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Drug Paradise by Kariuki Kimuyu
In Mombasa, Oyunga a young chef involved in a deadly drug cartel is set to marry Lily, his business partner. On the day of his engagement party he meets Marion, a dashing beauty with a warm soul who reminds him of a normal life. He plans to run away with her and leave it all behind. Except there’s one problem, the only door out of the cartel is a coffin.
The Windmill Dance by NEVILLE OTUKI
The other day, a Kenyan parent poured out her frustration on social media after her eight-year-old daughter, ever so curious, put her on the spot. Turns out the girl, presumably like many others, has lately been hearing a lot about climate change stories in which wind power was a recurring motif.
Glancing up at her mother, bright-eyed, the girl expectantly waited for a response to her question: "What’s up with wind power?"
She frantically searched her mind. Nothing! After a minute or so, the young girl gave up and might have blown a raspberry, disappointed. Perhaps embarrassed on her mother’s behalf.
The Windmill Dance, penned through the eyes of a high school student Paul and his friends Manu and Pele, creatively brings to light the topic of energy, particularly offering readers a front-row seat to wind and solar power.
It also reveals the links between energy generation and the environment, and the negative impacts of climate change. The world is currently staring down the barrel of a climate crisis with cases of floods and drought on the rise, explaining why climate change news is all the rage lately.
All is not lost, though. Wind and solar power, considered to be green energy sources, are part of the solution, promising mankind a way out of the looming danger.
This is a book for the young and old alike because one way or another, the climate reality will catch up with us all. Oh, for the mother above, and other parents like her, the story would be different had she had this book in her hands and those of her young ones.
The book also celebrates innovation among the young, demonstrated through a National Junior Innovation Contest in which Paul and his friends participate. They build a windmill prototype which makes them shine at the contest, earning them a tour of a mega windmill farm and an audience with the President!
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The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
High in the Himalayas sits a dilapidated mansion, home to three people, each dreaming of another time.
The judge, broken by a world too messy for justice, is haunted by his past. His orphan granddaughter has fallen in love with her handsome tutor, despite their different backgrounds and ideals. The cook's heart is with his son, who is working in a New York restaurant, mingling with an underclass from all over the globe as he seeks somewhere to call home.
Around the house swirl the forces of revolution and change. Civil unrest is making itself felt, stirring up inner conflicts as powerful as those dividing the community, pitting the past against the present, nationalism against love, a small place against the troubles of a big world.
The Chronicles Of The Unseen: And Oth...
The Chronicles of the Unseen and Other Short Stories,' is a captivating collection of short stories that skillfully unveils the hidden truths and hypocrisy lurking beneath the surface of society while peeling back the layers of human existence.
In these tales, the author's sharp perception for the unseen intricacies of human behavior exposes the contradictions, double standards, and often ironic facets of our world.
As we delve into these narratives, we are drawn into a world of vivid characters, powerful emotions, and unexpected revelations. With a keen eye for detail and a knack for storytelling, the author skillfully explores the complexities of life, unearthing moments of humor, tragedy, and poignant reflection.
Each story is a glimpse into the human experience, rich with diverse characters and unexpected twists.
'The Chronicles of the Unseen and Other Short Stories' is a captivating collection that challenges us to see beyond the ordinary and uncover the extraordinary in everyday life. Prepare to be entranced, entertained, and enlightened as you turn the pages of this compelling book.
Guilty: A Novel by Joan Thatiah
Raised in a small village in Eastern Kenya, Judith is determined to escape her tumultuous childhood. At 29, the firstborn daughter of a retired cotton refinery worker in Mbeere joins the ranks of the Nairobi City office executives and imagines she has succeeded in her mission.
When she returns to the village for her mother's funeral and meets a mysterious stranger, she is completely taken by him. But Jeffari is a man on a mission. She is his mark, too trying to smash the glass ceiling to notice him leading her to the core of East Africa's largest terrorism network.
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BENNY AND GRIFFIN by Bill Kinaro
A invigorating book that leads you deep into the jungle, showing you a battle between two countries. A war, the WAR. Get to see the story unfold in first persona as Benny and his brother Griffin find themselves in the middle of it all, fighting for their flag. Will they conquer? How much will it take? Are they ready to pay the price?
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An extraordinary story of the journey of one young family through love, loss and unwavering hope.
There are the goodbyes and then the fishing out of the bodies – everything in between is speculation.
One night, not long after the last American troops leave Vietnam, siblings Anh, Thanh and Minh flee their village and embark on a perilous boat journey to Hong Kong. Their parents and four younger siblings make the crossing in another vessel but as weeks go by it becomes clear that only one party has survived the voyage.
Anh, Thanh and Minh suddenly find themselves alone in the world, without family or home. They travel on, navigating refugee camps and resettlement centres until, by a twist of fate, they arrive in Thatcher’s Britain. Here they must somehow build new lives with only each other to turn to, but will that be enough in a place that doesn’t seem to want them?
In this piercing debut, the siblings’ faltering journey is deftly interwoven with the voice of their lost younger brother, Dao, following them from a place between the living and the dead, and the records of an unknown researcher intent on gathering the strands of their story. Wandering Souls paints a heart-wrenching portrait of a family in crisis while exploring the healing power of stories.
This Other Eden: Shortlisted for The ...
Set at the beginning of the twentieth century and inspired by historical events, This Other Eden tells the story of Apple Island: an enclave off the coast of the United States where waves of castaways - in flight from society and its judgment - have landed and built a home.
Benjamin Honey- American, Bantu, Igbo- born enslaved- freed or fled at fifteen- aspiring orchardist, arrived on the island with his Irish wife, Patience, and discovered they could make a life together there. More than a century later, the Honeys' descendants remain, with an eccentric, diverse band of neighbours. Then comes the intrusion of 'civilization': officials determine to 'cleanse' the island, and a missionary schoolteacher selects one light-skinned boy to save. The rest will succumb to the authorities' institutions or cast themselves on the waters in a new Noah's Ark.
Full of lyricism and power, Paul Harding's This Other Eden explores the hopes and dreams and resilience of those seen not to fit a world brutally intolerant of difference.
House Woman by Adorah Nworah
My name is Ikemefuna Nwosu, and I am your wife. One day in Lagos, young dancer Ikemefuna is put on a plane to Houston to meet her new husband, Nna. Promises are made to her - about her education, about the man she will marry, about her freedom.
None of them are kept. A few months later, self-professed feminist Nna finds a beautiful woman cooking in his parents' kitchen. They tell him Ikemefuna is his wife, there to give them the grandson they've been waiting for. She appears obedient, malleable.
But she is no ordinary wife. In the Texas heat, patience runs on short supply and the atmosphere in the house becomes increasingly strained, increasingly violent. Desperation makes people do strange things...Unpredictable and unsettling, HOUSE WOMAN is a delicious thriller you will never be able to forget.