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The Life of Mzee Ondego
The doctors released me at 5am. So we got into the Land Rover. By the time we reached Gatundu my heart was gone. I was worried I would be killed.
So when our time came to sing, we sang the song which says Kenya is a peaceful country, which was number one. We were on our way to sit down when I was collected by Kenyatta’s people. So I was taken to Kenyatta. He was very angry. "Kingora Giki . . . eh? Mzee, you are trying to compete with me?”
Mzee Ondego, Kenya’s greatest choirmaster and Kenyatta confidant tells the story of his relationship with Kenya’s founding father. Unknown as the man behind one of Kenya’s most influential songs - the haunting dirge that played on during those fateful days after the death of Kenya’s first president. Mzee Ondego remembers a time that has become part of our living memory.
ISBN:2147483647
Author:Enock Ondego
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
From the award-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun, a dazzling new novel: a story of love and race centered around a young man and woman from Nigeria who face difficult choices and challenges in the countries they come to call home.As teenagers in a Lagos secondary school, Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love.
Their Nigeria is under military dictatorship, and people are leaving the country if they can. Ifemelu—beautiful, self-assured—departs for America to study. She suffers defeats and triumphs, finds and loses relationships and friendships, all the while feeling the weight of something she never thought of back home: race. Obinze—the quiet, thoughtful son of a professor—had hoped to join her, but post-9/11 America will not let him in, and he plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London.Years later, Obinze is a wealthy man in a newly democratic Nigeria, while Ifemelu has achieved success as a writer of an eye-opening blog about race in America.
But when Ifemelu returns to Nigeria, and she and Obinze reignite their shared passion—for their homeland and for each other—they will face the toughest decisions of their lives.Fearless, gripping, at once darkly funny and tender, spanning three continents and numerous lives, Americanah is a richly told story set in today’s globalized world: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s most powerful and astonishing novel yet.
The Life and Times of Richard Onyango
Brief Summary
"I turned and I saw the very big face of the Drossi. Very big eyes, very red eyes, and you know I was stunned – ghafla- and my drum sticks fell down so I had to pick them up quickly.
I tried to smile, which did not succeed. She was sweating furiously, but she respected me and didn’t want to interrupt and so she went to the counter.
But I knew something was going to happen here. She was holding her dress strongly, very strongly. As if she was holding something very tough. I think she was practicing how she was going to make a grip on me.”
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ISBN:2147483647
Author:Richard Onyango
The Man Eaters of Tsavo
Brief Summary
St. Martin's is proud to present a new series of the greatest classics in the literature of hunting and adventure, chosen from the personal library of writer and big game hunter Peter Hathaway Capstick. These showcase volumes will once again make available the true masterpieces of Africana to collectors, armchair hunters, sportsmen, and readers at large.
Considered one of the greatest man-eating sagas of all time, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo is the firsthand account of the infamous Tsavo lions. These lions-- who for nearly a year terrorized East Africa-- succeeded in bringing the construction of a railway line to a complete halt, and have been credited with the deaths of some one hundred people. Written by the legendary officer who shot these lions and risked death several times in the attempt,The Man-Eaters of Tsavo is not only the story of this breathtaking hunt, but of Lieutenant-Colonel Patterson's other adventures in the African bush.
"I think that the incident of the Uganda man-eating lions...is the most remarkable account of which we have any record."--Theodore Roosevelt
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ISBN:9781626361942
Author:John Henry Patterson
Horn of Africa
When Vietnam veteran and foreign correspondent Charlie Gage is recruited by the shadowy Thomas Colfax to assist with something called Operation Atropos, he has no idea he is about to be enlisted for guerilla warfare in northeast Africa. Once he realizes he’s a mercenary, however, he is not at all concerned.
Ever since his young secretary was killed by a grenade at their bureau office in Beirut a couple of years before, he has lost all volition. Which is why he so readily capitulates not only to Colfax, but also, and more dangerously so, to every command of Jeremy Nordstrand, the mystical megalomaniac determined to achieve greatness on their seemingly suicidal mission.
Set in the forsaken yet exotic deserts of Ethiopia, Horn of Africa is a vividly detailed and masterfully plotted novel chronicling a broken man’s struggle for salvation and inner freedom in the midst of a broken nation’s fight for stability and peace.
ISBN:2147483647
Author:Philip Caputo
Africa is Contagious
As a child, Dr Steven van de Vijver dreamt of leaving The Netherlands for Africa. So at the first opportunity, he signed on with Médecins Sans Frontières. His mission: relief work in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country ravaged by violence.
Daily life in Africa defied many of Van de Vijver's expectations. His days were filled with medical emergencies, nerve-racking operations, confrontations with local medicine men - and black magic.Despite these challenges, or because of them, the author grew while in Africa. His dedication, passion for people - and for football - brought him intense joy amidst the constant threat of war.
ISBN:2147483647
Author:Steven van de Vijver
Remembering Africa
Brief Summary
Can you really re-member Afrika in the images, symbols and languages of the master? Can you really dream the dreams of liberation in the language of the oppressors? These are among the questions raised in a new book by Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Re-membering Africa, Issa Shivji writes in Pambazuka News.
In a commentary shared at the launch of the book, Shivji says that wa Thiong’o’s latest work ‘captures an important intellectual moment in the long struggle of African people to re-claim and recover our collective memory.’
European renaissance marked the beginning of the dis-membering of Africa, her body and soul were torn apart as her resources were raped and her beauty disfigured. Vasco da Gama rounded the Cape of Good Hope in 1498 – ‘good hope’ for the invaders and ‘bad omen’ for the invaded.
In early 1500s the great city states of Kilwa, Mombasa and Malindi, which were the centres of blossoming Swahili civilization, were ruthlessly cannoned. European civilization came to Africa, (to use Marx’s phrase in relation to capital), ‘dripping from head to foot, from every pore, with blood and dirt’. Four centuries of slave trade dis-membered mother Africa into the continent and diaspora, as a century of colonialism dis-membered it into, what Mwalimu called, vinchi – statelets.
ISBN:9789966256287
Author:Ngugi wa Thiong’o
The Silk Merchant’s Daughter
Dinah Jefferies' stunning new novel is a gripping, unforgettable tale of a woman torn between two worlds... 1952, French Indochina. Since her mother's death, eighteen-year-old half-French, half-Vietnamese Nicole has been living in the shadow of her beautiful older sister, Sylvie. When Sylvie is handed control of the family silk business, Nicole is given an abandoned silk shop in the Vietnamese quarter of Hanoi. But the area is teeming with militant rebels who want to end French rule, by any means possible. For the first time, Nicole is awakened to the corruption of colonial rule - and her own family's involvement shocks her to the core... Tran, a notorious Vietnamese insurgent, seems to offer the perfect escape from her troubles, while Mark, a charming American trader, is the man she's always dreamed of. But who can she trust in this world where no one is what they seem? The Silk Merchant's Daughter is a captivating tale of dark secrets, sisterly rivalry and love against the odds, enchantingly set in colonial era Vietnam.
ISBN:2147483647
Author:Dinah Jefferies
The Heirs of Muhammad
Within a generation of the prophet Muhammad's death, his followers-as vivid a cast of heroic individuals as history has ever known-had exploded out of Arabia to confront the two great superpowers of the seventh century and establish Islam and with it a new civilization.
The Heirs of Muhammad is a swaggering saga of ambition, achievement, self-sacrificing nobility, and blood rivalry. Acclaimed historian Barnaby Rogerson recounts the lives of the handful of individuals who led and influenced Islam after the death of Muhammad.
The Heirs of Muhammad is the best kind of history-the kind that brings a forgotten era back to life while simultaneously illuminating a neglected history that is vital to an enlightened understanding of our present world.
ISBN:2147483647
Author:Barnaby Rogerson
The Basic Concepts Of The Quran
The Qur’an has been revealed to us so that we may read and ponder it. Unfortunately, current attitudes towards religion in society today discourage people from pondering the Qur’an.
The primary duty of a Muslim is to thoroughly learn the Book of Allah for it was revealed to people by their sole Lord. This book is a useful resource prepared as a guide on this subject.
In reading the Qur’an, we often come across many concepts with which we are familiar in our daily lives. These concepts are the key to an understanding of the Qur’an. Wisdom, patience, loyalty, unbelief and the favors of Allah are some of these concepts, to name a few.
However, many times the common understanding of these concepts is different from the understanding which is presented in the Qur’an. Because we need to understand the Qur’anic definition of familiar concepts, this is an important book.
The majority of the aforementioned concepts are, however, used with quite different connotations in the course of our daily lives. Should those somewhat conversant with the Qur’an establish their Qur’anic standpoint on the basis of these connotations, they will surely come to have a poor grasp of its content.
An accurate understanding of Qur’anic content and the meaning of these concepts is essential. It is necessary also to know the Qur’an by heart and to apply it to daily life.
In this booklet, some con
ISBN:2147483647
Author:Harun Yahya
The Quran Essential Teachings
Brief Summary
This work is intended to help readers gain a clear idea of the Qur'anic worldview, particularly the articles of Islamic faith, God-man relationship, religious duties and Islamic value system, bringing into sharper focus the God-oriented life as prescribed by Islam.
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ISBN:2147483647
Author:Abdur Raheem Kidwai
Muhammad:The Messenger of God
The most recent of the major religious prophets, Muhammad remains shrouded in mystery to much of the Western world.
This biography explores Muhammad's roots and the impact the religion he founded has had on the world around us. A seventh-century Arabian tribesman, Muhammad received a vision in a cave and emerged to unite the Arab world with his revelation.
The moral and ethical framework he established is still the guiding force for much of the Middle East. His visions and life are fully explored with an eye toward understanding the modern Arab world.
ISBN:2147483647
Author:Betty Kelen
The Messenger of God Muhammad
Brief Summary
The book is originally in Turkish. And derived from the preaches of Gulen in the Turkish mosques. It must be read by keeping in mind that.
Gulen had some series about life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuH) and that book comes from them. It's unique at this side, the book does not try to be "what happened, what happened, what happened bla bla" book, it focuses the life of Prophet (pbuH) from different sides, getting us daily life of Prophet,
His approach in real life as a servant of Allah, as a commander, as a leader of a nation, as a friend, as a husband, as a father and so on. A very good and unique book indeed.
ISBN:9781932099836
Author:Fethullah Gülen
Devoted to Allah
How many times have we felt that our Imaan is taking a dip? How many times it has happened that we felt disconnected with Allah? How many times have we found our hearts away from the remembrance of Allah?
This book is another masterpiece from the renowned Harun Yahya and a reminder and a naseeha for all those who feel detached from Allah. In his eloquent and cogent writing style, the author has dealt with this serious issue of low Imaan and exhorted the reader towards acquiring the attributes of the true believer.
The book invites the reader to question himself as to whether he/she is sincerely devoted to Allah or not and then tacitly encourage the reader to work towards the cure.
ISBN:2147483647
Author:Harun Yahya
A Guide for the Young Muslims
The purpose of this book is to tech the Muslim child the principles of the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad and the early generations of Muslims. Authored by Dr. Assad Nimer Busool.
This book is the first of a series. It starts with very simple principles of faith for 6-8 years olds, with explanation and discussion kept to a minimum.
For this age group the emphasis will be on memorizing the short Surahs of the Quran, which deal with the basic principles of tawhid, stories of khlaq, and correct manners
ISBN:817898055
Author:Assad Nimer Busool
A Handbook of Muslim Belief
Contents: I. Practical devotions: 1. Prayers to God. 2. Zakat or legal Alms. 3. Fasting. 4. Pilgrimage. II. Transactions: 5. Marriage. 6. Law of inheritance. 7. Sale and Usury. 8. Ownership. III. Penal laws: 9. Criminal intentional injury.
10. Adultery. 11. Theft and robbery. 12. Divisions of punishment. 13. Discretionary correction or Ta'zir. 14. Sinful acts classification. IV. Morality: 15. Muslim ethical basis of social life. 16. Muslim ethics and morality. 17. The moral conditions. 18. True believers. V. Muslim jurisprudence and theology: 19. The Quran and jurisprudence.
20. Quran-the first source of jurisprudence. 21. The tradition. 22. Transmission of the Hadith in the prophet's lifetime. 23. The earliest preservation of traditions. 24. The Quran is the greatest test for judging Hadith.
25. The style of composition employed in the imparting of traditions. 26. Degrees of authenticity of the narrators. 27. Rules for distinguishing false traditions. 28. Ijma'-the third foundation of Islamic laws. 29. Degrees of Ijtihad. 30. Payment of the tribute called "Jizia". VI. Spiritual aspect of Islam: 1. The treasures of happiness. References
ISBN:2147483647
Author:Ahmad A. Galwash
True Wisdom Described in the Quran
This book will define the true meaning of wisdom. "What are the circumstances that bring about wisdom?", "Can wisdom increase or decrease?", "Can there be factors that cloud reasoning?", "If so, can they be removed?" Questions such as these and probably questions which most people will learn the real answers to for the first time will be answered. Everyone will be reminded once again how valuable a blessing the mind is.Also, by drawing attention to examples of wiseness and unwiseness in the Qur'an, the clear distinction between the two will be portrayed. The great rewards, given in this world and the Hereafter, to the people of wisdom who obey the Qur'an will be explained. And the great losses experienced by those who don't use their minds and have strayed away from religion will be described: everyone will be exhorted to use his reason.This book, as is expressed in Surat al-Muzzammil, verse 19: "Let him who will take the right path to his Lord", aims to open up a path for those who wish to draw near to Allah, comprehend His greatness, live by the morals of the Qur'an, and benefit from the blessings of our mind.
ISBN:2147483647
Author:Harun Yahya
Why I Am a Muslim
In the wake of 9-11, the activities of Osama Bin Laden and Hamas, and the recent Gulf War, the Western press have been filled with information and mis-information about the true nature of Islam. Is it a feudal misogynist belief system that is a threat to Western values?
Is it an ideology of oppression? Or, is it a faith tradition that is as varied as Christianity, a "big tent" that includes not only the extremists that we read about in the daily press, but also a majority of followers who are committed to an authentic spirituality that embraces many of the values shared by the mainstream in Europe and America?
Why I Am a Muslim is a gentle analysis of those issues. Part memoir and part guide, it represents the side of Islam that is left out of the daily newspapers. For Asma Hasan, being a Muslim is not merely a matter of birth, but a matter of choice. In seven chapters, she presents seven reasons why she is committed to Islam and why it is a viable spiritual option for anyone.
Based on her understanding of the Qur'an and her upbringing as a Muslim, she articulates a vision of Islam that is ethnically diverse, tolerant of others, and supportive of the rights of women. She presents a spiritual tradition that contains a rich mystical tradition and that allows individuals to have a direct relationship with God.
Why I Am a Muslim is an important book that will provide readers everywhere with an understanding and appreciation of a frequently misunderstood religious tradition. Hasan successfully articulates a vision of one of the world's great religions that readers within and without Islam will find engaging and challenging.
ISBN:2147483647
Author:Asma Gull Hasan
The Kindness of Enemies by Leila Abou...
It’s 2010 and Natasha, a half Russian, half Sudanese professor of history, is researching the life of Imam Shamil, the 19th century Muslim leader who led the anti-Russian resistance in the Caucasian War.
When shy, single Natasha discovers that her star student, Oz, is not only descended from the warrior but also possesses Shamil’s priceless sword, the Imam’s story comes vividly to life. As Natasha’s relationship with Oz and his alluring actress mother intensifies, Natasha is forced to confront issues she had long tried to avoid—that of her Muslim heritage.
When Oz is suddenly arrested at his home one morning, Natasha realizes that everything she values stands in jeopardy. Told with Aboulela’s inimitable elegance and narrated from the point of view of both Natasha and the historical characters she is researching, The Kindness of Enemies is both an engrossing story of a provocative period in history and an important examination of what it is to be a Muslim in a post 9/11 world.
Small Giants by Bo Burlingham
Brief Summary
How maverick companies have passed up the growth treadmill — and focused on greatness instead.It’s an axiom of business that great companies grow their revenues and profits year after year. Yet quietly, under the radar, a small number of companies have rejected the pressure of endless growth to focus on more satisfying business goals. Goals like being great at what they do . . . creating a great place to work . . . providing great customer service . . . making great contributions to their communities . . . and finding great ways to lead their lives.In Small Giants, veteran journalist Bo Burlingham takes us deep inside fourteen remarkable companies that have chosen to march to their own drummer. They include Anchor Brewing, the original microbrewer; CitiStorage Inc., the premier independent records-storage business; Clif Bar & Co., maker of organic energy bars and other nutrition foods; Righteous Babe Records, the record company founded by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco; Union Square Hospitality Group, the company of restaurateur Danny Meyer; and Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, including the world-famous Zingerman’s Deli of Ann Arbor.Burlingham shows how the leaders of these small giants recognized the full range of choices they had about the type of company they could create. And he shows how we can all benefit by questioning the usual definitions of business success. In his new afterward, Burlingham reflects on the similarities and learning lessons from the small giants he covers in the book.
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ISBN:2147483647
Author:Bo Burlingham
