mr Kamau added.
Kenda Muiyuru (a full nine) is often mentioned in reference to the daughters of Gikuyu and Mumbi, the mythical first family that is believed to have given rise to the Gikuyu community.
Sweet Heat by Bolu Babalola
Three years after their break-up, Kiki's worked hard to forget her first love. But just as she thinks she's got her life under control—jumping into the distractions of her romance-by-calendar-invite boyfriend, and plans for her best friend, Aminah's, wedding—Kiki's career implodes, the family business teeters on collapse, and Malakai returns. As Malakai takes up his role as best man opposite her maid of honour, suddenly Kiki can think of nothing but their simmering chemistry, what went wrong, and why it is now impossible to act normal around each other.
The Attitude of Gratitude by Gerald M...
The Attitude of Gratitude by Gerald Musyoki Paul
In The Attitude of Gratitude, debut novelist Gerald Musyoki Paul delivers a breathtaking, emotional, and redemptive literary journey that explores the raw power of gratitude amid brutality, betrayal, and brokenness. Spanning orphanhood, abuse, poverty, survival, and spiritual awakening, this is not just a story—it is a reckoning with the soul.
Stance, a resilient young man is born into hardship and abandoned to fate after the tragic death of his parents. His new life under the cruel rule of his stepmother, Mrs. Tinah, is nothing short of a nightmare. Stripped of love, dignity, education, and basic human kindness, Stance is relegated to living in a filthy dog kennel, beaten, starved, and shamed daily by those who should care for him. But something within Stance refuses to die—his will to dream. To escape. To live again.
Stance's harrowing escape attempt leads to a tragic stabbing by a gatekeeper who mistakes him for a thief. It is his stepsister Kellen, who defies her mother to save him. Kellen, having suffered in silence under her domineering mother, leaves home to seek a better life. In the dense forests of Kenya, she faces her own trials—lost, alone, and at the brink of death, her survival becomes a spiritual battle. After surviving his near-death experience, Stance is rescued by Kalau, a kind-hearted old herdsman with no children of his own. Kalau’s unwavering generosity provides more than just food and shelter—it rekindles Stance's dreams of education, purpose, and healing.
As Stance finds refuge in his new home and a chance at rebuilding his life, Kellen is swept into the digital whirlpool of social media and a deceptive virtual romance with a stranger named Billy Clench. Seduced by charm and the promise of love, she slowly loses herself in a fantasy world—one that threatens to consume her. Back in the city, karma strikes hard at Mrs. Tinah. A fire consumes her lavish home and all her worldly treasures, leaving her and Bilbo, her son, injured and destitute. Their trusted gatekeeper, Gregory, turns from loyal servant to accidental traitor—and comic relief. Mrs. Tinah is hospitalized, abandoned by her own greed, and forced to reckon with the consequences of her hardened heart.
As Gregory flees with what remains of their fortune, Bilbo is left to wander, searching for meaning, purpose, and a way to save his mother. Through richly layered characters, biting satire, vivid humor, and biblical undertones, The Attitude of Gratitude is a story that dances between pain and poetry. It challenges readers to confront life’s toughest questions: Can gratitude survive in the face of trauma? Is forgiveness possible when the scars are still fresh? How do we rebuild when life has burned everything we once held dear? Mrs. Tinah, once the epitome of materialism and vanity, is unmasked by tragedy. Her fall from grace is a sobering reminder that wealth without compassion is a house built on sand.
Why Readers Love This Book:
✅ Powerful Themes: Abuse, orphanhood, education, poverty, forgiveness, and Christian faith.
✅ Unique Voice: A blend of narrative realism, African oral storytelling, biblical imagery, and poetic language.
✅ Unforgettable Characters: From the tyrannical Mrs. Tinah to the stammering, hilarious gatekeeper Gregory—each character jumps off the page.
✅ Satirical and Suspenseful: A novel that makes you laugh, cry, reflect, and hope.
✅ Spiritually Grounded: Weaves scriptures, parables, and divine providence into every chapter.
Be warned: This novel will stir your conscience, make you laugh unexpectedly, and move you to tears of both heartbreak and healing.
Join Stance, Kellen, Bilbo, and a cast of unforgettable characters on a journey of faith, failure, fortitude, and, above all—gratitude.
AVIATOR PAR EXCELLENCE by Luke Kangogo
Aviator par Excellence is a deeply moving and gripping account of Eng. Luke Kangogo Kittony, who rose from dusty beginnings to decision-making tables in the aviation industry, both locally and globally. The chapters of this book are a chronicle of the mentorship that shaped him, the challenges he encountered, detours he took, and the purpose that propelled him forward.
Told with heartfelt candour, this is the journey of a former military man whose decorated career saw him transition into civilian life in aviation, with multiple, remarkable accomplishments in both spaces. His life has been molded through discipline, faith, determination, intentional focus and excellence. Eng. Kangogo’s story is a clear demonstration that greatness isn’t always loud, but it is always intentional.
Aviator par Excellence is not only a great inspiration, but stands as proof that your history does not disqualify your destiny.
Culture first, an insight looks into ...
Love Marry and Kill by Zukiswa Wanner
POLITICS AND THE AFRICAN DREAM by Rob...
Politics and the African Dream: A Journey of Hope" digs deep into the intertwined narratives of political dynamics and aspirations across Africa. Through insightful analysis and compelling narratives, this book explores how politics shapes the continent's pursuit of a collective dream for prosperity, equality, and sustainable development. From the challenges of governance and corruption to the resilience of grassroots movements and the transformative power of youth, each chapter unveils a tapestry of hope and determination. Discover how Africa's political landscape intersects with its dreams and aspirations, offering a vision of optimism and possibility for a brighter future. This book is a
must-read for anyone passionate about understanding Africa's journey towards realizing its full potential.
Visual Voices: The Works of Contempor...
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Brief Summary
Visual Voices: The Works Of Contemporary Artists In Kenya.
This book showcases the work of contemporary visual and other artists in a large aesthetically pleasing and well-designed book.
The presentation of the works does justice to selected great art in Kenya today. Susan Wakhungu-Githuku worked with a panel of Art connoisseurs and individuals knowledgeable on the Art scene to select and profile over 50 artists that amply demonstrate the range of Kenya’s artistic talent and flair.