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How to Manage Business Better: A guid...
Most small businesses owners learn business the hard way through expensive mistakes. They have nobody to turn to for advice except their peers, who are not any better than them.
This guidebook addresses small businesses owners who desire to improve their businesses and can do with a little help in the form of knowledge, skills and insights. Most small business owners already know what is discussed in this guidebook but in bits and pieces.
The Process of Success by John Gitau
This guidebook discusses the four steps that every success follows. Many people follow the steps without knowing and achieve success.
It is the writer’s view that the knowledge of the four steps will enhance success leading to understanding. We implement what we understand better and faster.
Time is the most limited resource we have and to accomplish more as measure of success we need to understand the necessary processes.
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.
Dead Manners: An Anthology of New Age...
DEAD MANNERS: An Anthology of New Age Poetry is a maiden Read Us Africa collection that features 50 poets(both budding and established) from 10 African countries.
The poets in this anthology lucidly sum up their emotions with brevity, simplicity, and earnestness, sailing the reader on a journey into Africa through the 10 explicit themes of love, morality, gender equality, identity, poverty, exploitation, justice, religion, education, and climate.
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.
Living your Purpose by Veronica Kanja
Living your Purpose is a best seller book that offers illuminating insights on how we can be conquerors of our lives and mindsets, to achieve success and purpose.
The book is a guide and companion towards encouraging people to be resilient despite the challenges of life in order to discover and fulfill their purpose on earth.
The book also focusses on sensitive issues happening in the world right now and how we can promote social justice and live peacefully with one another.
We are reminded not be afraid of challenges in life which may give us a purpose and greater results to live for.
It consistently and firmly focusses on key life changing pillars such as forgiveness, inner healing , faith and patience among others , which are needed for harmonious co-existence in the world that we live in presently.
We are encouraged to use our talents and abilities to make the world a better place to live in.
The Colour of The Sun by Achieng Opiyo
The Colour of the Sun is a delicate series of notes, it is through uncovering these notes that true human nature is revealed to the reader.
It is through the colour of the sun that Ensley sees freedom and realizes that love is not an end in itself but a beginning without end in sight, for her husband, Smith thought to be her soulmate has hidden intentions that take an unintended journey to the forest to be revealed.
She discovers something else, her life has been marked by loneliness and infatuations coiled as love. The Colour of the Sun is a story of love, lust, tears, crime and passion.
The Trial of the GODS
The Trial of the Gods is the story of a man and his people who live in the Kalahari Desert. They believe that the land they occupy belongs to the Gods hence cannot be owned by anyone else, least of all Government. The book takes the reader through human rights Bushman activism in an environment they are considered uncivilized and stigmatized as scavengers; the wretched of earth, in the words of Franz Fanon.
As the government plans relocation and integration of Bushmen into "mainstream society" one man, Jay, and his people vehemently resist. It becomes a quest for justice, truth and conservation. They cannot listen to anyone, or get instructions from the Government, lawyers or judges. Only instructions from the Gods will do as to whether they should embrace the "dangerous" world of development and civilization. It becomes a matter of life and death as the man and his people realize that the Gods alone cannot help fight one of the richest governments in Africa. In the process their claims and demands reverberate across the land and the world, touching many human rights organizations and supporters.
Will they manage to fight a government financed by the most precious diamonds in the world?
Here is what others say:
"The Trial of the Gods is a gripping tale of conflict between modernity and tradition, old and new conventions, conservation and human rights." - Anonymous
"The Trial of the Gods is more than just a story. It's a commentary about how determination, courage and love will ultimately defeat greed. It is definitely a must-read." - Olopeng Rabasimane, Columnist, The Botswana Gazette
Ludic Activities in Foreign Language ...
Teachers of the French language in the Department of European and Oriental Language at Makerere University kept wondering what could be done to help young beginner learners of French to speak the language more efficiently and be effortlessly creative. By general observation, the teachers noted that this could best be done through games and play-like activities. This was later to be verified through French Holiday Camps or Cadres de Vie en Francais.
The initiative of the “CAVIF Project” identified a gap that the teachers were eager to fill. However, with the ending of the initial financing of the Federarion Internationale des Professeurs de Francais (FIPF) it became apparent that pedagogical goal needed several years of trial before fully responding to the curriculum needs with supporting evidence. The study took five years of organizing mini-language immersion camps for secondary school learners of French. This process, supported by a Fulbright African Scholar Fellowship at the University of Connecticut for the corresponding editor, resulted in the collective publication of this title, Ludic Activities in the Learning of Foreign Languages: The CAVIF Project of Uganda. This book is a record and an assessment of five years of experiential and collaborative learning aimed at improving students’ interactive skills through the use of word and number games, songs, photographs, proverbs, French cuisine, excursions, drama, debate and talent show. The application of these interactive pedagogical approaches will be helpful to readers not only for increasing learner motivation but also for making the learning environment in non-Francopnone contexts more conducive.
Sakagwa Ng’iti: A Kisii Prophet
Sakagwa Ng'iti exerted substantial influence on Gusii society and beyond in the latter part of the 1800s. He was many things: a medicine man, rainmaker, an unelected community strategist in dealing with raids from the warring Maasai and Kipsigis, and a prophet whose many prophecies have come to pass, according to those that keenly follow his story.
His death was mysterious, leaving many wondering what really happened. Did he, as some accounts claim, eventually settle among the Kipsigis? Was he carried away by chisokoro (ancestors) to join them in the netherworld as happened with Jesus of Nazareth? How come that his spiritual roles (seer, medicine man, and rainmaker) that ran in the family, waned and eventually died off?
Peter Okari Nyambasora's Sakagwa Ngi'ti, a Kisii Prophet provides some answers to these questions. It traces the emergence of Sakagwa as a prominent player in Gusii of his time, even as he had no formal power accorded by clan, tribe or lineage. Compiled from oral tales, one on one interviews with family members, and written works, the book provides the most authoritative account of Sakagwa yet written.
A Prisoner of Hope
In A Prisoner of Hope, the Reverend Augustine Rugutt takes us through an emotional spiritual journey of the life, values and teachings of his mother Pauline Cherono Taptulmat Chepkulul. It is a tale of challenges that few non-believers would overcome, but which his mother overcame in the end. Pauline believed in the Lord and was guided by spiritual belief throughout her life. She suffered but remained hopeful for a better future. As the author testifies, neither sickness nor poverty could deter the spirit that directed her virtuous existence. She was indeed a prisoner of hope, and not only was she able to see her children succeed, but also imparted on them invaluable life-long lessons that continue to shape their lives and those of their children. They are values for all generations present and future.
The Reverend Rugutt writes admiringly about his mother and the values she held through her time on earth. He generously shares these intimate tales believing there are lessons for us all as human beings on our earthly and spiritual journeys.
A Prisoner of Hope is a must read for all. It is essential for those who, faced with challenges and suffering, may be about to give up hope.
Kivuli cha Sakawa
Kivuli cha Sakawa (Sakawa's Ghost) , written in Kiswahili, the major lingua franca in the East African region, is a story about one of Africa's legendary heroes who was at the forefront in the battle against colonialism and its evils. Legend has it that he was a seer and that many of his predictions have come to pass.
In this this story, Sakawa finds himself at crossroads following the death of his father, a prominent leader in his own right. Conservative elders in his community who feel threatened by this youngster destined to be a great leader fight him tooth and nail to subdue his shinning star. Will they succeed?
Sakawa Ng'iti indeed existed and lived among the Abagusii community in western Kenya at the turn of 19th Century (1800). The unfolding episode in this book did indeed take place, although probably in slightly a different way. By chronicling this episode, the author gives the story a new lease of artistic life and offers opportunity for others to comments and/or offer versions of the story as they understand it.
Where are True Parents?
In Where are True Parents?, Augustine Rugutt explores ways in which parenting determines children’s behaviour and character beyond formative years. In doing so, he associates society’s changing value system, social pressures and use of technology with parenting outcomes, some of which are unpalatable in the eyes of society. He asks whether parents are truly aware of the impact of their conduct and action in shaping the future of their children.
A fundamental question is whether parents truly know their children. On the other hand, do children really understand their parents? Such understanding is essential for a sound foundation for society. He makes the irrefutable case that poorly parented children are likely to be poor parents themselves. He challenges parents to understand that parenting is a God-given responsibility. As such, parents owe it to the Maker and the future of society to play their role as parents guided by teachings from the Bible. Step by step advice, most of which is informed by his work with Church, is invaluable for today’s parent.
Mwangi’s Adventure
When Mwangi helped a distressed lady change a punctured car tyre one day, he thought it was just that. Little did he know that the token of appreciation that the lady gave him was a trigger that would set him off on an adventure of mixed fortunes. On one hand danger looms large and, on the other, he has to keep a job as an assistant to a young Irish researcher named Trevor. Trevor, as well, finds himself on a new path with the thugs pursuing Mwangi. How the two youths juggle between their research and safety, in and around Nyandarũa, is the thrill of this compelling narrative.
The Airlift Orphan
The seed from which this book germinated was the Tom Mboya/Kennedy airlifts which took place in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Dozens of young bright students from Kenya were given a chance to further their education in the United States of America. A Kenyan visionary, politician and trade unionist, Tom Joseph Mboya, had seen that an independent Kenya would need its own well educated citizens to steer the new nation as most of the colonial government workers were leaving.
Kendi, the chief persona in the story, is daughter of a man who left his pregnant lover behind and failed to come back. The travails that Kendi and her mother go through at the hands of a ruthless society is the real gist of this story.
The story is entirely fictional but is primarily based on a historical event which actually took place.
The Airlift Orphan is a moving tale of, betrayal, sorrow, love and ultimate redemption. Despite being based on historical happenings, the story is timeless and will entertain readers for generations to come.
Zanj of Alkebulan by Michael Thuo
Zanj(black man) of Alkebulan (formerly Africa) is a fast-paced treatise on Africa, as conceptualized in the magical realm.
The time capsule explodes and events since antiquity unfurl: pre-colonial Africa, colonial era and neo-colonialism.
The tale is a wrap up of a continent in perpetual turmoil ( loss of identity, slave trade, scramble and partition, corruption and power struggle, to name a few)…and a glimpse of a resolution, as seen through the lens of an African.
Carnival Spotlight by Stacey Marie Ro...
Carnival Spotlight by Stacey Marie Robinson tells the tale of "Delia, a former Toronto dance hall queen, is drawn back by the allure of her past and the dance culture she helped build, leading to several misadventures that rock the stable life she has built, leaving her struggling with the question, which passions do you have to let go and outgrow for new ones in the hope of a stable husband, family and home? Excellently penned by Stacey Marie Robinson, the vividness of the story jumps off the pages creating a visual drama as all good dramas do. "
Available at Nuria bookstore for 800/-
Betrayal of Public Trust by Prof. Jac...
Many people in the world find themselves taking oaths of office pledging to abide by certain ethical practices, the constitution, and other laws. The society expects leaders to treat all people under them with care and without breaching trust regardless of the circumstances.
In this book, Prof. Jacob T. Kaimenyi is appealing to those who destroy public trust with minimal regard of the consequences. The author also wants to prick the conscience of all people who have taken different oaths that they should abide by them without wavering.
Move On – Bounce Back from Life...
Even in Our best form, we are never quite prepared for the impact of misfortunes, catastrophes, accidents, or other life debilitating Setbacks. We drain our energies daily trying to prop our achievements and prevent our fortunes from caving in.
We writh and wallow endlessly, when we encounter a multilitude of Setbacks, for they open us up to feelings of fear, inadequacy, failure and frustration.
The Author Jacob T. Kaimenyi aims to spur you to fortify yourself not against failure or loss, but against becoming obsolete in the face of such circumstances, for it is the ability for a comeback in the event of foreseeable and unforeseeable Setbacks in your life that matters.
The book also seeks to grant its readers the power to embrace the moral strength to confront the reality of their pain and loss., rise from the dust, reinvent themselves and give life another shot!
Foreign Gods Inc by Okey Ndibe
Foreign Gods Inc by Okey NdibeForeign Gods, Inc., tells the story of Ike, a New York-based Nigerian cab driver who sets out to steal the statue of an ancient war deity from his home village and sell it to a New York gallery.
Ike's plan is fueled by desperation. Despite a degree in economics from a major American college, his strong accent has barred him from the corporate world. Forced to eke out a living as a cab driver, he is unable to manage the emotional and material needs of a temperamental African American bride and a widowed mother demanding financial support. When he turns to gambling, his mounting losses compound his woes.
And so he travels back to Nigeria to steal the statue, where he has to deal with old friends, family, and a mounting conflict between those in the village who worship the deity, and those who practice Christianity.
A meditation on the dreams, promises and frustrations of the immigrant life in America; the nature and impact of religious conflicts; an examination of the ways in which modern culture creates or heightens infatuation with the "exotic," including the desire to own strange objects and hanker after ineffable illusions; and an exploration of the shifting nature of memory, Foreign Gods is a brilliant work of fiction that illuminates our globally interconnected world like no other.