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Courage is a Calling: Saving Mombasa&...
Courage is a Calling takes the reader through the meticulous scary journey of a young woman seeking her purpose, her depth in her faith for what she perceives is her purpose and the courage to take up the challenge once she finds it.
This book pulls us in with the audacity to venture into areas that are disregarded and "uncomfortable".
It forces you to dive into this journey by Lucy Yinda and carries your yearning to the end of it.
Becoming an Amazing Girl by AnnGladys...
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The two most common traits that pull girls down are low self-esteem & lack of self-appreciation. These two issues, along with others will be brought out in this book. Girls will be able to, after reading this book, discover their true self-worth, the wealth of potential that they have, realize how amazing they are,be able to exert themselves in the world knowing that they do have a lot to offer.
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
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Shuggie Bain is the unforgettable story of young Hugh "Shuggie" Bain, a sweet and lonely boy who spends his 1980s childhood in run-down public housing in Glasgow, Scotland. Thatcher's policies have put husbands and sons out of work, and the city's notorious drugs epidemic is waiting in the wings. Shuggie's mother Agnes walks a wayward path: she is Shuggie's guiding light but a burden for him and his siblings. She dreams of a house with its own front door while she flicks through the pages of the Freemans catalogue, ordering a little happiness on credit, anything to brighten up her grey life. Married to a philandering taxi-driver husband, Agnes keeps her pride by looking good--her beehive, make-up, and pearly-white false teeth offer a glamourous image of a Glaswegian Elizabeth Taylor.
But under the surface, Agnes finds increasing solace in drink, and she drains away the lion's share of each week's benefits--all the family has to live on--on cans of extra-strong lager hidden in handbags and poured into tea mugs. Agnes's older children find their own ways to get a safe distance from their mother, abandoning Shuggie to care for her as she swings between alcoholic binges and sobriety. Shuggie is meanwhile struggling to somehow become the normal boy he desperately longs to be, but everyone has realized that he is "no right," a boy with a secret that all but him can see. Agnes is supportive of her son, but her addiction has the power to eclipse everyone close to her--even her beloved Shuggie.
A heartbreaking story of addiction, sexuality, and love, Shuggie Bain is an epic portrayal of a working-class family that is rarely seen in fiction. Recalling the work of Edouard Louis, Alan Hollinghurst, Frank McCourt, and Hanya Yanagihara, it is a blistering debut by a brilliant novelist who has a powerful and important story to tell.
The Sultans Spymaster Peera Dewjee of...
The Sultan's Spymaster tells the story of Peera Dewjee, an Ismaili merchant who crossed from India to Zanzibar as a boy. Later he became Sultan Barghash's barber and valet, where he became a confidant to the Sultan and a trusted advisor.
Peera Dewjee acted behind the scenes during momentous events in the history of Zanzibar and East Africa - the closing of the slave markets and imperial expansion by Germany and Great Britain.
The Sultan's Spymaster displays 16 pages of rare photographs from Zanzibar as well as numerous old line drawings in the text of the book itself.
The Ride of a Lifetime by Robert Iger
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The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company.
A grand vision defined: The CEO of The Walt Disney Company shares the ideas and values he has used to reinvent one of the most beloved companies in the world, and inspire the people who bring the magic to life.
In 2005, Robert Iger became CEO of The Walt Disney Company during a difficult time. Morale had deteriorated, competition was more intense, and technology was changing faster than at any time in the company's history. "I knew there was nothing to be gained from arguing over the past," Iger writes. "The only thing that mattered was the future, and I believed I had a clear idea of the direction Disney needed to go." It came down to three clear ideas: 1) Create the highest quality content Disney could produce. 2) Embrace and adopt technology instead of fighting it. And 3) Think bigger--think global--and turn Disney into a stronger brand in international markets.
Twelve years later, Disney is the largest, most respected media company in the world counting Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox among its properties. Its value is nearly five times what it was when Iger took over, and Iger is recognized as one of the most innovative and successful CEOs of our time.
Now, he's sharing the lessons he's learned while running Disney and leading its 200,000 employees--taking big risks in the face of historic disruption; learning to inspire the people who work for you; leading with fairness and communicating principles clearly. This book is about the relentless curiosity that has driven Iger for forty-five years, since the day he started as a studio supervisor at ABC. It's also about thoughtfulness and respect, and a decency-over-dollars approach that has become the bedrock of every project and partnership Iger pursues, from a deep friendship with Steve Jobs in his final years to an abiding love of the evolving Star Wars myth.
"Over the past fourteen years, I think I've learned so much about what real leadership is," Iger writes. "But I couldn't have articulated all of this until I lived it. You can't fake it--and that's one of the key lessons in this book."
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ISBN:9780399592096
Author:Robert Iger and Joel Lovell
Nothing But the Truth The Story of a ...
A wonderful and interestingly written saga of the authors life, there is certainly connect with the trials, tribulations of the young teenager, a college student and the joys highs and lows of life as a medical student in Britain. The book also throws light on the Indian independence struggle and the specific cultural and family values prevalent in the bantwa Muslim community.
The saga covers the authors journey of life from pre independent India to partioned India and Pakistan .we do not know whether the author had the habit of maintaining diaries if not we have to salute his memory and vivid recall of earliest memories as a child and as a teenager.
A wonderful read gives you a warm feeling that there is hope and accomplishment and a enriching life for those who are determined and persevere against all odds.
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne Frank's remarkable diary has since become a world classic—a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit.
In 1942, with Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl and her family fled their home in Amsterdam and went into hiding. For the next two years, until their whereabouts were betrayed to the Gestapo, they and another family lived cloistered in the "Secret Annexe" of an old office building.
Cut off from the outside world, they faced hunger, boredom, the constant cruelties of living in confined quarters, and the ever-present threat of discovery and death.
In her diary Anne Frank recorded vivid impressions of her experiences during this period. By turns thoughtful, moving, and amusing, her account offers a fascinating commentary on human courage and frailty and a compelling self-portrait of a sensitive and spirited young woman whose promise was tragically cut short.
ECHOES OF DOUBT, TRIUMPH OF HOPE
Have you ever read an autobiography that fills you with instant energy, hope, and self-belief?
Having gone through seasons of doubt, rejection, and silent pain, the author opens up a deeply personal journey where dreams were delayed and faith was tested to its limits. Every struggle carries emotion, every setback leaves a scar, and every chapter reflects a heart fighting not to give up.
Yet from the ashes of uncertainty rises an unbreakable hope. Pain becomes purpose. Tears give way to strength. What once threatened to destroy the author becomes the foundation for triumph.
This book is not just a life story—it is a lifeline for anyone who needs to believe again.
Unbowed By Lilian Obetto
A Girl from Kyondoni by Ruth Mwanzia
DAY 365 – Finding My Way In Eve...
I RAN EVERY DAY FOR A YEAR!
Read the story of how Muindi ran every day for 365 days. The year-long challenge helped him overcome depression and alcoholism, changed his life for the better and helped him build consistency and discipline in achieving his goals. He shares this and hopes to inspire you to build consistency and discipline in pursuing your goals.
The Truths We Hold by Kamala Harris
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From one of America's most inspiring political leaders, a book about the core truths that unite us, and the long struggle to discern what those truths are and how best to act upon them, in her own life and across the life of our country.
Senator Kamala Harris's commitment to speaking truth is informed by her upbringing. The daughter of immigrants, she was raised in an Oakland, California community that cared deeply about social justice; her parents--an esteemed economist from Jamaica and an admired cancer researcher from India--met as activists in the civil rights movement when they were graduate students at Berkeley. Growing up, Harris herself never hid her passion for justice, and when she became a prosecutor out of law school, a deputy district attorney, she quickly established herself as one of the most innovative change agents in American law enforcement. She progressed rapidly to become the elected District Attorney for San Francisco, and then the chief law enforcement officer of the state of California as a whole.
Known for bringing a voice to the voiceless, she took on the big banks during the foreclosure crisis, winning a historic settlement for California's working families. Her hallmarks were applying a holistic, data-driven approach to many of California's thorniest issues, always eschewing stale "tough on crime" rhetoric as presenting a series of false choices. Neither "tough" nor "soft" but smart on crime became her mantra. Being smart means learning the truths that can make us better as a community, and supporting those truths with all our might.
That has been the pole star that guided Harris to a transformational career as the top law enforcement official in California, and it is guiding her now as a transformational United States Senator, grappling with an array of complex issues that affect her state, our country, and the world, from health care and the new economy to immigration, national security, the opioid crisis, and accelerating inequality.
By reckoning with the big challenges we face together, drawing on the hard-won wisdom and insight from her own career and the work of those who have most inspired her, Kamala Harris offers in The Truths We Hold a master class in problem-solving, in crisis management, and leadership in challenging times. Through the arc of her own life, on into the great work of our day, she communicates a vision of shared struggle, shared purpose, and shared values. In a book rich in many home truths, not least is that a relatively small number of people work very hard to convince a great many of us that we have less in common than we actually do, but it falls to us to look past them and get on with the good work of living our common truth. When we do, our shared effort will continue to sustain us and this great nation, now and in the years to come.
ISBN:B07FC47R8D
Author:Kamala Harris
Lieutenant General Daniel Opande In P...
Daniel Ishmael Opande is a retired Kenyan military officer, who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General in the Kenyan Army and has had an illustrious career which included service in leadership positions in various UN peacekeeping mission.
Lieutenant-General Opande, was Kenya's Vice-Chief of General Staff following which he took over as the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) in 2003. Since November 2000, he has served with distinction as Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL).
General Opande served as Deputy Force Commander with the United Nations Transitional Assistance Group in Namibia (UNTAG) from 1989 to 1990. He represented Kenya in the Mozambican peace process as a facilitator and negotiator between the Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO) and the Government of Mozambique from 1990 to 1993, and served as Chief Military Observer of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) from 1993 to 1995.
Lieutenant-General Opande is a graduate of Mons Officer Cadet School in Aldershot UK, where he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1964. He has served as Commandant of the National Defence College, Kenya's highest military institution. General Opande is also a graduate of the British Army Staff College and the United States National Defense University.
What I Know For Sure by Oprah Winfrey
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As a creative force, student of the human heart and soul, and champion of living the life you want, Oprah Winfrey stands alone. Over the years, she has made history with a legendary talk show - the highest-rated program of its kind, launched her own television network, become the nation's only African-American billionaire, and been awarded both an honorary degree by Harvard University and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. From all her experiences, she has gleaned life lessons—which, for fourteen years, she's shared in O, The Oprah Magazine's widely popular "What I Know For Sure" column, a monthly source of inspiration and revelation.
Now, for the first time, these thoughtful gems have been revised, updated, and collected in What I Know For Sure, a beautiful cloth bound book with a ribbon marker, packed with insight and revelation from Oprah Winfrey. Organized by theme—joy, resilience, connection, gratitude, possibility, awe, clarity, and power—these essays offer a rare, powerful and intimate glimpse into the heart and mind of one of the world's most extraordinary women—while providing readers a guide to becoming their best selves.
Candid, moving, exhilarating, uplifting, and frequently humorous, the words Oprah shares in What I Know For Sure shimmer with the sort of truth that readers will turn to again and again.
Reigns of Hope: A walk through the v...
Reigns of Hope is a narration that describes the life of Bishop David Kodia. He narrates his birth, struggles in life, and relentless fight for social justice. It is a book that transcends the biographical data of a person born and raised in the poverty-stricken village of Bwaja, Asembo, in Siaya County.
His story is not a rudimentary account of life’s struggles told in the fashion of a fairy tale. It is about many things in one. It is a story deeply intertwined with relationships — family, friends, associates, and the entire nation. It also presents moments of seeming defeat, yet consistently shines with the hope of a new beginning.
In this book, Bishop Kodia has sought to share a detailed story of his life’s journey, beginning with his birth and how God began preparing him for a difficult ministry right from the start.
The book captures memories of his youth and how social dynamics can influence our understanding of life.
While he has highlighted instances of abuse and societal failure that have left many in despair, he wants his readers to see the reigns of hope — to understand that all is not lost. There are always prophetic voices that will speak hope, even during the darkest times.
This book seeks to offer a sense of hope: that even in the face of gloom, we must maintain
the equilibrium of faith that all shall be well.
Defying the odds: A journey of Resili...
Defying Odds by Linda Chebet Kirui is an inspiring autobiographical narrative that chronicles her journey of resilience and courage. After surviving a life-altering stroke on the eve of her undergraduate graduation, Linda faced significant physical, emotional, and societal challenges. Through her story, she shares her struggles with disability, the stigma surrounding mental health, and her fight to overcome the odds. The book serves as a beacon of hope, shedding light on the power of determination, self-acceptance, and advocacy for inclusivity and mental well-being.