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This Red Land: A novel
“I was moved by the character’s struggle to find meaning in their lives. So sorry to see it end! I couldn’t put it down. It is a story told with great imagination and sensitivity. The descriptions of New York, Kenya and Japan come alive.” - Mel Haber, business writing teacher
“This novel expertly transports the readers across continents, decades and cultures. The characters’ lives are nicely interwoven in this real-world novel.” - Rich Green, retired professor of comparative literature.
“In this moving sequel to his novels Malaika, Salted With Fire, and Kwamboka’s Inquiry, Dobrin weaves a riveting, tragic tale bridging the lives of his richly developed characters in New York and Kenya across decades marked by violent political and social upheavals. From the red soils of Kenya, to the red of blood spilled, to the red of political ideology, This Red Land presents timeless themes of love, struggle, and yearning for justice in a carefully crafted, wise, and deeply human work of richly detailed historical fiction.” - Colleen Eren, sociologist.
Enriching. Enjoyably Complex. Bravo!
“Vivid characters leading parallel lives with vastly different experiences and perceptions of the world are expertly interweaved by the author to briefly intercept in an unexpected and powerful way amid rich cultural, political and historical texture. This isn’t just one captivating story - but instead three! Brilliant surprise endings leave sense of something to grieve, but also to imagine and hope for.” - Jack Beder, Vice-President of Consumer Research Company
Beauty Under The Sky and Other Poems ...
Beauty under the sky And other poems
This is an easy to read pocket book. It contains 48 pieces of heartwarming poetry, beautifully written in rhymes and alliteration.
It's themes are reflective of the need to preach hope, possibilities and appreciation of life. The themes herein are embedded in four pillars. These are Love, Family, Nature and Life.
What do the readers say?
''The poems reveal the every beauty that God showcases to us, from the feelings, sceneries, events and attitudes of life. The diverse themes in the poems also makes the book interesting to read and covers literally any cycle of life. Short, precise, inspiring, touchy, deep, lovely are just a few words to describe the book. I keep on going back to the book. Thank you Jane'' Dickson so describes the book.
"The poetic flow of the book is easy to understand with a deeper meaning that makes it even more interesting to read anytime, anyday. Thank you Jane
.... looking forward to read more of your work,God bless you." Says Edward
"An interesting book of poems. The author touches on various aspects of society's stigmas and a person's life and emotions. A lot of effort has been put in and is a well recommended read. Thank you Jane" Jignesh Tailor reviews.
"The true definition of short, sweet and subtle. This book is a breath of fresh air for everyone going through life." Says Mark Denver
It is a beautiful experience turning every page.
Life Without Diabetes: The Definitive...
The fastest growing disease in the world, Type 2 diabetes has long been regarded as an incurable, lifelong condition that becomes progressively worse over time, resulting in pain, loss of vision, amputation, and even premature death. But there is hope.
For more than four decades, Dr. Roy Taylor has been studying the causes of diabetes. In 2017, he had a breakthrough: he found scientific proof that Type 2 diabetes is not only reversible, but that anyone following a simple regimen can prevent and cure it. Dr. Taylor’s research shows that Type 2 diabetes is caused by too much fat in the liver and pancreas, which interferes with both organs’ normal functioning. By losing less than 1 gram of fat, the liver and organ can begin to perform as they were designed to once again—thus beginning the reversal process.
The most efficient way to shed fat from the liver and pancreas is to lose weight as quickly as possible. Life Without Diabetes makes it easy for people to cut back on their daily calorie intake and avoid the two big problems of dieting—hunger and choice—and lose up to 35 pounds in just eight weeks. Thanks to Dr. Taylor, we can now fundamentally change how we treat and prevent this debilitating and all-too-common disease forever.
Tales of Jideofor by Farastein Mokwenye
Could life be but a dream within a dream?
"Tales of Jideofor" is a work of historical fiction set in the 18th century, at the zenith of the transatlantic slave trade. It follows the life of a young lad, Jideofor, from Illah in Western Igbo lands down to Jamaica, through a rich tale of dreams, destiny, love and reincarnation.
In the story, Farastein blurs the lines between fact and fiction, and blends history with mystery seamlessly well, for you to see the truth within the myths of birth and death. Within the pages, you'll experience preserved Western Igbo cultures and beliefs, and life as a Negro slave in the Caribbean. You'll fall in love with Jideofor's and MaryJane's brief but beautiful love story. You'll be a witness to the destiny of dreams, and how they unfold from birth to death in the African belief in reincarnation. And in the end, you might just realize that life is indeed but a dream; that we all are Jideofor, in another face, in another place, living another tale.
The Harvest from the Desert by Ouma N...
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭 describes an epic cultural journey of a family’s successive generations served in a perfect blend of devastating pain and enchanting joy. The novel is a classical African tale where virtues like hope and hard work reward a bounty, while vices like spite and malice lead characters to self-destruction.
Through the deliberate actions of the characters, the story invokes a plethora of timely social, political and moral debates.
The book gives a nostalgic view of the yore days of traditional African living as contradistinguished with changing perceptions of culture, polygamy, community, religion and governance in contemporary Africa.
Scholarly Research: Writing and Publi...
Scholarly Research: Writing and Publishing into Journals and Books captures the value, process and publication of research findings. The core thesis is that conducting research is uniquely significant as it is one of the age-old means of responding to the diverse questions that face humanity. Indeed, systematic, objective, and rigorous research form the basis of most cutting-edge discoveries in the history of mankind.
Conducting research is one step in the knowledge construction enterprise; dissemination is the other. Unless research results are disseminated, their significance is considerably undermined. Dissemination ensures that claims made by a researcher are interrogated, shaped, and re-interpreted by peers which forms the basis of additional scholarly discourse and calls for further research, ad infinitum. Dissemination also ensures that research findings reach policy makers and inform policy formulation.
While findings from research can be disseminated through a number of outlets, this book focuses on academic publishing in books and journals. It describes the core principles in academic research and its reporting, guided by time-tested conventions that have evolved in the field over time.
We discuss, as a foundation, what scholarly research is and explore writing for scholarly publication in the form of journals and books. It is hoped that this work will generate intellectual conversations, amongst our research peers and beyond, especially with regard to the broad concept of epistemology in practice.
Reminiscing Wonderland
Praise for Dr. Mong'are Bw'Onyancha's Reminiscing Wonderland
“Interesting stories! ...some brought me to tears. Others were enthralling. I was moved by Molo's life story and captivated by the coming of age stories.”
Cindy, Editor
“Reminiscing Wonderland. The narrator's imagination perceives his new school as a magical dreamland, a 'Once upon a time perfect home 'until he encounters 'stains' which threaten to curtail his aspirations. His learner's enthusiasm, just like in the novel, The African Child, is without parallel. He is like an arrow on the hunter's bow, ready to go. Molo is one of the hurdles he has to overcome. Superficially, Molo is portrayed as a cold, stone-hearted troublemaker. Yet, the writer delves into his stained life. By the end, the reader sympathizes with the concept of his being, relationships, and nurturing (compare with the novels, A Grain of Wheat and Crime and Punishment, where main characters don't have close trusted relationships and how they reap what they sow). Good defeats evil, and there is the hope of redemption and support systems to the purest of state. With the passage of time and increase in human activities, all life in Wonderland will be altered in some way (Paradise Lost, Wonderland Stained).”
Salted with Fire
Salted with Fire takes place in Kisii on the eve of Kenya’s independence. Central to the story is Dexter Conway, a colonial officer who will be one of the few to remain in Kenya. This suits Conway, who seeks a different life in the newly independent country. The tale begins with a mysterious train wreck. As the story unfolds, Conway becomes enmeshed with Kwamboka, wounded and hidden at Conway’s home by his servant, Maranga. Through Kwamboka, Conway’s relationship with Maranga takes a new turn.
In the surprising and suspenseful story, Arthur Dobrin reverses the effect of a changing world upon the lives of these people in Western Kenya
The Scavengers
Scavengers is a story of twists and turns in relationships, and personal interests, that all make a complex entangled web in a community that straddles the traditional and modern. It is a tale of widowhood occasioned by close family friends, the clash of views on a widow’s and masculinity’s place in society. … will there is justice? Or even, poetic justice? Moreover, this is a story about a mother who faces challenges in raising a son to become a professional she would be proud of, only to be disappointed that a child, even having qualified into one of the most prestigious professions, can reject it as her dream! He would pursue his own career course!
What others say
“The content is factual. The writer captures real life situations where our goodness, at some point, can cost our lives. Not all good deeds are repaid with goodness.” – Rose Kenya Kong’ani, teacher and editor.
Designing Your Work Life: How to Thri...
When Designing Your Life was published in 2016, Stanford’s Bill Burnett and Dave Evans taught readers how to use design thinking to build meaningful, fulfilling lives (“Life has questions. They have answers.” –The New York Times).
The book struck a chord, becoming an instant #1 New York Times bestseller. Now, in DESIGNING YOUR WORK LIFE: How to Thrive and Change and Find Happiness at Work they apply that transformative thinking to the place we spend more time than anywhere else: work.
DESIGNING YOUR WORK LIFE teaches readers how to create the job they want—without necessarily leaving the job they already have.
The Song of a Blacksmith and Totems o...
The Song of a Blacksmith and Totems of Abagusii provides insights into two aspects of Abagusii that have not previously
been written in this level of detail. First are totems of Abagusii clans and how these came to be. There are insights that inform why, for instance, the Abagirango came to be associated with the leopard. This is in addition to the origins of some clans of Abagusii. Stories of totems of Abagusii clans are similar to stories
told by other ethnic groups that may have similar origins or interacted with Abagusii in their sojourns. Further research into how this came to be would unearth the relations that may exist among these ethnic groups. The second area is on spiritual matters, including phenomena, roles and some spiritual manifestations in the Gusii community. A number of spiritual roles
are discussed, including the purpose of these roles and how individuals were consecrated to assume them. The elaborate processes that were required for consecration underline the importance accorded to those roles. While many people may not relate to the work in this book, it nonetheless provides good insights into the society that Abagusii lived in.
Guidance and Counselling: A Handbook ...
Teaching minus counselling is like faith without action, which is dead (James 2:26). Dr. Charles Tinega's more than twenty-five (25) years' teaching sojourn provides a perfect experience that he now wants to share with you: most excellent Theophilus (Luke 1:3). With respect to guidance and counselling, the experience is revealed in this simple, practical, and heartfelt handbook.
Indiscipline in institutions of learning poses a great challenge not only to young people but also to society at large. This is compounded by life-threatening phenomena such as HIV/AIDS and the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as drugs and other dangerous and addictive substances. All these undermine the provision of quality education to the youth in institutions of learning.
Guidance and Counselling: a Handbook for Teachers and Students starts off the presentation of the topical issues with a captivating motivational story dubbed "Parable of a Foolish Bee", which captures the need for young people to respect elders in society. The book goes on to offer guidelines on formulating a code of conduct, especially for secondary schools in Kenya. This is beneficial to institutions that have not yet had an elaborate copy of school rules and regulations or those wishing to revise the existing ones.
Foundation Music Learners Grade 6
This is the fifth for the competency-based curriculum. The course book is intended for use by Grade 5 learners.
The keys features of the book include:
- Adequate coverage of the of the new curriculum concepts and skills, with a strong activity orientation
- Deliberate use of local songs that learners can easily identify with
- Clear easy-to-follow learning steps
- Attractive illustrations that will enhance the understanding and appreciation of the text
- A number of activities that reinforce the learning process.
The book comes with a separate comprehensive teacher's guide.
Foundation Music Learners Grade 5 by ...
Competency-based Curriculum Foundation Music Teacher's Guide for Grade 5
This teachers' guide has been written to be used by teachers of music for Grade Five. It is based on the new competency-based curriculum for primary schools. The book offers helpful suggestions on the teaching and learning of music. Among its key features are:
• Suggestions on how to infuse the core competencies and values in the learning activities
• a systematic guide on the activities content
• an account of the preparations for the teacher prior to the lesson
• sample scheme of work and lesson plan to assist the teacher achieve specified outcomes
• suggested learning activities and exercises as a guide to the teacher in shaping the learner's creativity
• illustrations, photographs and diagrams,
• suggestions on use of digital devices for digital literacy.
The book is comprehensive, easy to use, and emphasizes the use of affordable and locally available materials within the school environment.
Foundation Music Grade 4 by Florence ...
Foundation Music Learner's Book for Grade 4 This is the fourth book in the new series of Foundation Music written specifically for the competence-based curriculum. The coursebook is intended for use by Grade 4 learners.
Adequate coverage of the new curriculum concepts and skills, with a strong activity orientation. The deliberate use of local songs that learners can easily identify with. Clear, easy-to-follow learning steps. Attractive illustrations that will enhance the understanding and appreciation of the text. A number of activities that reinforce the learning process.
The book comes with a separate comprehensive teacher's guide.
Foundation Music Students Book 3 by G...
Foundation Music Students Book 3 is a comprehensive music book that covers the form 3 syllabus. Written by Gabriel Musungu, this book exhausts all the major areas in music that are tested in the form 3 course. With this book, you are confident that you won't miss anything that is tested in form 3 music
Foundation Music Students Book 4
Foundation Music Students' Book 4 is systematically and skilfully designed to foster interactive approach to learning Music The content is aligned with the specific syllabus objectives of Music for form four.Its main features include:
- Numerous leraner - centered activities appropriately selected to facilitate self-learning
- Stimulation of classroom talk in performance of various tasks plenty of assessment and diagnostic exercises to constantly test the learning levels of the learners as well as the suitability of die teaching mediodology
- Recognition of special learning difficulties for the challenged learners in advocating an all inclusive approach to education
- Integration of emerging issues in learning and teaching Music
Foundation Music Students Book 2
Foundation Music Students' Book 2 is systematically and skilfully designed to foster interactive approach to kamini: Music. The content is aligned with the specific syllabus objectives of Music for Form Two.
Its main features include:
- Numerous learner-centered activities appropriately selected to facilitate self-learning
- Stimulation of classroom talk in performance of various tasks
- Plenty of assessment and diagnostic exercises to constantly test the learning levels of the learners as well as the suitability of the teaching methodolology.
- Recognition of special learning difficulties for the challenged learners in advocating an all inclusive approach to education
- Integration of emerging issues in learning and teaching Music
