A successful LA artist, Roman Velasco appears to have everything he could possibly want--money, women, fame. Only Grace Moore, his reluctant, newly hired personal assistant, knows how little he truly has. The demons of Roman's past seem to echo through the halls of his empty mansion and out across his breathtaking Topanga Canyon view. But Grace doesn't know how her boss secretly wrestles with those demons. Like Roman, Grace is wrestling with ghosts and secrets of her own. After a disastrous marriage threw her life completely off course, she vowed never to let love steal her dreams again. But as she gets to know the enigmatic man behind the reputation, it's as if the jagged pieces of both of their pasts slowly begin to fit together ... until something so unexpected happens that it changes the course of their relationship--and both their lives--forever.
The Thing Around Your Neck - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
In & ldquo;A Private Experience & rdquo;, a medical student hides from a violent riot with a poor Muslim woman whose dignity and faith force her to confront the realities and fears she & rsquo;s been pushing away. In & ldquo;Tomorrow is Too Far & rdquo;, a woman unlocks the devastating secret that surrounds her brother & rsquo;s death.
The young mother at the centre of & ldquo;Imitation & rdquo; finds her comfortable life threatened when she learns that her husband is back in Lagos and has moved his mistress into their home. And the title story depicts the choking loneliness of a Nigerian girl who moves to an America that turns out to be nothing like the country she expected; though falling in love brings her desires nearly within reach, a death in her homeland forces her to re-examine them. Searing and profound, suffused with beauty, sorrow and longing, this collection is a resounding confirmation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie & rsquo;s prodigious storytelling powers.
The must-have Pevear and Volokhonsky translation of one of the greatest Russian novels ever writtenDescribed by William Faulkner as the best novel ever written and by Fyodor Dostoevsky as & ldquo;flawless, & rdquo; Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky. Tragedy unfolds as Anna rejects her passionless marriage and thereby exposes herself to the hypocrisies of society. Set against a vast and richly textured canvas of nineteenth-century Russia, the novel's seven major characters create a dynamic imbalance, playing out the contrasts of city and country life and all the variations on love and family happiness.While previous versions have softened the robust and sometimes shocking qualities of Tolstoy's writing, Pevear and Volokhonsky have produced a translation true to his powerful voice. This authoritative edition, which received the PEN Translation Prize and was an Oprah Book Club & trade; selection, also includes an illuminating introduction and explanatory notes. Beautiful, vigorous, and eminently readable, this Anna Karenina will be the definitive text for fans of the film and generations to come. This Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition also features French flaps and deckle-edged paper.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
"The Metamorphosis" (original German title: "Die Verwandlung") is a short novel by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915. It is often cited as one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century and is widely studied in colleges and universities across the western world. The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed into an insect.
Interinventions - Between Defective Memory And The Public Lie By Wole Soyinka
InterInventions: Between Defective Memory and the Public Lie by Wole Soyinka
A Personal Odyssey in
THE REPUBLIC OF LIARS
& ldquo;(InterInventions), it is the nastiest book I have ever written. It is so truthful that it hurts & hellip; it is my vengeance against public lies. It is not one of the butterfly books. No, it is not a butterfly book. & ldquo;I want to draw blood (with it). I & rsquo;m warning all of you, if you feel vengeful, read this book and you will be alright. It is like homoeopathic medicine, & rdquo; Wole Soyinka said at the launch of the book.
Interinventions: Between Defective Memory And The Public Lie By Wole Soyinka
& ldquo;(InterInventions), it is the nastiest book I have ever written. It is so truthful that it hurts & hellip; it is my vengeance against public lies. It is not one of the butterfly books. No, it is not a butterfly book. & ldquo;I want to draw blood (with it). I & rsquo;m warning all of you, if you feel vengeful, read this book and you will be alright. It is like homoeopathic medicine, & rdquo; Wole Soyinka said at the launch of the book.
Title : InterInventions: Between Defective Memory and the Public Lie
Language: English
Paperback
Author: Wole Soyinka
Nearly All The Men In Lagos Are Mad By Damilare Kuku
Nearly All the Men in Lagos are Mad by Damilare Kuku
& lsquo;Nearly All the Men in Lagos are Mad & rsquo; is a collection of twelve short stories featuring characters with unique voices and stories that represent the diverse class, gender and ethnic melting pot that is Lagos.There & rsquo;s a story of a young lady who tries to find her oyibo soulmate on the streets of Lagos; another of a pastor & rsquo;s wife who defends her husband from an allegation of adultery; a wife takes a knife to her husband & rsquo;s penis; a night of lust between a rising musician and his Instagram baddie takes an unexpected turn.From Ikorodu to Yaba, Ilupeju to Victoria Island, the book underscores with wit, humour, wisdom and sensitivity, the perils of trying to find lasting love and companionship in Africa & rsquo;s most notorious city that will prove universal and illuminating. & ldquo;Witty and utterly enjoyable! At the heart of every story is a juicy scandal waiting to unfold. This is definitely the best of Lagos situationships in three hundred pages. & rdquo;- Sally Kenneth Dadzie, bestselling author of Stranger In Lagos
Paulo Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and inspiring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids.
Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasure found within.
Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts. 208 pages.
When Prince Abu Ali, son of Aladdin, is born his destiny has already been foretold: he is the one who has been chosen to break the spell of the mysterious Land of Green Ginger. His quest brings him into contact with flying carpets, button-nosed tortoises, magic phoenix birds - and two very villainous princes.
Book Description
A new edition of Noel Langley's much-loved comic adventure about a prince who must break the spell on the mysterious land of Green Ginger.
About the Author
Noel Langley was a South African novelist, playwright, screenwriter and director. He wrote the screenplay which formed the basis for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
The book tells two overlappings, intertwining stories, both of which center around Okonkwo, a STRONG MAN of an Ibo village in Nigeria.
The first of these stories traces Okonkwo's fall from grace with the tribal world in which he lives and in its classical purity of line and economical beauty, it provides the powerful fable about the
immemorial conflict between the individual and society. Another story that in the book, which is as modern as the first is ancient, and which elevates the book to a tragic plane, concerns the clash of
cultures and the destruction of Okonkwo's world through the arrival of aggressive, proselytizing European missionaries.
These two dramas are perfectly harmonized and they are modulated by an awareness capable of encompassing at once the life of nature, human history, and the mysterious compulsions of the soul.
It(book)is the most illuminating and permanent monument we have to the modern African experience as seen from within.
The Alchemists by Paulo Coelho
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho continues to change the lives of its readers forever. With more than two million copies sold around the world, The Alchemist has established itself as a modern classic, universally admired.
Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found.
The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us, as only a few stories can, about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, above all, following our dreams.
We Should All Be Feminists By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A personal essay adapted from the writer's TEDx talk of the same name. Adichie, celebrated author of the acclaimed Americanah (Knopf, 2013), offers a more inclusive definition of feminism, one that strives to highlight and embrace a wide range of people and experiences. Drawing on anecdotes from her adolescence and adult life, Adichie attempts to strike down stereotypes and unpack the baggage usually associated with the term. She argues that an emphasis on feminism is necessary because to focus only on the general "human rights" is "to deny the specific and particular problem of gender. It would be a way of pretending that it was not women who have, for centuries, been excluded." Her focus on women of color is also an aspect of the movement that hasn't always been given its due, and Adichie works in her own experience and life as a feminist within a more conservative Nigerian culture in an organic and eye-opening way. She also points to examples in Nigeria that are unfortunately universal: a young woman who is gang-raped at a university and is then vilified and blamed for the crime, which, unfortunately, happens often in the United States. Injustices such as these, she posits, are reasons enough to be angry and outspoken. The humorous and insightful tone will engage teens and give them an accessible entry point into gender studies. This title would also work well as a discussion starter in debate and speech classes. VERDICT An eloquent, stirring must-read for budding and reluctant feminists. & mdash;Shelley Diaz, School Library Journal
