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Teaching Myself How To Be Human: Poet...
After a decade of writing short stories and novels, K. Kimuyu’s debut poetry collection is finally here, and his penmanship flows just as eloquently and beautifully in verse as it does in prose.
Teaching Myself How to Be Human is a collection of poems that lays bare the myriad aspects of desire, love, and the embracing of change.
The collection takes readers through the emotional turbulence of trying to connect with other human beings and discovering who you are in the midst of it.
It’s stunningly lyrical, and it tugs at the heart with deep honesty. You will not only sing to the melody in the prose but also see your reflection in the poetry.
Because Everyone Becomes Yesterday...
Yes, shake your head well before use. In this book, people are addressing others in various ways. A father writes a letter to the people who bullied his daughter into committing suicide. A mother writes to her daughter who is a video vixen and she doesn't take kindly to the way the daughter is using what 'her mama' gave her. There is even a comedian writing punchlines. In all, the reader gets to see some of the things that make other people become yesterday's newspapers. With a poem introducing each chapter and vivid illustrations, this is an ideal read for people of all ages.
Hard To Assume by Edward Nguchuga
Hard to Assume '' typifies the indomitable spirit of Karen Nduku, a young woman, born of a teacher and his student, in the wake of their one-night fling. The novel is a spellbinding work of fiction premised on post-independent Kenya. It is a storybook that is replete with many intrigues. The book portrays, in words, various characters whose mode of behavior, or ways of thought can stretch a reader's imagination to dizzying heights.The story begins in January 1964, with the first term opening in Agatha Girls High School built at the foot of Kyulu hills in Makueni, Kamba land.
Amandla: Born of the First Congo War ...
"Amandla: Born of the First Congo War" is a journey through the 1996-1997 Congo war as experienced by a young Congolese at an early stage of his childhood.
The tale depicts a story of naïve adventure covered in childhood bliss and leading to a first-time encounter with a world of violence and armed conflict. It also paints the birth of a humanitarian and a proud global citizen, an advocate for peace and humanism: proof that chaos carries the seed of order. It is a story of millions of others like the author who are trying to serve humanity despite their tragic pasts.The Sinister Trophy by John Kiriamiti
Written by the author of the popular Son of Fate, this follow-up story tells of Adams Wamathina, better known as Son of Fate, who is searching for a trophy which other parties will stop at nothing to get.
The action takes place in Nairobi and Tanzania and Son of Fate finds himself involved with car chases and murder as he becomes embroiled in the chase.
Ophelia by Sandra Nekh
Explore the enigmatic world of 'Ophelia,' a dark and captivating psychological thriller by Kenyan author Sandra Nekh. Immerse yourself in a chilling experiment set in the shadows of Nairobi, where the boundaries of human ethics are tested. Sandra Nekh's 'Ophelia' masterfully weaves science, psychology, corporate conspiracy, and lust into a narrative that delves into the deepest recesses of the human mind. Uncover the mysteries of manipulation and the blurred lines between reality and hallucination in this gripping adult fiction novel.
Maua by Grace Kagema
MauaTheNovel is an epic story of a young ambitious man who yearns to break the chains that hold him back from achieving a life he had only dreamt of. Amid misfortunes and with nothing to his name, Karani, must step up and feed his hunger for success. But can he do it? How much inner strength will he need to overcome the challenges ahead? What choices will he face? Will he emerge a winner?
This story is written in English. The setting is in Africa where the reader travels through a maze of hope, tragedy, traditions, modernity, resilience and love through the protagonist eye.
The Sin I Inherited by Fauzia Asman
SUFFERING WITHOUT BITTERNESS: LOVE TH...
In a society ruined by decades of hatred, divisions, and unthinkable crimes against humanity, there is an urgent need for a guiding star to steer our course back toward the promised land. In his intriguing novel, Where They Didn't Reach, the author, Tut Kuany Kok, laid a blueprint to help us redirect our efforts, reimagine our society, and re-engineer a cohesive nation where we can live without boundaries or confines.
The outstanding story of Athiei and Dhiel, two young people who hailed from once friendly communities but turned rivals by the political decision-makers, melts hearts as it unfolds. Their struggle to mend the patches created over the decades of the divisive gospel of hatred met stiff opposition from their immediate relatives.
However, despite the difficulties encountered on the journey, they remained consistent to the cause they believed was worth dying for. The growing strong bond between the two in the face of unimaginable suffering, and their resilience to face it with love and compassion for all humanity, narrowed the valley separating the two communities and culminated in a momentous end.
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him “the bitter neighbor from hell.” But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?
Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove’s mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul.
All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents’ association to their very foundations.
When Rejection Knocks by Zoe’iv...
"When Rejection Knocks" is a book that mirrors current life hurdles that have taken the society by storm. Drawing examples from real life occurrences ranging from broken families, abusive relationships, navigating singly parenting, depression and drowning in feelings of rejection due to abandonment issues. The author uses real life experiences to break down the dire effect rejection/depression has on the youth hence every reader can relate to one or two experiences mentioned in the book. The book broadly explains how depression/rejection can lead to self-sabotage, coping mechanisms adapted by people as they try to numb their pain and finally; a step by step guideline on how one can redeem themselves from suicidal thoughts and rise above their state of depression through self-rediscovery, self-acceptance and self-love. "
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. To see how things would be if you had made other choices . . . Would you have done anything different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets?”
A dazzling novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived, from the internationally bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive and How To Stop Time.
Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better?
In The Midnight Library, Matt Haig’s enchanting new novel, Nora Seed finds herself faced with this decision. Faced with the possibility of changing her life for a new one, following a different career, undoing old breakups, realizing her dreams of becoming a glaciologist; she must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in the first place.
Girl Woman Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Teeming with life and crackling with energy - a love song to modern Britain and black womanhood
Girl, Woman, Other follows the lives and struggles of twelve very different characters.
Mostly women, black and British, they tell the stories of their families, friends and lovers, across the country and through the years.
Joyfully polyphonic and vibrantly contemporary, this is a gloriously new kind of history, a novel of our times: celebratory, ever-dynamic and utterly irresistible.
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
In the early 1900s, teenaged Sunja, the adored daughter of a crippled fisherman, falls for a wealthy stranger at the seashore near her home in Korea. He promises her the world, but when she discovers she is pregnant--and that her lover is married--she refuses to be bought.
Instead, she accepts an offer of marriage from a gentle, sickly minister passing through on his way to Japan. But her decision to abandon her home, and to reject her son's powerful father, sets off a dramatic saga that will echo down through the generations.
Richly told and profoundly moving, Pachinko is a story of love, sacrifice, ambition, and loyalty. From bustling street markets to the halls of Japan's finest universities to the pachinko parlors of the criminal underworld, Lee's complex and passionate characters--strong, stubborn women, devoted sisters and sons, fathers shaken by moral crisis--survive and thrive against the indifferent arc of history.
The Other Woman by Grace Ogot
The Other Woman comprises a collection of stories in which Grace Ogot explores themes of social, cultural and spiritual importance.
She uses adroit imagery to unveil some of the evils which bedevil modern society, such as brutal violence, lust for power and wealth, and family turmoil.
Her grasp of social and the cultural conflict in her society is most vivid in these trenchant writings.
Son of Fate by John Kiriamiti
This novel is by the author of the celebrated My Life in Crime and is his first. The life of the 'Son of Fate' is a grim struggle for survival, after his release from prison.
He tries his luck at farming, and odd jobs in the city, but everything fails, and he finds himself on the wrong side of the law again. But a glimmer of hope comes when he rescues a tycoon.